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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.46/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 687 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.66/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 729 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.20/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 572 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 738 210
Feeder cattle 315 665 176
Slaughter cattle 43 70 34
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 3.00 higher with some weaned 400-500 lb weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 value added 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 —
333–335 value added 334 4 191.00–200.00 $193.26 $645 —
370–395 value added 387 5 193.00–205.00 $195.29 $756 —
410–432 value added 425 3 184.00–188.00 $185.29 $787 +7.98
445 445 2 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
451–465 value added 457 6 186.00–199.00 $191.08 $873 +15.53
500–547 value added 516 19 174.00–189.00 $185.37 $957 +18.03
530 530 2 156.00 $156.00 $827 +0.99
560–567 value added 565 3 159.00–168.00 $165.02 $932 +1.24
620–647 value added 645 13 154.00–164.00 $162.57 $1,049 +9.25
653 653 3 140.00 $140.00 $914 -3.76
658–699 value added 691 28 152.00–165.00 $157.12 $1,086 -0.94
702–748 value added 729 27 154.50–166.50 $159.66 $1,164 +3.77
807 value added 807 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,259 —
811 811 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,176 -1.81
880 value added 880 13 148.75 $148.75 $1,309 —
908 fancy 908 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,298 -7.00
937 937 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,265 -8.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1665 1399 5 101.00–106.00 $103.94 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 -15.00
925 925 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 140.00 $140.00 $396 —
305 305 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $435 -6.50
345 value added 345 3 151.00 $151.00 $521 +5.00
365–375 370 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $536 —
385 value added 385 3 161.00 $161.00 $620 +0.60
420–440 value added 435 9 149.00–152.00 $150.67 $655 -6.59
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 +9.00
466–495 value added 477 5 149.00–150.00 $149.59 $714 -1.20
508–515 value added 513 9 148.00–154.00 $149.98 $769 +1.85
552–593 value added 572 25 144.00–150.00 $148.20 $848 +3.85
605–620 value added 615 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $857 -5.06
600–640 623 3 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $814 +1.67
675 675 1 129.00 $129.00 $871 +4.00
687 value added 687 6 137.00 $137.00 $941 -5.47
701 value added 701 8 135.00 $135.00 $946 -7.92
720 720 1 124.00 $124.00 $893 -26.00
766–797 value added 784 7 134.00–135.00 $134.42 $1,054 -1.33
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 -21.00
854 value added 854 17 140.50 $140.50 $1,200 —
1065 value added 1065 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 127.00 $127.00 $616 +2.00
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
762 762 2 111.00 $111.00 $846 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 125.00 $125.00 $272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -12.50
325 value added 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
372 value added 372 2 185.00 $185.00 $688 —
390 390 1 171.00 $171.00 $667 -3.00
426 value added 426 3 188.00 $188.00 $801 +24.00
495 value added 495 1 179.00 $179.00 $886 +11.00
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 +4.17
580 580 2 146.00 $146.00 $847 -10.33
650–665 656 4 136.00–137.00 $136.75 $897 +6.51
1025 1025 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
760 760 3 101.00–108.00 $105.67 $803 —
802 802 2 106.00 $106.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 154.00 $154.00 $370 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
465 465 1 156.00 $156.00 $725 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1185 1163 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $768 —
1140–1730 1401 80-85% 10 68.00–77.00 $72.51 $1,016 -8.58
1350–2070 1628 80-85% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.68 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1555 1466 75-80% 5 73.00–78.00 $75.39 $1,105 +2.35
1300–1680 1496 75-80% 8 80.00–86.00 $83.50 $1,249 +10.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $290 —
1035–1330 1137 85-90% 3 60.00–64.00 $62.40 $709 —
1240–1290 1263 85-90% 3 67.00–72.00 $69.97 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2195–2235 2215 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $2,658 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.