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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.40/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 693 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.48/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 525 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.22/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 626 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 979 554
Feeder cattle 811 930 494
Slaughter cattle 39 48 59
Replacement cattle 2 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned 400-700 lb packages. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 value added 270 2 215.00–217.50 $216.30 $584 —
360–396 value added 380 6 203.00–228.00 $215.79 $820 +12.01
400–447 value added 418 8 178.00–213.00 $197.54 $826 -5.85
448 448 8 182.00 $182.00 $815 +4.04
459–498 value added 466 62 199.00–219.00 $206.49 $962 +6.52
505–530 518 4 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $855 +0.02
500–545 value added 525 98 176.00–195.00 $191.52 $1,005 +8.13
557 557 4 165.00 $165.00 $919 +1.00
558–564 value added 561 10 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $979 -1.60
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -2.00
600–640 value added 622 23 165.00–176.00 $172.42 $1,072 -8.83
650–685 value added 672 27 152.00–164.00 $160.17 $1,076 -5.25
702–742 value added 731 36 149.50–162.00 $158.23 $1,157 -1.07
759 value added 759 56 162.90 $162.90 $1,236 +6.34
800–811 fancy 811 25 153.75–155.00 $153.80 $1,247 —
908 908 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,180 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–472 470 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $815 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 value added 592 2 150.00 $150.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 156.00 $156.00 $515 +8.06
315–347 value added 336 3 160.00–161.00 $160.69 $540 —
365–395 386 8 155.00–159.00 $156.09 $603 +16.09
365–397 value added 386 5 160.00–166.00 $162.47 $627 -3.02
410–440 value added 426 15 151.00–170.00 $162.11 $691 +6.24
415–445 435 3 145.00–147.00 $146.36 $637 +1.36
450–486 value added 467 17 152.00–158.00 $154.38 $721 -12.51
450–497 477 6 141.00–144.00 $142.87 $681 -2.64
500–538 value added 517 46 150.50–160.00 $157.54 $814 -1.72
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 +6.50
552–565 556 3 140.00–149.00 $143.05 $795 +3.47
551–587 value added 568 22 150.00–165.00 $156.89 $891 +11.81
623–643 value added 626 67 146.00–156.70 $153.69 $962 -0.43
605–631 627 11 128.00–137.00 $136.20 $854 +4.20
660–692 681 4 123.00–130.00 $126.73 $863 -6.27
683–696 value added 693 110 147.00–152.75 $151.26 $1,048 +10.82
810–835 823 2 118.00–121.00 $119.52 $984 -0.48
860 860 1 96.00 $96.00 $826 —
872 872 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.00 $132.00 $363 —
370 370 1 121.00 $121.00 $448 -14.00
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 +33.00
955 955 1 88.00 $88.00 $840 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 +20.00
380 value added 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 -21.50
385 385 1 181.00 $181.00 $697 +11.49
410–445 value added 421 4 191.00–195.00 $193.74 $816 —
455–481 value added 465 10 175.00–196.00 $186.13 $866 —
500–535 value added 526 12 157.00–169.00 $162.12 $853 -7.88
565 value added 565 1 159.00 $159.00 $898 -14.00
590 590 2 151.00 $151.00 $891 +6.65
600–617 value added 606 6 148.00–158.00 $154.60 $937 +8.60
607–625 613 3 135.00–146.00 $138.74 $850 -2.75
655 655 1 147.00 $147.00 $963 —
705–735 725 3 126.00–130.00 $127.30 $923 —
725 value added 725 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —
785 785 1 124.00 $124.00 $973 +1.00
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 141.00 $141.00 $472 —
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 —
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
647 647 2 130.00 $130.00 $841 —
770 770 1 118.00 $118.00 $909 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 140.00–154.00 $147.17 $770 —
693 693 3 131.00 $131.00 $908 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1200 80-85% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.17 $794 —
1175–1470 1286 80-85% 5 77.00–83.00 $79.11 $1,017 -0.90
1165–1390 1298 80-85% 5 65.00–76.00 $71.92 $934 -8.09
1345 1345 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $350 -18.01
1040 1040 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $582 +33.00
935–1175 1068 85-90% 4 49.00–62.00 $55.27 $590 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $810 +0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1565 1553 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.50 $1,173 —
1515–1755 1635 75-80% 2 79.00–85.00 $82.22 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 77.50 $77.50 $864 —
1340–1700 1522 3 95.00–96.00 $95.33 $1,451 —
1360–2570 1880 8 100.00–109.00 $104.58 $1,966 -6.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.