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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.17/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 659 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.08/cwt +17.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 768 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.44/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 526 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 579 838
Feeder cattle 717 498 753
Slaughter cattle 172 81 73
Replacement cattle 6 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher few fancy 400-500 lb packages sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady except high dressing lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
410–415 value added 413 2 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $826 +15.17
418–436 427 6 177.00–180.00 $178.53 $762 +12.58
467–488 value added 481 18 188.00–193.00 $191.47 $921 +12.05
500–543 value added 520 14 175.00–185.00 $178.43 $928 -1.27
550–570 560 4 160.00–170.00 $163.04 $913 —
585 value added 585 3 167.00 $167.00 $977 +11.32
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 +6.81
600–638 value added 628 41 159.00–175.50 $170.27 $1,069 +13.21
660–682 value added 677 16 152.00–162.00 $160.07 $1,084 +1.07
675–695 689 7 140.00–150.00 $146.85 $1,012 +2.02
740 value added 740 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,136 -0.06
740 740 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $1,018 -2.39
761 value added 761 32 158.50 $158.50 $1,206 —
772 772 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,081 +3.05
794 794 9 141.50 $141.50 $1,124 +4.55
805–810 806 18 137.50–152.00 $148.86 $1,200 —
883–889 886 13 134.00–141.00 $137.76 $1,221 -7.56
955–971 969 10 125.00–130.50 $129.96 $1,259 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 160.00 $160.00 $934 —
657 value added 657 4 150.00 $150.00 $986 +16.00
733–740 735 4 139.00–140.00 $139.75 $1,027 —
838 838 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,140 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 155.00 $155.00 $336 —
270 270 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $425 +7.50
315–337 value added 332 5 165.00–170.00 $166.51 $553 +0.43
354–390 value added 367 12 170.00–184.00 $176.04 $646 +17.04
352–395 376 6 150.00–160.00 $155.74 $586 +9.72
408–443 value added 421 11 160.00–161.00 $160.71 $677 -6.78
420–445 438 8 142.00–152.00 $147.26 $645 +0.26
451–470 value added 453 11 155.00–166.00 $164.96 $747 +11.97
455–490 468 27 139.00–150.00 $143.45 $671 —
502–542 value added 524 27 147.00–157.50 $152.18 $797 +4.07
500–545 530 15 138.00–146.00 $141.71 $751 -0.36
551–581 value added 561 28 147.00–157.00 $153.19 $859 -4.24
550–575 563 2 138.00–142.00 $140.04 $788 +1.04
603–630 value added 613 17 141.00–154.00 $150.16 $920 +5.41
627–640 635 10 130.00–139.00 $136.62 $868 —
654–690 value added 658 74 142.00–152.75 $149.81 $986 +7.60
653–695 665 8 125.00–137.00 $132.96 $884 —
725–728 727 5 122.00–130.00 $126.81 $922 -2.19
730 value added 730 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —
750–762 value added 760 6 136.00–143.00 $141.85 $1,078 +8.85
830–845 831 11 128.00–137.00 $135.53 $1,126 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
953 953 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,277 —
970 970 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 —
315 315 1 137.50 $137.50 $433 +6.77
360 360 1 147.50 $147.50 $531 +6.50
400–421 416 4 130.00 $130.00 $541 +7.00
470–490 483 3 133.00 $133.00 $642 —
535–545 539 4 120.00–128.00 $125.74 $678 —
560–580 573 3 124.00–136.00 $132.09 $757 +5.50
625–640 633 2 109.00–118.00 $113.55 $719 +1.31
670 670 3 100.00 $100.00 $670 -24.01
730 730 2 114.00 $114.00 $832 +7.50
770 770 1 104.00 $104.00 $801 -10.00
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 120.00 $120.00 $770 —
865 865 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 —
595 595 1 117.00 $117.00 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 +20.00
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 -15.66
329 329 5 170.00 $170.00 $559 -5.00
340 value added 340 1 192.50 $192.50 $654 —
366 value added 366 3 180.00 $180.00 $659 —
370–385 380 3 172.00–180.00 $174.60 $663 -0.40
415–435 423 7 152.00–170.00 $163.38 $691 +9.38
413–445 value added 430 8 175.00–190.00 $180.41 $776 +14.41
450–460 455 2 154.00–160.00 $156.97 $714 +5.97
483–495 value added 487 7 163.00–189.00 $175.44 $854 +13.44
500–545 value added 511 8 167.00–177.00 $173.43 $886 +12.43
510–540 514 8 155.00–163.00 $159.63 $820 —
550–560 value added 555 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $915 +8.95
562–577 570 10 151.00–167.00 $159.67 $910 +13.87
600–645 value added 603 17 153.00–158.00 $154.25 $930 +10.26
670–697 value added 684 4 142.00–151.00 $144.94 $991 +6.94
715–737 729 4 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $984 +8.53
750–790 765 5 130.00–133.00 $131.79 $1,008 —
800 800 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 +14.42
400–435 423 3 145.00–150.00 $146.57 $620 —
452 452 2 152.00 $152.00 $687 +9.00
575–595 585 2 132.00–148.00 $139.86 $818 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 157.00 $157.00 $879 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–965 948 85-90% 2 51.00–60.00 $55.58 $527 —
850–1185 1014 85-90% 13 64.00–71.00 $67.00 $679 -5.36
900–1215 1041 85-90% 18 71.00–78.00 $74.37 $774 +2.01
975–1315 1147 85-90% 16 80.00–105.00 $88.47 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1395 1245 75-80% 3 67.00–73.00 $69.24 $862 —
1225–1685 1433 75-80% 17 85.00–95.00 $88.18 $1,264 +9.41
1200–1705 1462 75-80% 21 73.00–84.00 $80.68 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $764 —
1015–1375 1185 80-85% 13 76.00–84.00 $78.79 $934 —
1115–1580 1319 80-85% 23 86.00–101.00 $91.39 $1,205 +0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1590 1478 2 80.00–84.00 $82.15 $1,214 —
1285–2170 1811 15 112.00–130.00 $121.88 $2,207 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.