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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.81/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 879 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.10/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 627 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.08/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 425 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 1,457 712
Feeder cattle 877 1,351 567
Slaughter cattle 86 93 124
Replacement cattle 5 13 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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
242 value added 242 2 205.00 $205.00 $496 —
299 value added 299 5 201.00 $201.00 $601 —
300–347 value added 316 20 198.00–207.00 $202.00 $638 +5.00
347 347 2 190.00 $190.00 $659 ±0.00
375–395 382 3 191.00–193.00 $191.69 $732 +9.75
375–396 value added 390 7 201.00–213.00 $210.25 $820 +15.25
405–445 value added 409 35 184.00–205.00 $202.74 $829 +8.64
432–445 436 3 162.00–175.00 $166.42 $726 +3.92
450–495 value added 461 64 182.00–204.00 $202.18 $932 +9.05
477–495 485 5 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $810 —
503 503 4 163.00 $163.00 $820 -7.05
500–536 value added 525 41 184.00–195.00 $192.70 $1,012 +2.31
551–580 559 9 169.00–172.00 $171.20 $957 +1.20
557–595 value added 590 18 177.00–199.00 $188.57 $1,113 +2.10
600–646 value added 627 83 161.00–193.50 $184.09 $1,154 +14.68
600–645 628 10 148.00–159.00 $156.30 $982 +8.30
660–695 value added 669 8 164.00–172.00 $167.48 $1,120 -1.21
702–710 value added 705 3 150.00–156.00 $152.02 $1,072 -6.94
723–735 726 4 140.00–148.00 $142.02 $1,031 -3.98
780 value added 780 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,162 -0.80
810–821 817 6 147.00–150.00 $149.34 $1,220 +19.34
855–899 879 121 142.75–150.00 $146.81 $1,290 +7.81
903–918 909 27 143.00–147.00 $145.35 $1,321 —
1075 1075 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 181.00 $181.00 $606 —
350 350 1 153.00 $153.00 $536 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–278 value added 274 4 166.00–192.50 $186.20 $510 —
310–335 value added 332 13 170.00–185.00 $181.79 $604 +18.12
365–387 value added 374 8 163.00–173.00 $165.50 $619 +6.00
360–395 378 4 148.00–160.00 $155.43 $588 +2.46
412–447 value added 424 78 162.00–180.00 $177.61 $753 +14.88
425–447 440 5 149.00–156.00 $152.24 $670 +8.66
459–488 value added 474 35 154.00–167.00 $164.39 $779 +6.69
480–495 487 5 143.00–147.00 $144.82 $705 -3.67
510–530 value added 524 13 148.00–160.00 $154.60 $810 -2.16
530 530 1 141.00 $141.00 $747 —
550–580 570 4 141.00–147.00 $144.99 $826 +3.99
550–595 value added 580 29 149.00–159.00 $154.96 $899 +2.95
600–642 value added 623 30 142.00–157.00 $151.45 $944 -2.18
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 +4.80
660 value added 660 3 147.00 $147.00 $970 +0.07
700–715 705 7 125.00–135.00 $130.68 $921 +3.96
712 value added 712 43 147.00 $147.00 $1,047 +14.69
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 ±0.00
951 951 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,122 —
1053 1053 9 109.00 $109.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 -4.00
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
747 747 6 111.00 $111.00 $829 +1.00
780–785 783 2 109.00–117.00 $113.01 $885 -3.99
860–872 866 4 87.00–89.00 $88.01 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
332 332 2 170.00 $170.00 $564 -20.00
360 360 1 171.00 $171.00 $616 —
440 value added 440 1 201.00 $201.00 $884 +12.00
461 461 3 161.00 $161.00 $742 -0.67
470–483 value added 480 4 184.00–186.00 $185.51 $890 —
507–518 value added 515 8 165.00–174.00 $171.79 $885 —
535 535 1 157.00 $157.00 $840 —
605 value added 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 -2.98
672 672 2 139.00 $139.00 $934 —
675–683 value added 681 5 142.00 $142.00 $967 —
735 735 1 126.00 $126.00 $926 +3.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 146.00–150.00 $148.02 $799 —
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 -3.00
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 +5.00
650–675 666 4 130.00–135.00 $131.72 $877 +5.90
730–742 740 5 120.00–125.00 $120.99 $895 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —
867–890 875 3 90.00–92.00 $91.32 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1185 1133 80-85% 2 71.00–75.00 $72.91 $826 —
1075–1330 1144 80-85% 5 78.00–85.00 $83.08 $950 —
1120–1495 1251 80-85% 26 85.00–100.00 $89.83 $1,124 +1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1570 1398 75-80% 8 87.00–95.00 $90.49 $1,265 +9.44
1265–2045 1588 75-80% 4 77.00–85.00 $81.30 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1055 1013 85-90% 5 71.00–80.00 $75.12 $761 +3.83
1065 1065 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $671 +1.00
955–1260 1086 85-90% 4 84.00–86.00 $84.93 $922 +22.93
1140 1140 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $684 -22.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1760 1453 4 111.00–130.00 $121.36 $1,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1515 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,425.00 $1,216.25

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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
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -304.72

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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.