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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 5, 2022

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.28/cwt +29.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 710 lb · 145 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.28/cwt +33.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 857 lb · 131 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.18/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 970 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 1,166 405
Feeder cattle 849 1,079 362
Slaughter cattle 140 79 37
Replacement cattle 14 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday yearling loads comprised the bulk of the feeder offering with very good demand in a limited comparison with last week. Light demand for few fleshy middleweight calves due to extreme heat and humidity today. Slaughter cows and 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
375 375 2 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
537 537 4 158.00 $158.00 $848 -13.54
565 565 5 167.00 $167.00 $944 -2.98
609–635 613 6 155.00–158.50 $157.90 $968 -6.21
710 thin fleshed 710 140 184.70 $184.70 $1,311 —
700–745 720 5 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $1,033 -10.06
854 fancy 854 65 165.25 $165.25 $1,411 —
852–859 859 66 140.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,386 +31.34
968–972 fancy 970 110 151.75–158.25 $155.18 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–432 430 4 144.00–159.00 $151.54 $652 -13.46
472 472 2 150.00 $150.00 $708 -9.33
510 510 2 152.00 $152.00 $775 +1.00
660 660 1 134.00 $134.00 $884 —
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 +1.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 -34.66
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 -22.72
406–427 417 13 145.00–150.00 $146.09 $609 -9.91
467–495 478 5 144.00–151.00 $147.85 $707 -7.24
511–531 value added 521 6 153.00–157.00 $154.96 $807 -8.04
537–547 544 6 143.00–150.00 $147.70 $803 -4.87
551–572 560 12 148.00–151.00 $150.15 $841 -7.29
589 thin fleshed 589 76 170.95 $170.95 $1,007 —
637 637 5 135.00 $135.00 $860 -1.15
642 value added 642 78 167.75 $167.75 $1,077 +11.75
664 value added 664 75 162.40 $162.40 $1,078 -6.40
702–715 707 5 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $855 -24.67
748 value added 748 68 154.60 $154.60 $1,156 -5.40
816 816 12 131.00 $131.00 $1,069 —
920 920 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 4 126.00–139.00 $134.46 $645 -8.54
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -9.03
600–635 611 4 122.00–127.00 $125.21 $765 +0.23
668 668 3 125.00 $125.00 $835 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 -18.00
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 159.00 $159.00 $448 —
356 356 3 158.00 $158.00 $562 —
485 485 1 154.00 $154.00 $747 -2.00
505 value added 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
555–590 566 8 149.00–158.00 $154.08 $872 -2.92
605–640 value added 618 8 150.00–162.00 $157.49 $973 —
625 625 1 144.00 $144.00 $900 +3.51
670 670 3 149.00 $149.00 $998 +4.00
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
790 790 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 -10.00
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 +4.00
950 950 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 148.00 $148.00 $474 —
421–435 425 4 141.00–143.00 $141.51 $601 —
450 450 1 149.00 $149.00 $670 —
511–515 512 4 140.00–142.00 $141.50 $724 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +21.00
670 670 2 130.00 $130.00 $871 +8.00
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1505 1226 80-85% 24 104.00–121.00 $109.53 $1,343 +16.75
1095–1725 1268 80-85% 7 84.00–93.00 $88.35 $1,120 —
1095–1795 1272 80-85% 18 94.00–102.00 $98.38 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1010 776 85-90% 7 42.00–71.00 $52.69 $409 —
780–1325 930 85-90% 4 73.00–80.00 $76.03 $707 —
875–1300 1061 85-90% 17 84.00–96.00 $89.54 $950 —
965–1310 1122 85-90% 8 97.00–113.00 $102.30 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,215 —
1180–1845 1548 75-80% 19 103.00–116.00 $109.83 $1,700 -6.02
1245–1920 1549 75-80% 16 93.00–99.00 $96.77 $1,499 -19.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,585 —
1565–2110 1883 6 121.00–136.00 $127.83 $2,407 -17.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1541 1541 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1375–1785 1564 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,574.82 —

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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.