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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.11/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 681 lb · 220 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.39/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 927 lb · 215 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.54/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 864 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 1,003 1,871
Feeder cattle 1,462 849 1,828
Slaughter cattle 104 140 36
Replacement cattle 13 14 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on weaned packages with good demand on a good quality offering. Yearlings sold steady to firm with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower under heavy supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 160.00 $160.00 $576 ±0.00
400–415 407 3 160.00–165.00 $162.00 $659 —
422 fancy 422 7 190.00 $190.00 $802 —
422–425 value added 424 4 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $714 —
463–490 value added 469 8 167.00–174.00 $171.84 $806 —
490 490 1 163.00 $163.00 $799 —
507–540 518 3 155.00–163.00 $160.22 $830 +2.22
500–547 value added 522 41 167.00–176.00 $172.80 $902 —
552–595 value added 580 31 168.00–174.00 $173.10 $1,004 —
610–641 value added 630 49 157.00–177.50 $171.99 $1,084 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
668–680 value added 673 7 164.00–169.00 $166.84 $1,123 —
709–720 thin fleshed 712 100 174.25–181.25 $179.13 $1,275 -5.57
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 +13.55
756–780 761 10 140.00–164.00 $159.08 $1,211 —
765 thin fleshed 765 44 174.25 $174.25 $1,333 —
820–827 826 8 140.00–160.00 $157.52 $1,301 —
846 thin fleshed 846 44 162.75 $162.75 $1,377 —
851–880 thin fleshed 864 134 163.00–170.10 $166.54 $1,439 —
920 920 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,297 —
911–929 thin fleshed 923 149 160.00 $160.00 $1,477 —
938 fancy 938 64 165.25 $165.25 $1,550 —
1055 1055 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $608 -9.56
460–470 465 4 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $660 -8.02
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -12.00
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 149.00 $149.00 $775 —
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 170.00 $170.00 $437 —
327–345 335 5 145.00–158.00 $151.84 $509 +1.84
366 value added 366 5 171.00 $171.00 $626 —
360–380 370 3 153.00–157.00 $155.02 $574 +9.02
402–445 value added 427 8 154.00–162.00 $159.16 $680 —
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 +4.91
465 465 1 152.00 $152.00 $707 +4.15
472–481 value added 475 20 155.00–160.00 $159.20 $756 —
500–545 514 6 140.00–151.00 $146.21 $752 -1.49
501–544 value added 532 74 152.00–166.00 $163.37 $869 +8.41
550–590 571 7 147.00–150.00 $148.69 $849 -1.46
571–575 value added 571 17 152.00–161.50 $160.94 $919 —
602–625 612 4 142.00–143.00 $142.75 $874 +7.75
620–647 value added 641 60 155.00–164.50 $161.17 $1,033 -6.58
677–678 value added 678 8 149.00–155.00 $150.50 $1,020 -11.90
655–690 681 4 139.00–143.00 $142.04 $967 —
664–692 thin fleshed 681 208 161.25–162.25 $161.88 $1,102 —
748 thin fleshed 748 65 162.25 $162.25 $1,214 —
750 value added 750 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
814 fancy 814 63 157.95 $157.95 $1,286 —
880 880 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,038 —
955 955 31 138.25 $138.25 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 130.00 $130.00 $332 —
340 340 1 123.00 $123.00 $418 —
382 382 2 130.00 $130.00 $497 —
417–440 425 3 129.00–138.00 $134.89 $573 —
615–640 628 4 125.00–131.00 $128.75 $809 +3.54
750 750 2 120.00 $120.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–248 241 4 160.00–172.50 $162.85 $392 —
327 327 2 175.00 $175.00 $572 —
365–392 378 12 163.00–175.00 $171.01 $646 +13.01
436–440 437 4 161.00–169.00 $163.01 $712 —
447 value added 447 2 163.00 $163.00 $729 —
455–475 value added 465 4 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $772 —
455–488 473 9 161.00–163.00 $161.85 $766 +7.85
500–535 509 5 149.00–152.00 $149.63 $762 —
510 value added 510 2 164.00 $164.00 $836 +4.00
560–585 573 3 150.00–153.00 $151.33 $867 -2.75
632 value added 632 2 149.00 $149.00 $942 -8.49
670 670 2 143.00 $143.00 $958 -6.00
670–695 value added 676 4 146.00–149.00 $146.77 $992 —
725 value added 725 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,080 —
750 value added 750 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 —
810–820 815 2 132.00–140.00 $136.02 $1,109 —
850 850 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,224 +29.00
900 900 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,197 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 131.00 $131.00 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1455 1207 80-85% 23 84.00–92.00 $87.31 $1,054 -22.22
1050–1435 1281 80-85% 11 71.00–82.00 $79.30 $1,016 -19.08
1165–1645 1357 80-85% 8 93.00–98.00 $95.51 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1690 1406 75-80% 12 92.00–95.00 $93.26 $1,311 —
1290–1510 1408 75-80% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.27 $1,172 —
1235–1625 1428 75-80% 12 84.00–91.00 $86.26 $1,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1335 1004 85-90% 5 57.00–66.00 $61.76 $620 —
910–1250 1046 85-90% 8 70.00–74.00 $72.08 $754 —
1005–1235 1066 85-90% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.69 $924 -2.85
905–1325 1130 85-90% 5 75.00–81.00 $77.42 $875 -24.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1935 1623 2 113.00–115.00 $113.81 $1,847 —
1445–1870 1693 6 124.00–134.00 $127.64 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1390 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,125.00 $981.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1125 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $886.65 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 129.00 $129.00 $580 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
880–890 882 5 120.00–123.00 $120.61 $1,064 —
955–985 975 3 112.00–114.00 $113.35 $1,105 —

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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.