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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.50/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 925 lb · 57 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.40/cwt ≈ $1,352/hd at 848 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.04/cwt -14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 716 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 1,008 605
Feeder cattle 327 952 533
Slaughter cattle 27 53 69
Replacement cattle 8 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for weaned and yearling packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady in a light test with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–483 value added 478 11 172.00–183.00 $179.42 $858 —
515–531 value added 528 6 171.00–182.00 $172.79 $912 -4.03
550 value added 550 2 180.00 $180.00 $990 +13.72
620–641 value added 637 5 158.00–168.00 $165.02 $1,051 +0.92
652–657 value added 656 9 157.00–173.50 $169.86 $1,114 +6.35
703–725 value added 716 21 159.00–169.50 $164.04 $1,175 +5.05
752 value added 752 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,166 +1.17
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -10.99
861 861 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,309 —
925 fancy 925 57 166.50 $166.50 $1,540 -0.50
1002 fancy 1002 49 158.00 $158.00 $1,583 —
1070 1070 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 187.50 $187.50 $412 —
346 346 3 157.00 $157.00 $543 +0.16
362 362 2 151.00 $151.00 $547 —
435 435 2 145.00 $145.00 $631 -2.00
447 value added 447 2 163.00 $163.00 $729 —
470–480 475 6 145.00–154.00 $151.99 $722 +6.49
512–545 value added 534 12 151.00–160.00 $155.07 $828 +3.57
553–555 value added 554 5 150.00–163.00 $157.79 $874 +5.25
613–625 value added 617 9 146.00–148.00 $147.32 $909 +0.52
651–675 value added 654 7 140.00–153.00 $151.08 $988 +2.08
650–687 669 4 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $920 —
700–730 704 7 124.00–126.00 $124.30 $875 -6.98
782 782 2 123.00 $123.00 $962 -14.00
848 fancy 848 56 159.40 $159.40 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 139.00 $139.00 $500 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +24.00
620–630 625 2 120.00–130.00 $125.04 $782 -4.74
762–775 766 3 111.00–120.00 $116.97 $896 -5.03
925 925 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 171.00 $171.00 $564 —
392 392 2 170.00 $170.00 $666 +0.67
480 480 1 164.00 $164.00 $787 +14.00
572 572 2 141.00 $141.00 $807 —
670 670 2 146.00 $146.00 $978 +3.55
725 725 1 136.00 $136.00 $986 —
750–798 779 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $696 —
561 561 3 138.00 $138.00 $774 +5.00
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 -8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 140.00 $140.00 $962 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 121.00 $121.00 $436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1145 975 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.06 $654 —
1025–1215 1133 85-90% 4 49.00–63.00 $58.59 $664 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,008 —
1170–1615 1418 75-80% 4 81.00–89.00 $84.85 $1,203 +5.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1320 1259 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.94 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1750 1560 6 114.00–124.00 $117.02 $1,826 —
1585–1600 1593 2 103.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1000 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–925.00 $860.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.