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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

1,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.82/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 768 lb · 417 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.32/cwt +25.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 533 lb · 119 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.25/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 873 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,689 624 867
Feeder cattle 1,606 580 811
Slaughter cattle 62 41 49
Replacement cattle 21 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for long-weaned and yearling packages. Yearling steers and heifers 5.00 higher with very good demand. Market very active today with good buyer participation. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with 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
445 445 1 183.00 $183.00 $814 +5.00
481 481 3 168.00 $168.00 $808 -5.03
530 530 4 162.00 $162.00 $859 -2.41
532–538 value added 533 115 181.00–205.00 $202.69 $1,080 +22.06
585 585 3 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
585–595 value added 593 21 184.00–188.00 $187.43 $1,111 +3.43
600 600 1 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
602–630 thin fleshed 606 98 189.00–194.25 $193.72 $1,174 —
675 thin fleshed 675 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
650–696 value added 692 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,211 -10.75
707–740 716 6 151.00–161.00 $153.38 $1,098 -3.62
700–735 value added 719 31 168.00–178.50 $172.98 $1,244 —
727 thin fleshed 727 70 183.75 $183.75 $1,336 —
765 765 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 ±0.00
766 fancy 766 134 197.00 $197.00 $1,509 —
761–795 thin fleshed 769 282 180.50–194.00 $187.99 $1,446 +8.24
816 fancy 816 30 179.00 $179.00 $1,461 —
819–820 819 11 159.00–171.00 $167.72 $1,374 +4.97
859–888 fancy 873 118 178.75–179.75 $179.25 $1,565 +6.00
907 907 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,333 —
914–934 fancy 924 110 170.00–176.75 $173.34 $1,602 +7.94
1010 1010 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,505 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 126.00 $126.00 $534 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,396 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 value added 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
385 385 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $618 -2.50
410–435 430 5 152.00–156.00 $154.81 $666 —
462 value added 462 4 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $774 +4.50
462 462 2 157.00 $157.00 $725 +4.64
520–540 value added 540 64 168.00–183.50 $183.27 $990 +31.47
550–570 563 3 141.00–157.00 $151.79 $855 +3.79
560–595 value added 575 78 163.00–179.50 $177.53 $1,021 +23.53
606–648 thin fleshed 620 25 163.00–167.50 $164.51 $1,020 —
630 value added 630 2 152.00 $152.00 $958 +0.81
665–695 680 3 132.00–142.00 $138.33 $941 +3.50
675–694 thin fleshed 686 47 162.00–168.50 $165.54 $1,136 —
690 value added 690 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
741 thin fleshed 741 69 177.95 $177.95 $1,319 —
773 thin fleshed 773 68 170.00 $170.00 $1,314 —
826–827 827 16 134.00–138.50 $137.66 $1,138 +19.16
955 955 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 —
1000 1000 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,270 +36.00
1085 1085 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 5 178.00–181.00 $179.80 $703 +14.80
400–412 408 3 163.00–170.00 $165.29 $674 —
415 value added 415 1 186.00 $186.00 $772 —
456–480 value added 461 9 183.00–184.00 $183.77 $847 +8.77
495 495 1 173.00 $173.00 $856 —
513–520 value added 516 11 165.00–177.00 $175.36 $905 +2.36
559–566 value added 562 8 174.00–175.00 $174.62 $981 +6.01
585 585 1 159.00 $159.00 $930 +8.57
670 value added 670 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,119 —
705 value added 705 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —
700–743 729 6 136.00–139.00 $138.04 $1,006 +2.20
762 762 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,044 +17.00
900 900 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 —
510–515 513 2 145.00–153.00 $149.02 $764 —
890 890 1 101.00 $101.00 $899 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $592 —
980–1205 1099 80-85% 8 75.00–84.00 $80.97 $890 —
1030–1445 1204 80-85% 12 85.00–92.00 $88.71 $1,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1010 828 85-90% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.46 $559 —
650–1135 917 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.53 $683 +11.88
995–1290 1077 85-90% 5 77.00–84.00 $80.06 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1347 75-80% 5 79.00–84.00 $82.22 $1,108 —
1355–1560 1450 75-80% 5 87.00–92.00 $88.92 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1250 1128 3 72.00–89.00 $78.65 $887 —
1250–1485 1337 3 106.00–111.00 $109.15 $1,459 —
1460–2335 1887 10 114.00–122.00 $117.49 $2,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1255–1520 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 990.00–1,325.00 $1,126.91

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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
1110–1450 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,170.00–1,375.00 $1,251.72 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 27 131.25 $131.25 $929 —
900–920 910 2 73.00–94.00 $83.38 $759 —
1125 1125 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,024 —

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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.