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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

1,438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.57/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 771 lb · 224 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.42/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 822 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.08/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 896 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,438 2,242 1,089
Feeder cattle 1,377 2,133 999
Slaughter cattle 61 104 77
Replacement cattle 0 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday steer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher in a light test with good demand for weaned packages. Heifer calves sold mostly steady; 400-500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls no comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 188.00 $188.00 $461 —
390 390 3 169.00 $169.00 $659 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 ±0.00
545 545 3 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
550–582 value added 564 6 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $912 -1.47
577 577 2 153.00 $153.00 $883 -1.00
605–607 value added 606 4 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $951 -11.00
663–685 value added 666 27 155.00–184.00 $174.69 $1,163 +4.69
665–690 680 6 144.00–149.00 $146.46 $996 —
755 755 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 —
759–791 value added 766 159 158.75–172.25 $167.99 $1,287 -0.12
782 thin fleshed 782 64 177.40 $177.40 $1,387 +2.65
818 thin fleshed 818 62 177.10 $177.10 $1,449 —
825 825 61 167.75 $167.75 $1,384 -0.25
817–833 fancy 827 24 170.00–176.00 $172.22 $1,424 —
895 895 61 165.50 $165.50 $1,481 +5.93
898 thin fleshed 898 56 168.80 $168.80 $1,516 —
937–942 941 105 156.50–164.80 $161.66 $1,521 +6.99
950–962 959 83 145.00–156.00 $152.98 $1,467 —
1008 1008 50 158.00–167.50 $162.75 $1,641 —
1053 1053 56 158.00 $158.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 142.50 $142.50 $513 -5.83
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 —
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 +8.00
722 722 2 135.00 $135.00 $975 —
755 755 1 122.00 $122.00 $921 —
805–820 813 2 131.00–138.00 $134.47 $1,093 -10.53
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 135.00 $135.00 $456 +5.00
350–395 380 6 130.00–145.00 $140.05 $532 +9.48
435–445 442 5 141.00–146.00 $145.02 $641 +12.53
458 value added 458 3 154.00 $154.00 $705 +9.00
460–470 465 12 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $670 +8.99
500–542 529 17 130.00–141.00 $137.44 $727 +0.44
537–540 value added 538 14 144.00–147.00 $145.71 $784 -4.10
550–573 560 15 134.00–142.00 $136.43 $764 -3.55
562–592 value added 577 5 143.00–149.00 $145.37 $839 -4.23
612–645 618 10 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $813 -3.72
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 -10.56
700–710 705 2 119.00–129.00 $124.04 $874 -3.72
705–713 value added 705 82 165.00–168.00 $165.15 $1,164 +2.30
771–773 value added 771 82 146.00–161.10 $157.96 $1,218 -6.92
871 fancy 871 65 155.00 $155.00 $1,350 —
879 879 31 126.50 $126.50 $1,112 —
903–940 905 19 130.00–135.00 $130.27 $1,179 +28.27
976 976 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,249 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 134.00 $134.00 $623 +14.00
605–640 623 9 101.00–127.00 $119.93 $747 -0.07
675–695 683 11 107.00–121.00 $115.49 $789 -9.51
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 —
765 765 2 100.00 $100.00 $765 -6.10
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 7 150.00–180.00 $163.14 $602 —
395 value added 395 1 186.00 $186.00 $735 +18.00
442–443 442 7 150.00–155.00 $152.15 $673 +2.15
460 value added 460 1 158.00 $158.00 $727 -1.00
455–493 477 13 148.00–155.00 $151.48 $723 +2.54
501–547 516 6 140.00–145.00 $141.77 $732 -9.23
540 value added 540 1 156.00 $156.00 $842 —
580–587 value added 586 7 153.00–157.00 $153.57 $900 —
585–595 587 7 141.00–151.00 $148.70 $873 —
600–631 value added 623 4 148.00–155.00 $153.32 $955 +14.32
636 636 3 135.00 $135.00 $859 +7.00
665–686 value added 679 6 141.00–145.00 $142.65 $969 +0.65
707–745 723 11 119.00–133.00 $127.62 $923 +6.62
790 790 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,011 —
835–847 843 3 115.00 $115.00 $969 +3.00
890 890 1 109.00 $109.00 $970 +4.00
902–930 911 4 110.00–113.00 $111.74 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 137.50–141.00 $139.24 $617 +1.24
550–575 562 5 131.00–139.00 $134.08 $754 +4.08
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 —
740 740 1 113.00 $113.00 $836 —
940 940 1 88.00 $88.00 $827 -7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 115.00 $115.00 $213 —
200 200 1 110.00 $110.00 $220 —
280 280 1 111.00 $111.00 $311 —
430 430 1 122.50 $122.50 $527 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1465 1295 75-80% 2 62.00 $62.00 $803 —
1070–1705 1379 75-80% 20 65.00–71.00 $67.41 $930 -7.87
1455–1685 1550 75-80% 3 74.00–81.00 $76.90 $1,192 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1470 1182 80-85% 11 64.00–72.00 $67.53 $798 —
1210–1385 1293 80-85% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.35 $806 -21.50
1190–1425 1331 80-85% 5 76.00–79.00 $77.38 $1,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–870 813 85-90% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.61 $411 —
775–1125 960 85-90% 4 63.00–66.00 $64.67 $621 +13.12
885–1215 1030 85-90% 4 56.00–60.00 $58.31 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1280 1205 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,097 —
1140–2145 1613 4 93.00–109.00 $98.69 $1,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $773

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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.