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Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.95/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 828 lb · 487 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.44/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 769 lb · 191 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.77/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 886 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,499 1,438 1,865
Feeder cattle 1,445 1,377 1,725
Slaughter cattle 44 61 130
Replacement cattle 10 0 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday steer calves 400-600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with good buyer participation and demand for weaned packages. Heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings sold steady to 1.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 value added 301 8 197.00 $197.00 $593 —
400 400 1 162.00 $162.00 $648 —
401–436 value added 420 7 189.00–196.00 $192.01 $806 —
450–462 458 3 165.00–177.00 $168.93 $774 +8.93
484–495 value added 486 7 174.00–179.00 $178.27 $866 —
505–520 513 2 157.00–163.00 $160.04 $821 +10.04
510–548 value added 536 14 167.00–178.00 $172.44 $924 —
555–590 value added 566 25 165.00–176.00 $171.38 $970 +9.73
560–585 575 10 153.00–155.00 $153.61 $883 +0.61
603–641 value added 628 33 155.00–177.00 $167.34 $1,051 +10.34
620–645 636 16 149.00–154.00 $150.12 $955 —
667–687 value added 679 28 162.00–179.00 $174.47 $1,185 -0.22
692–695 692 7 148.00–149.00 $148.14 $1,025 +1.68
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 —
721 value added 721 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,089 —
750–785 758 8 144.00–148.00 $145.24 $1,101 +1.24
757–788 value added 769 183 158.00–172.50 $168.41 $1,295 +0.42
802–845 824 305 165.00–173.00 $168.83 $1,391 +1.08
834 thin fleshed 834 182 174.50 $174.50 $1,455 -2.60
850–892 886 172 145.00–168.25 $166.77 $1,478 +1.27
978 thin fleshed 978 52 165.00 $165.00 $1,614 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 -37.75
1060 1060 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,336 -32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
805 805 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,014 -8.47
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 130.00 $130.00 $266 —
332 332 2 150.00 $150.00 $498 +15.00
375–380 377 3 135.00–149.00 $144.29 $544 +4.24
403 value added 403 5 157.00 $157.00 $633 —
422–447 435 5 143.00–148.00 $145.66 $634 +0.64
450–485 470 13 141.00–150.00 $145.12 $682 +1.13
503–542 529 9 144.00–145.00 $144.23 $763 +6.79
510–540 value added 531 14 145.00–155.00 $150.88 $801 +5.17
552–565 value added 557 15 148.00 $148.00 $824 +2.63
550–584 575 19 141.00–146.00 $142.28 $818 +5.85
620–625 623 3 136.00–139.00 $138.01 $860 +6.51
601–646 value added 625 94 142.00–170.80 $166.51 $1,041 —
660–688 value added 674 20 143.00–151.00 $147.08 $991 —
718 718 3 129.00 $129.00 $926 +4.96
805–807 806 3 114.00–130.00 $124.68 $1,005 —
940 940 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,043 -19.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 120.00 $120.00 $308 —
345 345 1 133.00 $133.00 $459 —
501–535 509 6 125.00–138.00 $134.23 $683 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +5.07
700 700 1 102.00 $102.00 $714 —
790 790 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
430–445 value added 435 3 172.00–188.00 $182.54 $794 —
445 445 1 153.00 $153.00 $681 +0.85
455–470 value added 463 2 170.00–177.00 $173.56 $804 +15.56
555–590 572 3 141.00–154.00 $148.71 $851 +0.01
600–645 value added 621 6 144.00–150.00 $147.26 $914 -6.06
679 679 6 141.00 $141.00 $957 —
665–697 value added 686 3 144.00–150.00 $145.94 $1,001 +3.29
715–745 731 6 127.00–138.00 $131.79 $963 +4.17
870 870 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,035 +10.00
1040 1040 2 90.00 $90.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 137.50 $137.50 $289 —
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 +3.92
650–655 653 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $865 +13.51
785–795 790 2 98.00–108.00 $103.03 $814 —
805 805 1 101.00 $101.00 $813 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
547 547 2 118.00 $118.00 $645 —
580 580 1 111.00 $111.00 $644 —
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1370 1247 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.66 $781 —
1105–1725 1410 80-85% 10 66.00–72.00 $68.23 $962 —
1375–1665 1488 80-85% 4 72.00–86.00 $78.30 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1630 1367 75-80% 6 64.00–71.00 $66.57 $910 -0.84
1445 1445 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $881 —
1345–1670 1477 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $72.98 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1085 1010 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.54 $601 +1.23
965–1310 1075 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $62.59 $673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2460 1867 5 89.00–108.00 $102.43 $1,912 —
2200 2200 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1195–1350 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–800.00 $794.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 90.00 $90.00 $396 —
505–540 529 4 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $487 —

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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.