Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	240	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1090	1038	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,000.00–2,125.00	$2,059.34	—
1255–1875	1573	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	2,450.00–4,000.00	$3,288.19	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1260	1170	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	1,850.00–1,975.00	$1,907.69	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–1000	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	215.00–237.00	$221.53	$2,023
1030 fancy	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	247.00	$247.00	$2,544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1010	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,725.00	$2,711.92
1040–1092	1053	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,550.00–2,900.00	$2,809.26
1000–1345	1083	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,000.00–3,150.00	$2,569.71
1125–1280	1225	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,025.00–2,500.00	$2,335.85
1220–1560	1283	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,975.00–2,250.00	$2,094.07
1175–1365	1299	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,283.33
1220–1345	1303	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,850.00–3,250.00	$3,125.19
1055–1610	1366	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	2,600.00–3,300.00	$2,817.55
1015–1702	1380	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	2,300.00–3,250.00	$2,752.50
1430	1430	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795 thin fleshed	795	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1065–1190	1128	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,881.93
1175	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1090–1285	1197	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,450.00	$2,395.51
1330	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125	1125	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1200	1200	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1335	1335	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1340	1340	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,275.00	$2,275.00
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935	935	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
1090	1090	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1137–1165	1143	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	3,050.00–3,600.00	$3,487.84	—
1090–1183	1146	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	2,850.00–3,725.00	$3,492.08	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,425.00	$3,425.00	—
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,225.00	$3,225.00	—
1225–1455	1337	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	3,700.00–4,300.00	$3,928.91	—
1235–1485	1340	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	2,600.00–3,150.00	$2,934.07	—
1362	1362	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,550.00	$3,550.00	—
1370	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
1072–1650	1374	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	3,000.00–3,900.00	$3,271.19	—
1495 thin fleshed	1495	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
1300–1777	1555	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	3,000.00–4,100.00	$3,722.26	—
1460–1740	1597	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,050.00–4,100.00	$3,800.84	—
1485–1725	1597	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	3,450.00–4,250.00	$3,821.38	—
1697	1697	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1190	1190	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,150.00	$3,150.00	—
1200–1202	1201	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,950.00–2,400.00	$2,250.17	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1485	1485	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1540	1540	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
1415–1690	1550	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,550.00–4,000.00	$3,292.96	—
1675	1675	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
885–1035	978	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,200.00–2,300.00	$1,708.94	—
1087 thin fleshed	1087	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955	955	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
1105	1105	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1355	1355	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

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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.