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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 472 246
Replacement cattle 140 472 246

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1120 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,068.69
1095–1300 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,550.00 $3,085.04
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1120–1505 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,667.13
1000–1425 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,650.00–3,550.00 $3,182.23
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1025–1500 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,536.03
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1545–1612 1590 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,782.40
1675 1675 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1550–1887 1714 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,121.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1105–1185 1138 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,575.38
1140–1145 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
885 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–820 773 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,074.60
840–1050 952 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,400.00 $2,947.11

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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
1085–1500 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00–4,250.00 $3,723.68 —
1065–1740 1334 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,904.03 -1,839.22
1525–1595 1560 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,553.37 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
828 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.