Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	259	140	293
Replacement cattle	259	140	293

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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
1010–1360	1144	(<2 yrs)	N/A	12	3,500.00–7,500.00	$5,476.18	—
1305–1790	1426	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	4,700.00–6,050.00	$5,601.16	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010–1150	1086	(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	2,550.00–3,100.00	$2,830.20	—
1330–1335	1333	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,300.00–4,000.00	$3,151.59	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–950	842	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	2,750.00–2,775.00	$2,769.36
1055–1156	1131	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,930.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1047	1047	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,125.00	$2,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1145	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	4,300.00	$4,300.00
1150	1150	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1220	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	4,350.00	$4,350.00
1075–1310	1236	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,200.00–3,900.00	$3,505.66
970–1510	1270	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,850.00	$3,395.80
1135–1560	1389	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,750.00–3,150.00	$3,004.46
1405	1405	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
995–1540	1193	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,350.00–2,600.00	$2,472.14

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–980	928	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,488.68
998–1155	1069	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,800.00–4,050.00	$3,912.80

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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
945–1185	1086	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	4,750.00–5,350.00	$5,156.02	—
1041–1440	1229	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	4,950.00–5,800.00	$5,185.04	—
1235	1235	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	4,250.00	$4,250.00	—
1245–1495	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,500.00–3,550.00	$3,527.28	—
1250–1615	1377	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	3,700.00–5,500.00	$4,425.94	—
1387–1470	1415	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	5,200.00	$5,200.00	—
1300–1560	1468	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	4,900.00–5,500.00	$5,105.41	—
1625	1625	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	5,150.00	$5,150.00	—
1750	1750	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	5,100.00	$5,100.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765–945	885	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1030–1100	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00–2,750.00	$2,556.57	—
1030–1235	1136	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	3,000.00–3,600.00	$3,283.33	—
1600	1600	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.