Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	217	58	398
Replacement cattle	217	58	398

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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
1070–1915	1491	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	2,350.00–3,950.00	$3,282.26	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,014

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
905	905	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1065	1065	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1335–1355	1345	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,949.63
1110–1616	1389	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	2,750.00–3,850.00	$3,420.87
1160–1800	1429	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	3,250.00–4,300.00	$3,788.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1230–1460	1306	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00–2,650.00	$2,594.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
893–1017	930	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,550.00–3,900.00	$3,735.79

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–845	840	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,750.00	$2,675.45

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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
975–1165	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,550.00–4,450.00	$4,102.43	—
1185	1185	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1275	1275	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00	+623.38
1187–1725	1376	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	3,800.00–4,800.00	$4,295.15	+1,240.19
1085–1725	1444	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	3,200.00–4,900.00	$4,013.03	—
1530–2120	1737	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	4,550.00–5,300.00	$4,870.15	—
1430–1870	1739	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	4,200.00–5,150.00	$4,648.23	—
1670–1982	1820	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	4,100.00–5,525.00	$5,064.17	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1115	1115	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
1240–1735	1455	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	3,550.00–3,600.00	$3,564.20	—
1645	1645	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—

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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.