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Blue Grass Stockyards Lexington Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 150 331
Replacement cattle 176 150 331

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1330–1415 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,772.68 —
1785 1785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–225.00 $210.25 $2,124

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1095–1450 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,136.77
1085–1580 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,142.11
1212–1535 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,202.06
1147–1700 1359 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,918.65
1605 1605 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1167 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1151–1595 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,373.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -600.00
1140–1775 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 3,000.00–5,050.00 $3,782.83 -2,117.17
1397 1397 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1250–1630 1427 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,150.00–4,000.00 $3,612.56 —
1225–1670 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,840.21 —
1480–1635 1558 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,950.00 $3,740.05 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1100 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1030–1157 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,360.21 —
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.