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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.64/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $3,035/hd at 886 lb · 185 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.38/cwt ≈ $3,170/hd at 960 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.46/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,081/hd at 910 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 896 2,109
Feeder cattle 1,639 773 1,880
Slaughter cattle 179 116 213
Replacement cattle 5 7 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed last week for the Labor Day holiday. However, the feeder market appeared spotty and cheaper in spots as increased numbers of fat bawling calves are hitting the market and buyers are discounting accordingly. Yearling cattle appeared mostly steady with a good supply and good demand. There was a good supply of slaughter cattle and buyers showed demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 592.50 $592.50 $1,570 —
302–330 fancy 314 6 502.50–517.50 $510.80 $1,604 +4.02
312–335 326 5 480.00–487.50 $484.63 $1,580 +29.69
352–395 fancy 366 3 505.00–512.50 $509.80 $1,866 -30.20
396 396 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,822 -35.65
405–444 435 16 471.00–482.50 $478.10 $2,080 +14.93
466–475 fancy 469 6 469.00–477.50 $474.63 $2,226 +3.02
467–496 478 18 407.50–433.00 $420.93 $2,012 -5.35
507–546 534 16 379.00–397.00 $386.09 $2,062 +2.23
516–548 value added 536 29 407.50–411.00 $409.34 $2,194 -14.70
555–597 569 19 370.00–393.00 $385.60 $2,194 +0.56
571 571 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,841 -62.54
582–586 value added 584 5 401.00–407.00 $403.39 $2,356 -10.72
614–621 value added 618 13 399.00–401.00 $399.76 $2,471 -25.24
605–638 629 9 349.00–377.50 $353.81 $2,225 -13.32
664–675 667 25 347.50–363.00 $361.23 $2,409 +28.48
660–682 value added 673 5 366.00–375.00 $371.14 $2,498 -4.53
705–740 721 6 323.00–346.00 $332.92 $2,400 +1.73
750–795 775 30 338.75–357.00 $343.58 $2,663 +12.58
868–880 871 13 331.00–337.00 $332.08 $2,892 +11.07
885–890 value added 887 172 342.00–346.10 $343.44 $3,046 —
900–922 value added 910 132 336.00–339.50 $338.81 $3,083 —
925–930 928 3 313.00–328.00 $323.02 $2,998 +4.03
953–966 value added 959 164 325.00–337.00 $330.68 $3,171 —
993 993 3 314.00 $314.00 $3,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +20.00
370–380 375 2 435.00–445.00 $440.07 $1,650 +22.57
418–442 424 11 414.00–420.00 $418.36 $1,774 —
465–488 482 4 380.00–400.00 $384.82 $1,855 —
538 538 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,950 —
550 550 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,886 +11.49
635 635 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
735 735 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,249 —
755–757 756 3 311.00–320.00 $313.99 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +15.00
432 432 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,339 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
530 530 2 292.50–310.00 $301.25 $1,597 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,569 —
827 827 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,943 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202 1202 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 fancy 208 2 450.00–465.00 $457.59 $952 —
225–247 240 3 412.50–420.00 $414.85 $996 +10.08
250–265 fancy 257 3 470.00–495.00 $483.57 $1,243 —
255–280 thin fleshed 268 2 510.00–520.00 $515.23 $1,381 —
315–331 fancy 326 6 465.00–470.00 $467.50 $1,524 +35.00
322–343 334 6 400.00–407.50 $402.41 $1,344 —
370 fancy 370 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,637 +6.15
362–397 374 12 405.00–420.00 $412.20 $1,542 +0.56
405–445 fancy 431 13 400.00–417.00 $405.95 $1,750 -37.27
400–448 435 23 381.00–397.50 $391.20 $1,702 -6.73
450–495 473 15 370.00–392.50 $383.89 $1,816 +14.29
450–487 fancy 475 18 395.00–415.00 $401.75 $1,908 +14.19
487 487 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,473 -67.10
500–510 value added 507 9 382.50–405.00 $394.21 $1,999 +15.30
500–545 530 25 350.00–373.00 $364.89 $1,934 +4.59
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -60.30
555–566 value added 557 18 375.00–398.00 $393.09 $2,190 +29.22
550–595 574 47 345.00–367.50 $355.66 $2,041 +16.34
601 value added 601 89 386.50 $386.50 $2,323 —
610–645 632 32 329.00–346.00 $342.53 $2,165 +0.29
662–682 676 10 300.00–328.00 $307.53 $2,079 -31.72
695 695 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,485 +33.28
703 value added 703 88 349.00 $349.00 $2,453 +12.00
711–730 712 15 320.00–323.00 $322.80 $2,298 +41.42
717 717 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,022 +0.62
763–770 765 4 280.00–281.00 $280.75 $2,148 +0.75
775 775 18 332.00 $332.00 $2,573 +52.00
845 845 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,303 —
895 895 2 260.00–281.00 $270.50 $2,421 —
920 920 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,001 —
962 962 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,395 —
1060 1060 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,300 —
1100 1100 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,255 —
1190 1190 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,020 —
302–320 310 4 385.00–397.50 $392.38 $1,216 +19.18
362–395 380 10 360.00–385.00 $374.44 $1,423 +9.44
420–426 423 7 362.50–374.00 $371.51 $1,571 +1.51
472–495 482 4 330.00–331.00 $330.25 $1,592 -18.88
500–520 512 6 330.00–345.00 $338.31 $1,732 +5.81
550–593 582 6 312.00–335.00 $329.04 $1,915 +6.07
610–640 627 3 300.00–317.50 $309.92 $1,943 +9.93
680–695 685 4 285.00–297.50 $291.85 $1,999 —
730 730 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,905 —
870 870 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $883 -12.34
335–345 340 2 295.00–302.50 $298.69 $1,016 -48.81
445–447 446 4 330.00–341.00 $337.76 $1,506 —
462–490 471 3 290.00–310.00 $296.93 $1,399 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
625–630 628 2 260.00–282.50 $271.21 $1,703 —
665 665 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,616 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
590 590 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,696 -45.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 500.00 $500.00 $985 -80.00
230–245 240 3 470.00–480.00 $473.19 $1,136 —
305–332 327 5 502.50–505.00 $502.97 $1,645 +7.97
380–387 385 3 492.50–500.00 $497.53 $1,915 -2.45
400–415 408 2 457.50–472.50 $465.14 $1,898 -5.05
450–475 462 11 375.00–397.00 $387.53 $1,790 -53.70
517 fancy 517 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,032 -30.84
510–545 528 17 340.00–367.50 $352.61 $1,862 -40.40
566–585 570 7 349.00–362.50 $354.29 $2,019 -20.37
606 fancy 606 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,091 —
600–647 626 12 311.00–333.00 $324.25 $2,030 +35.25
653–690 662 9 300.00–317.50 $311.31 $2,061 +8.68
710–745 721 6 295.00–313.00 $307.59 $2,218 +10.28
755–765 760 2 284.00–307.50 $295.83 $2,248 +0.83
806–810 807 4 218.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,783 -46.50
867 867 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,803 —
900–915 908 4 214.00–227.50 $220.69 $2,004 -29.31
1030 1030 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,359 —
1050–1065 1058 2 207.00–233.00 $220.09 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 415.00 $415.00 $892 -16.22
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +2.59
340 340 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,590 —
370–395 383 4 440.00–460.00 $450.33 $1,725 —
410–445 428 6 417.50–445.00 $436.91 $1,870 —
455 455 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,991 +23.60
500–545 530 7 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,736 -25.85
555–560 558 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,813 -11.81
601 601 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,803 -7.35
652 652 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,865 —
767 767 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,148 +9.00
1040 1040 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593–595 593 6 312.50–335.00 $331.24 $1,964 —
665 665 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,041 —
497 497 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,727 -2.80
505 505 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,553 +21.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1070 841 85-90% 7 90.00–103.00 $96.56 $812 —
835–1280 1001 85-90% 5 119.00–129.00 $125.99 $1,261 -25.96
815–1375 1110 85-90% 23 132.00–150.00 $142.38 $1,580 -27.23
1005–1430 1166 85-90% 9 153.00–169.00 $159.15 $1,856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1375 1224 80-85% 17 158.00–168.00 $162.57 $1,990 —
945–1465 1225 80-85% 12 145.00–154.00 $150.49 $1,844 —
1155–1560 1334 80-85% 7 172.00–181.00 $175.62 $2,343 -5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1400 1357 75-80% 3 149.00–153.00 $151.05 $2,050 —
1210–2040 1513 75-80% 23 156.00–169.00 $162.30 $2,456 —
1340–1745 1525 75-80% 7 170.00–176.00 $172.19 $2,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1735 1324 17 159.00–177.00 $163.56 $2,166 —
1320–1940 1648 13 180.00–197.00 $189.88 $3,129 —
1625–2010 1820 10 200.00–215.00 $205.63 $3,742 -2.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.