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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $406.89/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 628 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $407.38/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 547 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $450.94/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 427 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 988 2,252
Feeder cattle 198 885 2,071
Slaughter cattle 35 100 160
Replacement cattle 6 3 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to last weeks market being closed because of weather, however the feeder market appeared spotty and mixed today as snow and ice covered roads continue to limit cattle movement and buyers interests in some classes of livestock. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared stronger with a limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,552 -28.71
375 375 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,856 -26.64
420–445 436 4 450.00–480.00 $461.68 $2,013 -20.82
470–485 fancy 475 5 462.50–477.50 $466.49 $2,216 -32.59
513–535 value added 519 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,206 -28.26
575–578 value added 577 5 417.50–425.00 $423.51 $2,444 -9.39
624–628 value added 625 25 411.00–415.00 $411.64 $2,573 -4.18
632–647 637 8 382.00–400.00 $392.03 $2,497 +13.17
670 670 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,362 -20.36
715 715 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,588 +28.88
753–780 768 7 347.50–350.00 $348.55 $2,677 +8.01
925 925 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,877 +6.70
965 965 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,885 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +20.00
320 320 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,352 +0.44
340 fancy 340 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,522 -20.73
370–375 fancy 373 2 465.00–480.00 $472.55 $1,763 -19.95
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 +22.70
400–440 fancy 428 13 442.50–465.00 $452.17 $1,935 +11.36
450–488 fancy 470 7 417.50–450.00 $427.22 $2,008 -0.83
470–495 481 6 392.50–403.00 $396.80 $1,909 +5.37
545 545 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 +3.56
520–549 value added 547 21 405.00–410.50 $409.99 $2,243 +10.43
550–562 558 3 357.50–371.00 $366.56 $2,045 -6.39
629 629 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,264 +9.63
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 -20.37
662 662 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 -10.00
715–720 717 5 325.00–330.00 $327.01 $2,345 +5.34
792 792 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,455 -2.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
530 530 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,842 -2.50
595 595 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,017 -5.98
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +9.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–375 371 4 440.00–457.50 $445.66 $1,653 +5.82
383 fancy 383 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,819 —
410 410 1 441.00 $441.00 $1,808 -57.15
512 512 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,012 —
518–537 fancy 526 5 420.00–422.50 $421.48 $2,217 +11.02
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -24.13
550–580 fancy 570 3 397.50–398.00 $397.84 $2,268 -6.38
600–635 611 5 350.00–360.00 $353.98 $2,163 -20.54
680 680 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,230 -14.50
737 737 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,211 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 412.50–427.50 $419.90 $1,575 —
430 430 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,688 —
520 520 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
1060–1245 1138 85-90% 5 161.00–170.00 $165.66 $1,885 +65.51
1020–1310 1155 85-90% 3 135.00–152.00 $145.84 $1,684 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1275 1158 80-85% 3 176.00–185.00 $181.34 $2,100 —
1080–1200 1159 80-85% 4 161.00–169.00 $164.90 $1,911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1465 1410 75-80% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.44 $2,389 —
1485–1635 1560 75-80% 2 179.00–183.00 $180.90 $2,822 +10.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1760 1285 2 187.50–201.00 $196.75 $2,528 —
1705–2065 1885 4 213.00–228.00 $219.67 $4,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1055 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 187.50–222.50 $201.02 $1,930

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1495 fancy 1495 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00
1520–1565 1543 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,725.00–3,100.00 $2,909.76

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.