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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.62/cwt +30.62 vs last sale · ≈ $3,171/hd at 928 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.33/cwt +32.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 710 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,384/hd at 677 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 239 995
Feeder cattle 840 198 912
Slaughter cattle 60 35 67
Replacement cattle 7 6 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand, while the yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly 5.00-10.00 higher or greater in a few spots with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality and long weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls appeared steady with a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 470.00–500.00 $484.87 $1,372 —
310 fancy 310 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 —
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 -12.50
405–421 fancy 413 7 507.00–515.00 $512.05 $2,115 —
430 430 1 497.00 $497.00 $2,137 +35.32
451–490 461 4 470.00–494.00 $487.62 $2,248 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,534 —
460–495 fancy 485 27 502.50–523.50 $514.53 $2,495 +48.04
515–530 520 3 400.00–401.00 $400.66 $2,083 —
518–537 value added 521 15 447.50–472.00 $452.39 $2,357 +27.39
550 550 2 391.00 $391.00 $2,150 —
557–599 value added 579 41 429.00–455.00 $448.90 $2,599 +25.39
600 600 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,238 —
607–621 value added 616 33 430.00–450.00 $436.57 $2,689 +24.93
652–690 value added 664 45 390.00–413.50 $400.90 $2,662 —
650–695 677 5 361.00–371.00 $367.93 $2,491 +15.43
705–718 value added 709 28 379.00–393.00 $390.38 $2,768 —
708–741 734 20 330.00–349.00 $342.91 $2,517 -19.09
760–774 770 10 340.00–354.50 $349.66 $2,692 +1.11
806 value added 806 13 349.00 $349.00 $2,813 —
835–845 840 4 324.00–340.00 $329.27 $2,766 —
925–931 value added 928 115 341.25–343.50 $342.37 $3,177 —
937 937 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,998 +9.00
958 value added 958 57 340.00 $340.00 $3,257 —
1200 1200 1 263.00 $263.00 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,637 —
460–475 468 2 430.00–437.50 $433.69 $2,030 —
527 527 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,018 —
575 575 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,142 —
637 637 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,230 -12.50
762–795 773 3 293.00–320.00 $310.74 $2,402 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 417.50–440.00 $429.04 $1,236 -5.96
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 +37.50
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
375–394 fancy 389 7 455.00–482.50 $461.68 $1,796 -10.87
415 415 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,836 +7.50
413–435 fancy 419 7 450.00–469.00 $461.25 $1,933 +9.08
450–475 461 7 435.00–442.50 $438.88 $2,023 +42.08
466 value added 466 18 484.00 $484.00 $2,255 —
472–485 fancy 477 9 451.00–465.00 $457.95 $2,184 +30.73
500–502 502 5 370.00–395.00 $390.02 $1,958 —
543 value added 543 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,308 +15.01
573 thin fleshed 573 9 419.00 $419.00 $2,401 —
550–595 574 5 355.00–380.00 $366.66 $2,105 +0.10
563–595 value added 583 39 387.00–409.50 $395.84 $2,308 —
608–610 value added 609 5 380.00–395.00 $388.99 $2,369 —
610–643 636 5 365.00–374.00 $372.27 $2,368 +12.27
651–695 660 6 320.00–340.00 $329.70 $2,176 -20.30
655–698 value added 679 58 349.00–369.00 $354.31 $2,406 —
710 value added 710 77 359.75 $359.75 $2,554 —
720 720 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,354 -0.01
755 755 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
767–790 774 4 305.00–321.00 $313.94 $2,430 +3.94
818–836 823 14 323.00–327.50 $324.31 $2,669 —
850–855 853 2 260.00–262.50 $261.25 $2,228 —
955–985 967 3 239.00–249.00 $243.48 $2,354 —
1005 1005 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,281 —
1080 1080 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,727 —
1120 1120 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 -15.00
337 337 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,281 —
472–490 481 4 360.00–385.00 $371.46 $1,787 —
545 545 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,978 +15.50
625 625 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,141 —
748 748 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 —— 1 480.00 $480.00 $984 —
260 260 —— 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
335 fancy 335 —— 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 —
400–415 fancy 410 —— 3 497.50–510.00 $501.57 $2,056 —
460 fancy 460 —— 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,358 —
470 470 —— 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 —
500 fancy 500 —— 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 +33.52
540 540 —— 3 390.00–410.00 $396.67 $2,142 +3.67
555–570 fancy 566 —— 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,519 +47.16
605–625 615 —— 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 +16.02
730 730 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -5.00
775–780 778 —— 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $2,120 —
910 910 —— 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,252 —
1020 1020 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
450 450 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 —
600 600 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,115 —
675 675 3 302.50–312.50 $309.17 $2,087 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $1,977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2030 1547 75-80% 8 178.00–190.00 $183.27 $2,835 —
1250–1825 1584 75-80% 7 159.00–173.00 $169.66 $2,687 -11.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–980 973 85-90% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $1,250 —
880–1355 1088 85-90% 6 140.00–155.00 $147.70 $1,607 —
975–1255 1126 85-90% 4 163.00–173.00 $167.94 $1,891 +2.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1445 1252 80-85% 7 164.00–173.00 $168.92 $2,115 —
1355–1505 1438 80-85% 4 180.00–184.00 $181.20 $2,606 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1905 1728 3 195.00–201.00 $197.79 $3,418 —
1945 1945 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1155 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $2,605
1155–1265 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 172.50–201.00 $185.28 $2,233

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1665 1665 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082 —

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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.