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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.56/cwt +31.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 621 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.17/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,798/hd at 623 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $432.53/cwt +29.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 520 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 962 907 0
Feeder cattle 835 840 0
Slaughter cattle 120 60 0
Replacement cattle 7 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 8.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in several spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a moderate supply, while the yearling heifers appeared sharply higher but with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 thin fleshed 175 1 582.50 $582.50 $1,019 —
205 fancy 205 1 547.50 $547.50 $1,122 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 —
305–345 thin fleshed 332 3 597.50–613.00 $608.25 $2,019 —
340–345 fancy 343 2 552.00–570.00 $561.07 $1,924 +51.07
350–387 fancy 371 4 555.00–575.00 $566.04 $2,100 —
390–397 395 3 520.00–531.00 $527.38 $2,083 —
405–445 thin fleshed 419 4 562.50–580.00 $567.39 $2,377 —
425–445 432 5 490.00–517.50 $500.35 $2,162 +3.35
425–440 fancy 436 5 532.50–547.50 $542.26 $2,364 +30.21
465–495 480 2 487.50–499.00 $493.43 $2,368 +5.81
456–491 fancy 482 25 507.50–525.00 $521.72 $2,515 +7.19
505–515 thin fleshed 507 15 502.50–517.00 $513.97 $2,606 —
523 523 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,301 +39.34
515–529 value added 524 9 485.00–492.50 $491.13 $2,574 +38.74
550 thin fleshed 550 3 493.00 $493.00 $2,712 —
560–595 581 4 411.00–422.50 $418.49 $2,431 +27.49
585–597 value added 588 24 453.00–469.00 $466.64 $2,744 +17.74
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 +12.00
600–636 value added 623 96 432.50–450.75 $449.84 $2,803 +13.27
653–685 value added 668 15 410.00–427.50 $420.51 $2,809 +19.61
681–693 686 8 387.50–397.00 $395.06 $2,710 +27.13
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 +2.09
705–727 value added 720 6 378.00–390.00 $383.15 $2,759 -7.23
751–755 value added 752 7 374.00–382.00 $380.42 $2,861 —
760–791 780 12 340.00–365.00 $354.15 $2,762 +4.49
827–848 841 6 342.00–348.00 $346.03 $2,910 +16.76
853–870 859 11 346.00–349.00 $348.17 $2,991 —
910–931 926 4 331.00–339.00 $337.03 $3,121 +17.03
1110 1110 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 451.00 $451.00 $2,232 +17.31
595 595 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,276 +10.00
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 600.00 $600.00 $960 —
250–265 fancy 255 3 525.00–540.00 $530.20 $1,352 —
265–277 thin fleshed 273 3 570.00–607.50 $582.13 $1,589 —
275 275 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,313 +48.46
300–345 327 3 452.50–465.00 $461.17 $1,508 +1.17
335 thin fleshed 335 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,750 —
320–342 fancy 336 4 490.00–495.00 $492.54 $1,655 —
350–387 fancy 373 8 495.00–515.00 $503.16 $1,877 +41.48
375–397 384 8 462.50–480.00 $470.15 $1,805 +70.15
401–410 fancy 404 8 470.00–472.50 $471.93 $1,907 +10.68
415–445 428 17 440.00–461.00 $453.95 $1,943 +11.45
460–480 fancy 471 8 460.00–481.00 $475.37 $2,239 +17.42
455–488 478 15 440.00–455.00 $447.60 $2,140 +8.72
506–535 fancy 512 36 437.00–451.00 $441.39 $2,260 —
505–525 515 4 390.00–410.00 $405.10 $2,086 +15.08
505–546 value added 533 23 415.00–430.00 $423.42 $2,257 -1.58
555–580 value added 562 21 407.50–425.00 $419.01 $2,355 +23.17
565–583 574 6 389.00–395.00 $391.95 $2,250 +25.29
600–630 613 8 385.00–393.00 $388.59 $2,382 +16.32
600–647 620 15 355.00–376.00 $364.35 $2,259 -7.92
622 value added 622 80 424.00 $424.00 $2,637 +35.01
663–665 value added 663 55 372.50–375.00 $374.91 $2,486 +20.60
657–692 673 8 335.00–355.00 $344.27 $2,317 +14.57
704–745 723 17 320.00–340.00 $336.36 $2,432 +9.36
725 725 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,603 +32.00
750 750 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,269 -32.50
765–790 774 5 322.50–329.00 $326.78 $2,529 +12.84
802–821 810 7 329.00–333.00 $330.74 $2,679 +6.43
855 855 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 +68.75
1030 1030 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,575 +23.00
1110 1110 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,631 +17.00
1225–1240 1233 2 219.00–237.00 $227.95 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 +65.00
360–375 371 4 440.00–442.50 $441.89 $1,639 —
465 465 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,906 +38.54
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 -3.00
586 586 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,057 —
617–630 621 3 327.50–332.00 $329.02 $2,043 -13.48
680 680 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +5.00
896 896 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,598 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 thin fleshed 290 2 590.00–595.00 $592.46 $1,718 —
325–335 thin fleshed 330 2 590.00–600.00 $595.08 $1,964 —
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
340 fancy 340 1 559.00 $559.00 $1,901 +24.00
350 fancy 350 1 577.50 $577.50 $2,021 —
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
405–440 423 2 482.50–500.00 $491.61 $2,080 —
400–445 fancy 425 7 517.00–533.00 $521.28 $2,215 +19.71
427–430 thin fleshed 428 3 542.50–550.00 $545.01 $2,333 —
450–480 469 13 481.00–495.00 $488.68 $2,292 +8.68
462–490 fancy 473 11 502.50–527.00 $521.67 $2,467 +9.17
510–521 fancy 518 8 469.00–497.50 $476.01 $2,466 +21.01
505–527 520 3 422.00–435.00 $430.79 $2,240 +34.12
550–562 fancy 555 8 462.50–481.00 $471.15 $2,615 +26.15
580 580 2 401.00–420.00 $410.50 $2,381 —
603 fancy 603 3 423.00 $423.00 $2,551 —
620–647 640 4 395.00–407.50 $401.93 $2,572 +31.93
670 670 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,157 —
683 fancy 683 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,657 —
775 fancy 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
770–793 788 5 305.00–327.00 $309.30 $2,437 +36.79
800–837 819 4 287.00–305.00 $296.20 $2,426 —
875 875 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,494 —
900 900 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,367 +15.50
1005 1005 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,663 +45.00
1055 1055 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,743 —
1215 1215 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
375–380 378 2 460.00–470.00 $464.97 $1,758 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
485 485 1 451.00 $451.00 $2,187 +38.50
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -2.50
1015 1015 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 thin fleshed 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–985 865 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $101.34 $877 —
975–1150 1100 85-90% 6 114.00–131.00 $123.37 $1,357 -44.57
905–1330 1101 85-90% 13 139.00–152.00 $143.93 $1,585 -24.01
970–1300 1178 85-90% 8 161.00–173.00 $169.39 $1,995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1675 1497 75-80% 10 165.00–173.00 $169.00 $2,530 —
1340–1755 1522 75-80% 13 176.00–187.00 $181.36 $2,760 -1.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1425 1299 80-85% 10 158.00–173.00 $167.58 $2,177 —
1255–1541 1387 80-85% 5 176.00–184.00 $179.26 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1620 1562 3 155.00–177.00 $165.27 $2,582 —
1390–2025 1684 7 194.00–202.00 $196.64 $3,311 —
1355–2190 1886 9 206.00–219.00 $212.61 $4,010 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1290 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 180.00–197.50 $189.17 $2,270
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1265–1315 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,928.39
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1460 fancy 1460 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
1055 1055 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,825 —

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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.