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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $456.54/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,912/hd at 638 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.16/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 614 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $515.61/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,669/hd at 518 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 1,330 1,240
Feeder cattle 902 1,217 1,082
Slaughter cattle 182 112 150
Replacement cattle 41 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger in spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with the light weight heifers 350 lbs and under sharply higher, while the 450-650 lbs heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower 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
280 280 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,666 -5.19
275–290 fancy 285 4 635.00–645.00 $640.07 $1,824 -59.93
300 fancy 300 2 680.00 $680.00 $2,040 +44.88
305–312 thin fleshed 310 3 740.00–750.00 $746.72 $2,315 +54.22
325–340 333 2 585.00–620.00 $602.89 $2,008 +12.81
351–382 thin fleshed 362 12 680.00–710.00 $694.62 $2,515 —
365–383 fancy 379 4 585.00–595.00 $587.41 $2,226 -19.09
385 385 2 520.00–550.00 $535.00 $2,060 -5.67
405 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 -10.00
420 thin fleshed 420 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,520 -2.62
435–438 fancy 438 8 565.00–587.50 $567.80 $2,487 -8.22
453–497 fancy 473 20 547.50–565.00 $551.83 $2,610 +15.70
486 thin fleshed 486 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,794 -7.50
503–542 value added 514 23 512.50–542.50 $532.34 $2,736 +18.15
500–548 523 16 477.50–500.00 $491.56 $2,571 +9.06
550–580 value added 571 16 485.00–512.00 $504.21 $2,879 +21.32
550–585 572 11 452.00–477.50 $461.52 $2,640 +8.02
616–646 637 21 422.50–440.00 $431.64 $2,750 -7.02
633–639 value added 638 80 447.00–464.00 $463.07 $2,954 +1.34
650–655 value added 655 20 422.50–440.00 $436.42 $2,859 -5.45
650–690 668 8 385.00–400.00 $396.10 $2,646 -18.04
717–740 732 12 375.00–391.00 $387.46 $2,836 +3.15
757–796 790 12 373.00–379.00 $373.96 $2,954 +14.96
811–830 817 6 338.00–344.00 $340.03 $2,778 -1.43
850–895 873 2 325.00–343.00 $333.77 $2,914 +30.77
935 935 1 329.00 $329.00 $3,076 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 -5.94
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —
518 518 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,305 -5.00
578–592 582 7 420.00–429.00 $426.38 $2,482 +28.88
660 660 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —
830 830 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 thin fleshed 192 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,219 —
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975 —
214 214 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,252 —
260–286 thin fleshed 281 5 650.00–665.00 $652.78 $1,834 +111.97
285 285 1 532.50 $532.50 $1,518 +37.30
280–295 fancy 287 3 590.00–600.00 $594.97 $1,708 —
310–340 318 4 527.50–535.00 $532.99 $1,695 +28.18
315–340 fancy 326 7 545.00–565.00 $555.65 $1,811 +4.53
315–342 thin fleshed 332 5 590.00–630.00 $601.84 $1,998 +11.84
350–375 361 7 485.00–515.00 $503.17 $1,816 +24.35
355–367 thin fleshed 361 8 575.00–590.00 $582.58 $2,103 +30.74
365–386 fancy 381 10 537.50–565.00 $556.89 $2,122 +41.05
400–435 fancy 417 12 495.00–517.50 $507.31 $2,115 +9.31
400–440 423 10 465.00–487.50 $479.73 $2,029 +11.67
452–480 467 11 430.00–462.50 $449.19 $2,098 +64.19
460–497 fancy 474 27 470.00–497.50 $491.44 $2,329 +24.17
505–540 521 11 410.00–430.00 $418.61 $2,181 +7.06
510–545 value added 521 13 445.00–456.00 $451.18 $2,351 +1.73
557–572 value added 565 20 423.00–453.00 $442.79 $2,502 +16.02
565–592 579 8 395.00–410.00 $402.08 $2,328 +32.08
603–645 value added 613 94 394.00–420.50 $418.38 $2,565 +8.46
610–645 636 4 360.00–373.00 $363.88 $2,314 -10.29
652–697 673 17 342.50–370.00 $356.09 $2,396 -3.91
721–742 734 10 320.00–339.00 $331.53 $2,433 -10.72
750–775 762 4 310.00–317.50 $312.15 $2,379 -18.81
800–837 819 4 313.00–331.00 $321.80 $2,636 +4.51
855 855 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,659 —
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 477.50 $477.50 $1,313 +27.50
310–320 315 2 450.00–467.50 $458.89 $1,446 -11.56
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
420–445 430 3 427.50–432.50 $429.99 $1,849 -3.46
460–495 481 7 392.50–420.00 $414.87 $1,996 +2.37
530–545 539 4 377.00–400.00 $387.21 $2,087 +4.66
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
625 625 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,172 +24.21
682 682 2 314.00 $314.00 $2,141 —
742 742 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,078 -5.00
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 —
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —
995 995 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 385.00–400.00 $392.76 $837 -2.24
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -15.00
505–535 520 2 350.00–365.00 $357.72 $1,860 —
615–625 620 3 285.00–310.00 $298.29 $1,849 +28.29
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 337.50–360.00 $348.50 $1,962 -6.50
658 658 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,156 —
205 205 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 +60.00
230 fancy 230 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,610 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 790.00 $790.00 $2,133 —
275–290 fancy 283 2 675.00–680.00 $677.57 $1,918 -7.16
280–290 285 2 585.00–610.00 $597.72 $1,704 -15.93
308–315 309 5 610.00–645.00 $617.13 $1,907 +32.51
315 thin fleshed 315 2 785.00 $785.00 $2,473 —
315–327 fancy 321 4 725.00 $725.00 $2,327 +44.52
355 355 3 580.00–585.00 $583.33 $2,071 +33.33
365 thin fleshed 365 1 697.50 $697.50 $2,546 —
352–392 fancy 376 10 615.00–650.00 $635.33 $2,389 +50.46
405–445 421 6 500.00–535.00 $515.45 $2,170 -2.27
405–448 fancy 428 10 569.00–595.00 $585.16 $2,504 +31.03
435 thin fleshed 435 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,828 +64.88
465–495 fancy 476 11 527.50–555.00 $543.35 $2,586 +0.99
455–492 479 11 495.00–520.00 $509.14 $2,439 +10.01
505–543 fancy 529 10 517.50–542.50 $526.74 $2,786 +19.29
520–540 530 9 465.00–502.50 $490.40 $2,599 +26.18
555 thin fleshed 555 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,678 —
550–575 fancy 563 7 455.00–462.50 $458.56 $2,582 -0.44
565–585 577 6 427.00–447.50 $433.41 $2,501 -1.69
600–645 619 19 404.00–427.50 $414.00 $2,563 —
650 650 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,698 —
735–740 738 2 347.50–353.00 $350.26 $2,585 -2.24
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 +7.50
810–845 824 5 320.00–327.00 $324.13 $2,671 +21.63
960 960 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,726 —
1025 1025 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,409 —
1110 1110 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 +25.00
350–380 365 5 497.50–530.00 $509.56 $1,860 —
402 402 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,809 -9.74
470 470 3 467.50–472.00 $470.50 $2,211 +10.50
510–547 530 4 435.00–450.00 $439.25 $2,328 —
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 —
680 680 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,455 —
725 725 2 310.00–317.50 $313.75 $2,275 —
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
845 845 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,434 —
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
405–435 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1570 1428 75-80% 21 168.00–179.00 $173.86 $2,483 -2.66
1265–1855 1498 75-80% 18 180.00–207.00 $187.52 $2,809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1560 1194 80-85% 16 180.00–196.00 $186.02 $2,221 —
950–1400 1251 80-85% 19 160.00–179.00 $173.41 $2,169 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–795 785 85-90% 2 75.00–95.00 $84.87 $666 —
760–985 857 85-90% 3 115.00–132.00 $125.78 $1,078 —
805–1360 1044 85-90% 15 142.00–159.00 $151.91 $1,586 —
900–1245 1072 85-90% 11 161.00–177.00 $168.71 $1,809 -1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,872 —
1315–1705 1484 8 190.00–201.00 $197.83 $2,936 —
1325–2205 1727 6 212.00–224.00 $217.82 $3,762 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–2140 1945 3 227.00–233.00 $229.79 $4,469 -2.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–935 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 220.00–285.00 $251.33 $2,119
945–1145 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 169.00–225.00 $195.53 $2,110

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1020–1115 1068 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,235.01
1065–1300 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,432.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–935 888 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,174.08

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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
1165–1240 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,850.00 $3,592.20 —
1120–1445 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,120.55 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.