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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $491.23/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,767/hd at 563 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.59/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 731 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.65/cwt -46.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 569 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,269 554 1,989
Feeder cattle 1,055 489 1,769
Slaughter cattle 179 62 208
Replacement cattle 35 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering of mostly new crop calves. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under were mostly steady, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply, while the 450-600 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher 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
280–293 fancy 292 14 690.00–701.00 $699.03 $2,041 +9.03
295 295 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,785 —
310–315 fancy 313 2 670.00–690.00 $679.92 $2,128 -32.58
300–335 324 4 620.00–635.00 $626.08 $2,028 +26.08
350–360 fancy 356 6 650.00–700.00 $666.87 $2,374 -5.63
350–395 372 10 575.00–635.00 $591.36 $2,200 —
400–440 422 14 540.00–572.50 $560.48 $2,365 +15.17
405–431 fancy 422 8 585.00–609.00 $595.55 $2,513 +4.83
461–490 fancy 472 8 530.00–545.00 $538.86 $2,543 -0.39
455–495 478 11 500.00–519.00 $512.71 $2,451 +5.77
508–537 value added 518 12 512.50–555.00 $525.70 $2,723 -3.30
500–541 524 29 479.00–505.00 $494.59 $2,592 —
552–568 value added 563 46 487.00–529.00 $502.76 $2,831 +12.76
551–585 564 18 450.00–472.00 $461.75 $2,604 +11.28
605–617 value added 613 10 446.00–454.00 $449.68 $2,757 -11.32
600–647 622 34 400.00–430.00 $419.19 $2,607 +6.19
650–682 674 8 399.00–413.00 $405.62 $2,734 +1.62
700–725 720 5 355.00–378.00 $359.47 $2,588 -33.03
703–740 value added 732 54 385.00–405.00 $395.66 $2,896 —
768 768 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,918 -0.13
800–820 810 2 346.00–356.00 $350.94 $2,843 -2.38
865–895 878 5 339.00–351.00 $344.15 $3,022 +0.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 386 4 500.00–515.00 $511.50 $1,974 —
420–436 433 11 492.50–515.00 $508.00 $2,200 —
485–495 488 3 482.50–491.00 $488.13 $2,382 +23.13
530–545 537 3 441.00–472.50 $457.90 $2,459 —
620–630 627 3 380.00–385.00 $381.65 $2,393 —
650–675 665 12 356.00–383.00 $378.19 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
532 532 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,995 —
555 555 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 fancy 274 9 610.00–640.00 $626.66 $1,717 —
270–290 280 3 570.00–575.00 $571.73 $1,601 -38.27
281 thin fleshed 281 7 685.00 $685.00 $1,925 —
310–341 fancy 328 12 595.00–635.00 $613.45 $2,012 -16.55
310–336 329 9 532.50–560.00 $544.07 $1,790 -12.43
350–397 373 19 510.00–540.00 $526.03 $1,962 -6.10
358–396 fancy 377 15 550.00–595.00 $578.51 $2,181 -5.02
415 fancy 415 3 530.00–545.00 $540.00 $2,241 -25.00
410–448 429 45 470.00–497.50 $487.91 $2,093 -3.75
450–466 fancy 461 13 467.50–495.00 $474.66 $2,188 -0.05
460–495 478 28 430.00–460.00 $444.43 $2,124 -3.24
500–540 value added 512 11 435.00–442.50 $436.16 $2,233 -16.46
502–540 513 37 410.00–430.00 $422.09 $2,165 +15.09
550–580 value added 565 21 407.50–422.50 $413.88 $2,338 -35.85
550–585 572 29 380.00–402.50 $395.61 $2,263 -24.39
580 580 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,152 -49.00
602–621 609 19 397.00–405.00 $400.05 $2,436 +22.99
600–645 619 10 370.00–395.00 $380.98 $2,358 +3.92
656–697 671 17 360.00–377.50 $374.01 $2,510 -13.56
670–673 672 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,621 +2.43
680 680 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,329 -45.07
703–745 720 16 331.00–358.00 $348.10 $2,506 —
775 775 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,643 +18.00
810 810 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,450 -26.50
835 835 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 -3.00
920 920 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,990 +45.00
1010 1010 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,929 +60.00
1060 1060 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 +67.50
350–395 377 9 477.50–505.00 $490.48 $1,849 —
430–435 433 2 435.00–456.00 $445.44 $1,929 —
475–495 488 3 412.50–425.00 $418.41 $2,042 +20.91
500–530 518 3 385.00–400.00 $394.94 $2,046 —
600–635 623 3 350.00–362.50 $358.49 $2,233 —
665–675 672 3 335.00–350.00 $345.05 $2,319 —
735 735 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
625–635 633 4 310.00–335.00 $328.82 $2,081 —
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,350 —
205 205 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,343 +25.00
260 260 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,573 —
275 fancy 275 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,870 —
300–305 303 2 600.00–610.00 $605.04 $1,833 -4.96
310–345 thin fleshed 331 4 670.00–690.00 $683.51 $2,262 —
355 thin fleshed 355 2 690.00–710.00 $700.00 $2,485 —
355–370 fancy 365 12 595.00–635.00 $618.89 $2,259 -4.44
372–375 373 3 520.00–560.00 $546.60 $2,039 -13.40
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 -90.00
405–440 416 7 525.00–550.00 $537.83 $2,237 -12.17
415–438 fancy 433 11 567.50–590.00 $581.18 $2,517 -21.17
450–497 476 24 490.00–520.00 $506.70 $2,412 +8.08
470–495 fancy 481 6 535.00–542.50 $539.10 $2,593 -5.90
500–520 fancy 513 3 515.00–525.00 $521.75 $2,677 +10.27
502–542 525 10 470.00–495.00 $480.02 $2,520 -17.48
557–585 fancy 563 9 465.00–480.00 $471.90 $2,657 +5.42
570–585 577 9 405.00–413.00 $410.98 $2,371 —
610 fancy 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 -40.00
613–647 623 8 380.00–400.00 $385.08 $2,399 —
650–677 663 5 370.00–387.50 $376.29 $2,495 —
705–707 fancy 706 3 379.00–385.00 $383.00 $2,704 —
700–720 710 3 350.00–372.50 $358.51 $2,545 —
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 -10.00
915 915 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,379 —
1020 1020 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
345 345 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 —
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —
405–446 428 12 480.00–510.00 $503.35 $2,154 +23.35
492 492 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,263 —
510–515 512 5 420.00–445.00 $437.00 $2,237 -15.50
580 580 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,218 —
655–690 673 2 322.50–340.00 $331.48 $2,231 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
895 895 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 —
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
437 437 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,945 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1221 80-85% 34 164.00–184.00 $176.79 $2,159 —
1085–1350 1257 80-85% 10 185.00–203.00 $190.06 $2,389 -4.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1775 1463 75-80% 19 168.00–183.00 $177.61 $2,598 —
1270–1790 1466 75-80% 17 185.00–196.00 $189.02 $2,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
805–990 917 85-90% 3 125.00–137.00 $132.11 $1,211 +21.11
840–1205 1008 85-90% 15 142.00–156.00 $150.24 $1,514 —
870–1355 1057 85-90% 9 159.00–173.00 $165.34 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1158 2 180.00–182.00 $181.11 $2,097 —
1205–1555 1370 3 189.00–193.00 $191.83 $2,628 —
1165–2105 1590 23 208.00–232.00 $218.82 $3,479 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2105 1997 3 237.00–241.00 $239.29 $4,779 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–915 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–242.50 $231.79 $2,068
1020–1165 1079 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 181.00–217.50 $197.96 $2,136

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–960 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,281.91
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1095–1335 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,290.12
1030–1390 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,353.60
1185–1295 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,197.78
1165–1360 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,403.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1225 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,625.00–2,800.00 $2,729.88
1090–1415 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,720.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —

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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.