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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.65/cwt +34.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 631 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.48/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 528 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $561.34/cwt +50.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 372 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 824 1,062
Feeder cattle 508 748 908
Slaughter cattle 94 62 140
Replacement cattle 22 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty but stronger in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a moderate supply and good demand, while the yearling steers appeared firm with a lite test. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were mostly steady, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower and the 600-700 lbs heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for long weaned and pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a good supply and 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
237 fancy 237 7 755.00 $755.00 $1,789 —
300 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 -20.89
307 fancy 307 9 695.00 $695.00 $2,134 +60.00
370 370 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 +0.13
376 value added 376 8 640.00 $640.00 $2,406 —
362–393 fancy 381 5 572.50–590.00 $583.34 $2,223 -25.66
400–430 423 6 522.50–537.50 $529.94 $2,242 -14.34
400–427 fancy 425 12 587.50–600.00 $599.02 $2,546 +20.02
495 495 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,475 -15.63
511 value added 511 3 517.50 $517.50 $2,644 -0.42
526–535 528 4 481.00–491.00 $488.47 $2,579 +18.08
564 value added 564 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,651 -51.94
555–595 580 3 442.50–461.00 $449.26 $2,606 -26.62
605–610 value added 606 5 440.00–447.00 $445.59 $2,700 -7.20
600–640 629 5 414.00–427.50 $419.33 $2,638 —
675–687 683 3 380.00–408.00 $398.78 $2,724 +15.78
708–728 713 11 366.00–391.00 $384.04 $2,738 +0.78
760 760 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,793 +85.00
860 860 1 349.00 $349.00 $3,001 -2.00
1010 1010 12 291.00 $291.00 $2,939 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 —
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 —
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
500–537 527 4 440.00–453.00 $448.39 $2,363 —
570–597 588 3 412.50–420.00 $417.58 $2,455 +30.08
665 665 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,268 —
811 811 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,433 —
895 895 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,604 —
913 913 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 528 3 395.00–400.00 $398.38 $2,103 +105.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 735.00 $735.00 $1,286 —
175 175 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,024 —
230 fancy 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
251 fancy 251 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,531 —
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
312–345 fancy 318 6 540.00–580.00 $572.76 $1,821 +1.13
305–345 332 7 495.00–520.00 $503.12 $1,670 -1.88
360 fancy 360 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 -18.40
353–385 367 7 480.00–500.00 $492.89 $1,809 +3.61
374 value added 374 19 589.00 $589.00 $2,203 —
400–448 fancy 425 15 485.00–515.00 $498.69 $2,119 +4.01
425–442 434 5 455.00–480.00 $460.92 $2,000 -4.19
477–480 478 9 435.00–449.00 $444.31 $2,124 +20.77
450–495 fancy 483 5 462.50–487.50 $473.21 $2,286 -0.09
500–524 value added 517 11 425.00–435.00 $430.99 $2,228 -17.98
520–536 533 22 403.00–412.50 $406.22 $2,165 -10.40
550–591 value added 572 21 397.00–412.50 $404.36 $2,313 -18.69
552–590 572 6 375.00–395.00 $385.63 $2,206 -15.09
610–637 622 13 361.00–387.50 $380.26 $2,365 +12.07
632 value added 632 80 440.00 $440.00 $2,781 +36.22
655–677 666 8 374.00–385.00 $379.41 $2,527 -15.59
700–737 719 4 350.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,552 -15.13
710–743 735 4 327.50–329.00 $328.64 $2,416 -11.36
755 755 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,650 +12.00
750–770 765 8 315.00–333.00 $327.79 $2,508 -11.21
802 802 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,807 +41.00
860–882 875 3 321.00–340.00 $327.23 $2,863 —
1015 1015 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,766 —
1070 1070 1 281.00 $281.00 $3,007 +17.00
1185 1185 1 272.00 $272.00 $3,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 470.00–480.00 $476.87 $1,598 -4.13
355–375 365 2 445.00–460.00 $452.29 $1,651 -7.71
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
465 465 2 414.00 $414.00 $1,925 +20.93
500 500 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,888 -5.51
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +4.39
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1840 1536 4 200.00–221.00 $208.47 $3,202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 4 607.50–615.00 $613.14 $1,821 +22.30
305 fancy 305 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,074 +15.00
315 315 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,906 —
375–390 383 2 530.00–561.00 $545.80 $2,090 -7.30
390 fancy 390 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,301 —
400–447 431 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,155 -16.13
455–492 fancy 467 6 520.00–527.00 $524.54 $2,450 -20.46
460–490 480 4 476.00–507.50 $488.30 $2,344 -7.65
500–523 fancy 517 4 482.00–505.00 $487.56 $2,521 —
527 527 2 461.00 $461.00 $2,429 -0.44
560–570 565 2 402.00–430.00 $415.88 $2,350 +5.88
600–615 fancy 603 11 420.00–441.00 $437.34 $2,637 —
625–640 636 4 387.50–395.00 $389.34 $2,476 +18.36
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 -8.92
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 -8.00
790 790 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,078 -57.32
810–840 825 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $2,330 -40.55
1015–1037 1026 4 215.00–232.50 $223.66 $2,295 -51.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
315 315 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -60.00
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 -30.00
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 +13.96
557 557 2 393.00 $393.00 $2,189 -2.00
690 690 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1169 80-85% 27 169.00–183.00 $176.66 $2,065 —
1055–1330 1232 80-85% 8 185.00–189.00 $186.40 $2,296 +10.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,010 —
775–1175 968 85-90% 8 139.00–153.00 $147.61 $1,429 —
870–1380 1125 85-90% 11 155.00–166.00 $160.27 $1,803 -8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1875 1520 75-80% 11 168.00–184.00 $180.02 $2,736 +1.74
1365–1685 1521 75-80% 7 186.00–194.00 $188.78 $2,871 +10.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,581 —
1695–2030 1861 4 217.00–238.00 $225.45 $4,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1195 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 179.00–220.00 $196.06 $2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1395 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,145.71
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1485 1283 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,549.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1035 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,572.60

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —

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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.