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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.89/cwt -13.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 672 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.16/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 521 lb · 21 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,977/hd at 890 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 762 888
Feeder cattle 495 671 771
Slaughter cattle 58 87 98
Replacement cattle 6 4 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was uneven and spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 400-550 lbs appeared lower with a lite test, while the 600-700 lbs steers were mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 4.00 lower with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 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
340 340 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 +60.01
438 438 3 469.00 $469.00 $2,054 -28.48
455–486 479 5 430.00–450.00 $435.81 $2,088 -49.96
510 510 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,285 -17.81
531 value added 531 16 459.00 $459.00 $2,437 —
570–585 578 3 429.00–440.00 $433.04 $2,503 +5.00
615–635 625 2 405.00–407.50 $406.27 $2,539 +0.77
605–646 value added 633 16 419.00–427.00 $421.09 $2,665 -45.91
655–665 value added 660 2 403.00–413.00 $407.96 $2,693 +5.31
662–678 673 19 380.00–390.00 $385.83 $2,597 +2.83
680 680 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,033 -84.00
700 700 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,317 —
708 value added 708 6 377.00 $377.00 $2,669 —
775 775 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,472 —
827–840 829 8 310.00–316.00 $315.24 $2,613 -16.76
890 value added 890 21 334.50 $334.50 $2,977 —
980 980 1 319.00 $319.00 $3,126 —
1023 value added 1023 51 323.25 $323.25 $3,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 445.00–452.50 $447.59 $1,710 -22.41
440 440 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,881 -24.96
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -25.00
565 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +3.42
677 677 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,376 -13.38
730 730 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,318 -4.69
770–795 783 2 290.00–307.00 $298.36 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,038 -6.64
570 570 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,103 —
810 810 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,086 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–286 fancy 278 6 615.00–635.00 $626.06 $1,740 —
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 -20.00
315 fancy 315 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 +4.12
340 340 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,726 +29.22
360–375 fancy 368 3 502.50–520.00 $512.39 $1,886 +6.21
385–395 392 3 462.00–487.50 $470.36 $1,844 —
405–420 413 2 442.50–462.50 $452.32 $1,868 -0.30
420–440 fancy 430 13 472.50–490.00 $485.55 $2,088 -8.66
450–467 fancy 458 5 472.50–477.50 $475.50 $2,178 —
466–482 474 13 437.00–453.00 $441.59 $2,093 +3.99
500–522 517 6 379.00–408.00 $391.55 $2,024 -2.70
510–527 value added 523 15 420.00–427.50 $426.01 $2,228 -3.19
555–575 563 9 371.00–391.00 $379.29 $2,135 -13.18
601–640 609 20 357.00–389.00 $379.64 $2,312 -7.64
678 678 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,627 +40.07
670–693 684 8 330.00–345.00 $338.18 $2,313 -9.25
990 990 2 259.00–265.00 $262.00 $2,594 —
1040 1040 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,922 —
1105–1140 1123 2 235.00–253.00 $243.86 $2,739 —
1275 1275 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
410–425 420 4 419.00–432.50 $423.84 $1,780 -8.63
535–540 538 2 350.00–365.00 $357.47 $1,923 -17.53
562–580 568 3 350.00–354.00 $351.36 $1,996 -9.55
600–640 616 4 340.00–342.50 $340.89 $2,100 -13.33
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
760–770 765 2 259.00–280.00 $269.57 $2,062 -25.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
525 525 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,667 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,168 —
220–245 233 2 630.00–640.00 $635.27 $1,480 —
242 fancy 242 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,597 —
255 fancy 255 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 —
285–290 288 2 600.00–610.00 $604.96 $1,742 —
307–335 316 3 580.00–587.50 $584.85 $1,848 —
350–382 367 7 460.00–505.00 $483.06 $1,773 -15.94
400–415 410 3 460.00–477.00 $467.22 $1,916 -14.43
460–465 461 7 427.50–440.00 $436.43 $2,012 —
500–517 512 12 412.00–441.00 $429.11 $2,197 -17.89
552–570 557 11 371.00–390.00 $381.80 $2,127 -48.64
600–640 623 10 350.00–375.00 $359.85 $2,242 -19.33
680 fancy 680 2 368.00 $368.00 $2,502 —
655–695 687 6 321.00–327.50 $323.38 $2,222 -16.77
775 fancy 775 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,829 —
770–795 783 2 297.00–315.00 $305.86 $2,395 —
1005–1035 1022 3 255.00–261.00 $257.01 $2,627 +2.25
1135 1135 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 465.00 $465.00 $976 —
365–390 380 8 420.00–442.50 $428.64 $1,629 -28.06
420–442 438 5 430.00–445.00 $432.88 $1,896 -19.56
500–547 538 12 375.00–403.00 $392.35 $2,111 -27.65
560–595 583 3 345.00–363.00 $350.76 $2,045 -18.39
605–610 608 3 332.50–340.00 $334.99 $2,037 -25.01
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 -23.42
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 +3.64
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111 1111 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
500 500 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,588 —
570 570 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1745 1553 75-80% 7 187.00–200.00 $192.06 $2,983 +13.60
1350–1880 1576 75-80% 12 172.00–185.00 $179.54 $2,830 +1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1100 975 85-90% 3 129.00–145.00 $134.52 $1,312 -8.48
880–1320 1104 85-90% 7 159.00–168.00 $163.83 $1,809 -11.63
995–1170 1108 85-90% 4 170.00–186.00 $180.85 $2,004 +5.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1380 1268 80-85% 5 170.00–184.00 $180.04 $2,283 -15.04
1275–1495 1385 80-85% 2 187.00–188.00 $187.54 $2,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1680 1479 4 210.00–225.00 $220.11 $3,255 +5.75
1440–2385 1904 4 230.00–246.00 $239.22 $4,555 —
2340 2340 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,727 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1010 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 179.00–225.00 $200.86 $1,934

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —

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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.