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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $343.75/cwt ≈ $3,180/hd at 925 lb · 124 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.58/cwt +54.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,038/hd at 822 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.84/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
Lexington, KY 9-weight steers sold at $344/cwt—mid-pack for the state, $3/cwt above the KY average ($341), and $8/cwt under Stanford, KY ($352). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 559 901
Feeder cattle 526 495 843
Slaughter cattle 80 58 52
Replacement cattle 16 6 6

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 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and value added groups and packages. Yearling steers and heifers appeared sharply higher as well with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 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
340–345 343 3 520.00–550.00 $540.10 $1,853 -29.90
360 360 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,809 —
405–445 431 8 472.50–492.50 $488.11 $2,104 +19.11
427–448 fancy 440 5 500.00–517.50 $506.80 $2,230 —
455 455 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,195 +46.69
460–490 fancy 474 6 493.00–515.00 $503.08 $2,385 —
501–525 506 5 446.00–465.00 $449.94 $2,277 +1.94
507 value added 507 4 489.00 $489.00 $2,479 +30.00
575–590 586 4 442.50–455.00 $445.57 $2,611 +12.53
619–637 value added 621 17 445.00–453.50 $452.47 $2,810 +31.38
605–637 626 10 411.00–413.00 $412.00 $2,579 +5.73
660–695 670 10 385.00–395.00 $387.99 $2,600 +2.16
668–697 value added 681 9 400.00–405.00 $402.73 $2,743 -5.23
723 value added 723 10 409.00 $409.00 $2,957 +32.00
730 730 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,497 +11.00
822 value added 822 60 371.50 $371.50 $3,054 —
810–845 823 4 325.00–350.00 $340.78 $2,805 +25.54
920–931 value added 925 124 343.75 $343.75 $3,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,967 +30.00
585 585 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,428 +15.00
685 685 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,380 -3.50
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 -7.50
1265 1265 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,106 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,050 —
307–335 fancy 319 7 547.50–550.00 $548.96 $1,751 +8.96
320–345 328 3 500.00–520.00 $507.01 $1,663 -0.49
395 395 3 477.50–482.50 $479.17 $1,893 +8.81
410–447 430 9 449.00–470.00 $460.72 $1,981 +8.40
457–490 470 12 410.00–430.00 $424.84 $1,997 -16.75
502–540 518 10 385.00–405.00 $394.06 $2,041 +2.51
513–545 value added 531 17 417.50–432.50 $427.07 $2,268 +1.06
565 value added 565 6 428.00 $428.00 $2,418 —
560–582 575 8 383.00–407.50 $397.64 $2,286 +18.35
600 value added 600 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 —
600–640 630 20 353.00–377.50 $364.82 $2,298 -14.82
650–692 680 5 336.00–360.00 $344.12 $2,340 -43.38
705–740 723 4 320.00–345.00 $336.20 $2,431 —
775 775 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,383 —
815–835 825 2 299.00–312.50 $305.67 $2,522 —
1245 1245 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
420–440 434 5 410.00–422.00 $414.93 $1,801 -8.91
470–495 483 4 375.00–400.00 $389.26 $1,880 —
505–545 534 8 357.50–385.00 $368.92 $1,970 +11.45
597 597 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,209 +18.64
615 615 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,109 +2.11
730 730 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,212 +33.00
970 970 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,384 —
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 -29.96
305–345 325 2 521.00–545.00 $532.26 $1,730 -52.59
440 fancy 440 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,244 —
430–447 443 8 465.00–490.00 $482.58 $2,138 +15.36
480 480 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,376 +58.57
517 fancy 517 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,456 —
530–540 535 2 437.50–442.50 $440.02 $2,354 +10.91
562–563 fancy 563 5 452.50–460.00 $455.50 $2,564 —
580–590 585 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $2,369 +23.24
605–617 610 5 380.00–402.00 $393.10 $2,398 +33.25
657–680 668 7 357.00–367.50 $361.36 $2,414 +37.98
735 735 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,381 —
755 fancy 755 2 337.50–350.00 $343.75 $2,595 -21.25
790 790 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,441 +3.14
815–846 838 4 260.00–280.00 $264.86 $2,220 —
875–890 883 2 262.00–280.00 $270.92 $2,392 —
955–995 975 2 275.00–282.50 $278.83 $2,719 —
1080 1080 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
595 595 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,160 +12.24
615–625 620 2 323.00–330.00 $326.53 $2,024 -8.46
835 835 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,067 -32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
440 440 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,720 +51.00
590 590 2 310.00–337.50 $323.75 $1,910 +10.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1775 1775 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–955 903 85-90% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.06 $1,211 —
800–1375 1014 85-90% 9 142.00–153.00 $148.70 $1,508 —
935–1230 1085 85-90% 5 166.00–185.00 $174.41 $1,892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1555 1497 75-80% 5 190.00–193.00 $192.04 $2,875 —
1370–1830 1546 75-80% 9 174.00–186.00 $179.98 $2,782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1420 1213 80-85% 8 171.00–185.00 $179.63 $2,179 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,432 +12.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1575 1323 2 194.00–195.00 $194.40 $2,572 —
1625–2175 1893 3 217.00–219.00 $218.34 $4,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1085 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 260.00–332.50 $294.92 $2,651
1015–1275 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 201.00–240.00 $224.01 $2,549
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–985 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 230.00–250.00 $237.04 $2,065

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1215–1335 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,150.00 $2,940.59
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–930 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,007.82

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,950.00 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.