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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $423.95/cwt +57.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 634 lb · 86 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $354.10/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $3,304/hd at 933 lb · 69 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.93/cwt ≈ $3,390/hd at 988 lb · 57 head
Lexington 9-weight steers sold at $349/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$7/cwt above the KY average ($342) and $3/cwt under Stanford, KY ($352). Receipts ran 753 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 622 535
Feeder cattle 661 526 472
Slaughter cattle 80 80 61
Replacement cattle 12 16 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300-500 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher, while the 500-650 lbs steers were steady with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers appeared higher as well with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while the 600-700 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 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
187 187 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,094 —
350–390 370 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 +17.50
420 fancy 420 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,184 +13.20
410–445 441 9 480.00–497.50 $481.81 $2,125 -6.30
475 475 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 +7.50
471–482 fancy 478 10 503.00–513.00 $508.53 $2,431 +5.45
510–535 527 3 435.00–440.00 $436.61 $2,301 -13.33
515–541 value added 538 47 472.50–490.00 $476.11 $2,561 -12.89
550–585 563 10 431.00–451.00 $440.02 $2,477 -5.55
570 value added 570 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,722 —
615–647 value added 628 20 438.00–452.50 $446.79 $2,806 -5.68
635–645 640 2 390.00–407.00 $398.43 $2,550 -13.57
653 value added 653 22 431.00 $431.00 $2,814 +28.27
700–720 707 3 365.00–399.00 $386.42 $2,732 +44.42
750 750 3 363.00–397.50 $386.00 $2,895 —
845 845 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,915 +4.22
933 value added 933 67 355.00 $355.00 $3,312 +11.25
925–945 935 2 320.00–327.50 $323.79 $3,027 —
955 955 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,970 —
989 value added 989 56 343.50 $343.50 $3,397 —
1014 value added 1014 57 335.75 $335.75 $3,405 —
1145 1145 1 299.00 $299.00 $3,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 432.50–440.00 $436.23 $2,063 —
625 625 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 585.00–620.00 $604.23 $1,076 +4.23
270 270 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
282 fancy 282 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,678 —
315–335 322 3 495.00–510.00 $502.50 $1,618 -4.51
350–365 fancy 360 8 500.00–510.00 $503.72 $1,813 —
365–380 369 4 475.00–500.00 $487.99 $1,801 +8.82
428 428 4 453.00 $453.00 $1,939 -7.72
457–462 fancy 460 4 443.00–445.00 $444.01 $2,042 —
455–497 477 18 415.00–433.00 $426.37 $2,034 +1.53
508–542 value added 523 16 421.00–449.00 $430.86 $2,253 +3.79
515–530 523 4 390.00–411.00 $400.77 $2,096 +6.71
560–590 575 2 380.00–387.50 $383.85 $2,207 -13.79
572–582 value added 577 7 407.50–416.00 $410.66 $2,370 -17.34
600–640 618 5 357.50–385.00 $366.52 $2,265 +1.70
635 value added 635 81 427.50 $427.50 $2,715 +35.00
652 652 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,461 +33.38
650–690 666 4 347.50–357.50 $354.29 $2,360 +10.17
700–705 703 2 335.00–350.00 $342.53 $2,408 +6.33
841 841 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,439 -15.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,118 —
335 335 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,616 —
380 380 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,624 —
500–540 520 2 382.50–385.00 $383.80 $1,996 +14.88
560–565 563 2 365.00–367.00 $366.00 $2,061 -4.00
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 -3.00
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
805–820 815 3 259.00–275.00 $264.27 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 247.00 $247.00 $3,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
298 298 3 617.50 $617.50 $1,840 +42.50
315 thin fleshed 315 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,000 —
325–340 333 2 595.00–600.00 $597.56 $1,990 +65.30
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 —
365 thin fleshed 365 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,135 —
415 fancy 415 1 497.50 $497.50 $2,065 -12.50
420–435 426 5 461.00–480.00 $469.11 $1,998 -13.47
455–492 484 10 475.00–507.50 $483.93 $2,342 -11.07
550 fancy 550 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,530 +4.50
550–577 565 4 429.00–440.00 $432.72 $2,445 +27.68
615–635 625 7 397.50–422.50 $405.44 $2,534 +12.34
617–645 fancy 631 4 432.50–452.50 $442.28 $2,791 —
650–665 658 2 367.50–380.00 $373.68 $2,459 +12.32
670 fancy 670 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,730 —
737 737 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,653 +36.00
755 fancy 755 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,809 +28.25
795 795 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,564 +13.50
867 867 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,662 +36.08
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
970 970 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,619 -8.83
1010 1010 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
285 285 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,525 +35.00
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 —
350–375 363 2 475.00–495.00 $485.34 $1,762 —
400–405 403 2 425.00–452.50 $438.66 $1,768 —
490 490 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,230 —
502–510 505 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,033 —
732 732 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,050 —
822 822 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,137 +12.50
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
915 915 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1510 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,306.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 +24.00
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,800 —
1310–1930 1547 75-80% 13 178.00–186.00 $181.78 $2,812 +1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
910–1265 1041 85-90% 5 145.00–160.00 $152.66 $1,589 +3.96
925–1234 1056 85-90% 7 163.00–178.00 $170.59 $1,801 -3.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1161 80-85% 7 170.00–183.00 $176.75 $2,052 —
1135–1510 1330 80-85% 5 187.00–195.00 $191.20 $2,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,013 —
1360–2055 1663 3 209.00–220.00 $217.00 $3,609 —
1825–2400 2048 7 227.00–243.00 $232.90 $4,770 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1120 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 233.00–240.00 $237.50 $2,477
1010–1270 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 181.00–204.00 $190.69 $2,189

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1700 1567 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,105.53
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.