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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $3,223/hd at 871 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $471.39/cwt +22.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,652/hd at 562 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $446.58/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,795/hd at 626 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 479 753 960
Feeder cattle 427 661 858
Slaughter cattle 50 80 83
Replacement cattle 2 12 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trends due to market being closed last week for the July 4th Holiday. However, the feeder market appeared firm and stronger in spots with a good supply and strong demand for long weaned and higher quality calves. The slaughter markets appeared firm as well with a limited 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
312–330 318 3 535.00–552.50 $541.05 $1,721 —
405 405 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 —
459–467 fancy 461 8 527.50–551.00 $545.05 $2,513 +36.52
460–480 470 11 495.00–522.50 $512.00 $2,406 +22.00
500–545 523 2 455.00–460.00 $457.61 $2,393 +21.00
555–585 value added 560 28 457.50–483.00 $476.41 $2,668 -1.09
555–590 580 4 430.00–441.00 $436.23 $2,530 -3.79
620 620 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 +26.57
600–637 value added 626 30 439.00–449.00 $447.30 $2,800 +0.51
662 662 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,780 —
700–746 721 11 360.00–385.00 $381.05 $2,747 -5.37
752 752 2 381.00 $381.00 $2,865 -5.00
837 value added 837 10 366.00 $366.00 $3,063 —
871 value added 871 63 370.00 $370.00 $3,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,389 —
412 412 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,998 —
497 497 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,373 +41.27
515 515 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 —
610 610 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,333 -5.00
675 675 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,882 —
515–523 521 4 370.00–417.50 $405.76 $2,114 —
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 -45.00
265–285 281 6 500.00–520.00 $504.96 $1,419 -40.04
315–325 fancy 318 3 542.50–565.00 $550.98 $1,752 —
311–347 332 7 515.00–535.00 $523.04 $1,736 +20.54
355 value added 355 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,077 —
365 fancy 365 3 535.00–545.00 $541.67 $1,977 +37.95
360–395 380 5 487.50–510.00 $502.55 $1,910 +14.56
403–440 fancy 407 9 490.00–511.00 $508.48 $2,070 —
425–440 435 3 445.00–450.00 $448.37 $1,950 -4.63
475 475 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 +8.63
460–490 fancy 485 14 483.00–497.50 $485.93 $2,357 +41.92
501–505 value added 503 8 477.00–482.50 $479.74 $2,413 +48.88
505–538 524 15 425.00–445.00 $437.30 $2,291 +36.53
555 value added 555 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,567 +51.84
563–575 565 11 410.00–425.00 $418.54 $2,365 +34.69
610–612 611 3 393.00–396.00 $395.00 $2,413 +28.48
662–672 667 4 352.50–364.00 $358.29 $2,390 +4.00
710 710 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,364 -9.53
739 739 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,646 —
750 750 7 348.00 $348.00 $2,610 —
758–785 763 5 297.50–313.00 $309.81 $2,364 —
930 930 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,819 —
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -33.80
555–585 570 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 —— 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 -30.00
260 fancy 260 —— 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,703 —
295 295 —— 1 573.00 $573.00 $1,690 -44.50
325 fancy 325 —— 3 620.00–640.00 $626.67 $2,037 —
325–340 330 —— 4 580.00–595.00 $591.13 $1,951 -6.43
360–385 377 —— 3 565.00–580.00 $569.78 $2,148 +14.78
410–420 413 —— 4 480.00–510.00 $488.88 $2,019 +19.77
460–485 473 —— 3 487.50–505.00 $494.88 $2,341 +10.95
501–528 515 —— 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 —
570–581 579 —— 7 427.50–440.00 $436.06 $2,525 +3.34
603–635 612 —— 5 392.00–417.50 $410.70 $2,513 +5.26
850 850 —— 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,499 -13.00
928–940 933 —— 5 283.00–295.00 $290.16 $2,707 +10.16
1010 1010 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,626 +2.50
1075 1075 —— 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,607 —
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 272.50 $272.50 $3,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242–245 243 3 510.00–530.00 $516.72 $1,256 -13.28
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 +24.66
400–435 418 2 460.00–470.00 $465.21 $1,945 +26.55
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 -10.00
545 545 2 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $2,112 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
610–640 622 3 345.00–375.00 $354.89 $2,207 —
740 740 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,346 +37.00
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,688 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 —
575 575 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1545 1224 80-85% 8 177.00–186.00 $181.42 $2,221 —
1251–1255 1253 80-85% 2 199.00–203.00 $201.00 $2,519 —
1555 1555 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,283 —
770–1190 1033 85-90% 4 153.00–168.00 $162.32 $1,677 +9.66
785–1230 1104 85-90% 4 173.00–190.00 $181.02 $1,998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1595 1433 75-80% 2 188.00–189.00 $188.44 $2,700 -11.56
1305–1570 1445 75-80% 6 198.00–217.00 $206.60 $2,985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,613 —
1585–1930 1715 3 228.00–233.00 $229.86 $3,942 —
1505–2300 1768 7 213.00–222.00 $217.17 $3,840 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1225 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 189.00–209.00 $197.99 $2,138

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.