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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 768 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.81/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,437/hd at 586 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $422.62/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 673 lb · 56 head
Lexington, KY 6-weight steers sold at $442/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$10/cwt above the KY average ($432)—though $17/cwt under Mt. Sterling, KY ($459). Receipts came to 830 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 479 1,689
Feeder cattle 700 427 1,593
Slaughter cattle 109 50 90
Replacement cattle 21 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-500 lbs were 12.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs were 12.00-15.00 higher, 700 and up steady, Feeder heifers steady except 300-500 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality feeders and moderate demand for the plainer fleshier feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
322 fancy 322 4 595.00 $595.00 $1,916 —
330 330 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,724 -18.55
365 365 1 532.50 $532.50 $1,944 —
400 400 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,850 -62.50
435–446 fancy 443 8 500.00–502.50 $500.61 $2,218 —
462 fancy 462 2 499.00 $499.00 $2,305 -46.05
509–537 value added 524 32 495.50–507.00 $500.74 $2,624 —
510–544 535 11 463.00–477.50 $469.56 $2,512 +11.95
555–575 569 8 433.00–460.00 $438.36 $2,494 +2.13
550–584 value added 572 17 467.00–482.50 $475.36 $2,719 -1.05
600–618 fancy 607 29 477.00–482.00 $480.07 $2,914 —
630 630 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,678 ±0.00
605–641 value added 634 5 440.00–462.50 $455.22 $2,886 +7.92
655–657 value added 655 24 440.00–444.00 $443.67 $2,906 —
650–693 687 32 400.00–419.00 $406.83 $2,795 -13.17
715–723 720 5 373.00–403.00 $393.42 $2,833 +12.37
768 value added 768 70 380.00 $380.00 $2,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 487.50 $487.50 $1,901 —
496 496 3 443.00 $443.00 $2,197 -34.50
525 525 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,323 +12.50
585–593 591 5 390.00–429.00 $412.85 $2,440 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 -2.00
775–795 785 2 312.50–336.00 $324.10 $2,544 —
810 810 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,373 —
1080 1080 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,689 —
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -35.76
670 670 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,883 —
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 fancy 207 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,076 —
215 215 1 452.50 $452.50 $973 —
268 fancy 268 3 542.50 $542.50 $1,454 -7.50
250–295 280 4 450.00–480.00 $461.08 $1,291 -43.88
317–335 fancy 323 6 515.00–525.00 $521.54 $1,685 -29.44
370–392 384 7 440.00–472.50 $451.82 $1,735 -50.73
415 fancy 415 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 -43.48
406–448 428 10 415.00–440.00 $429.00 $1,836 -19.37
476–478 fancy 477 26 465.00–495.00 $487.76 $2,327 +1.83
450–495 489 17 425.00–451.00 $440.91 $2,156 +5.91
512–545 530 5 385.00–402.50 $394.71 $2,092 -42.59
548 value added 548 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,452 —
581 value added 581 36 430.00 $430.00 $2,498 -32.50
575–598 594 23 374.00–400.00 $393.60 $2,338 -24.94
606–610 value added 609 31 430.00 $430.00 $2,619 —
615 615 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,076 -57.50
650–686 674 8 345.00–375.00 $355.92 $2,399 -2.37
711 value added 711 26 346.00 $346.00 $2,460 —
715 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 -5.50
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 +10.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
390–395 393 2 380.00–430.00 $405.16 $1,592 —
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -20.09
452–495 475 10 400.00–415.00 $403.54 $1,917 +8.54
515 515 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,918 +22.50
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 -35.00
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
680–697 691 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,280 —
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
750–797 781 3 300.00–307.50 $302.40 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,530 —
535 535 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,190 -82.50
300 fancy 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 -76.67
310–335 320 3 481.00–515.00 $500.67 $1,602 -90.46
357–395 fancy 380 5 522.50–530.00 $525.32 $1,996 —
410–425 fancy 414 4 515.00–525.00 $517.57 $2,143 —
415–436 434 12 470.00–496.00 $490.34 $2,128 +1.46
460–490 477 12 477.50–497.50 $489.23 $2,334 -5.65
505–540 531 4 425.00–445.00 $435.67 $2,313 -39.33
537 fancy 537 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,457 —
585 585 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,618 +11.44
600–635 622 5 382.50–400.00 $394.10 $2,451 -16.60
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
735 735 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 447.50–460.00 $453.42 $1,487 —
388 388 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,707 -70.00
440 440 4 460.00–462.00 $461.50 $2,031 -3.71
471–495 481 6 412.50–457.50 $422.27 $2,031 -22.73
500–540 532 6 365.00–392.50 $380.52 $2,024 -6.98
560–592 574 8 382.50–422.50 $407.61 $2,340 +62.61
770–785 778 2 317.50–320.00 $318.74 $2,480 —
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 —
570–595 586 4 350.00–375.00 $363.69 $2,131 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
865–895 880 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $2,222 —
1075 1075 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,483 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 270.00–305.00 $287.33 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1355 1242 80-85% 14 152.00–169.00 $161.61 $2,007 -19.81
1130–1630 1348 80-85% 39 170.00–203.00 $184.97 $2,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,363 +9.00
900–1195 1063 85-90% 23 152.00–168.00 $159.95 $1,700 —
1020–1140 1082 85-90% 10 170.00–201.00 $180.16 $1,949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1725 1622 75-80% 16 171.00–205.00 $184.75 $2,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1475 1285 2 193.00–203.00 $198.74 $2,554 —
1170–1725 1531 4 208.00–218.00 $211.59 $3,239 —
1640–2270 1822 5 221.00–228.00 $224.13 $4,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1565–1820 1693 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,275.00–3,600.00 $3,425.26

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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
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1285–1595 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 5,000.00–5,450.00 $5,324.31 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1667–1770 1702 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00–5,050.00 $4,686.69 —
1870–2000 1913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,450.00–4,800.00 $4,571.95 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,169 —

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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.