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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.99/cwt ≈ $3,120/hd at 975 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $397.68/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 631 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.99/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 666 lb · 35 head
Lexington, KY 9-weight steers sold at $320/cwt, running $11/cwt below the KY average ($331) and $22/cwt under Stanford, KY ($342). The class is down $26/cwt from its early July peak of $346. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 366 534
Feeder cattle 877 282 427
Slaughter cattle 46 80 93
Replacement cattle 4 4 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were sharply higher with a moderate supply and strong demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were sharply higher as well while the 600-650 lbs heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared stronger with a good supply, but limited head to comparisons. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 +60.96
290 fancy 290 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,870 —
330–335 333 2 480.00–487.50 $483.72 $1,611 —
340 fancy 340 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,091 —
380 380 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,928 +36.10
387 fancy 387 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,283 —
405–415 fancy 410 3 535.00–545.00 $539.21 $2,211 —
420–438 434 6 500.00–525.00 $511.58 $2,220 —
462–490 476 4 457.50–482.50 $469.63 $2,235 -12.86
505–530 value added 526 7 455.00–467.00 $465.36 $2,448 —
523–541 532 8 430.00–440.00 $436.32 $2,321 +31.32
555 value added 555 4 443.00 $443.00 $2,459 —
582–590 585 3 385.00–397.00 $392.96 $2,299 -29.06
607–618 value added 614 5 431.00–437.00 $434.63 $2,669 —
620–645 633 2 385.00–412.50 $398.48 $2,522 +6.62
650–673 value added 656 21 397.00–418.00 $405.79 $2,662 -12.21
678–680 680 14 369.00–391.00 $386.30 $2,627 +8.86
701–730 707 9 351.00–370.00 $364.23 $2,575 -4.77
745 value added 745 23 382.50 $382.50 $2,850 —
750–793 769 11 351.00–370.00 $364.13 $2,800 +28.13
958–988 value added 975 173 319.25–321.00 $319.99 $3,120 —
1035 1035 1 304.00 $304.00 $3,146 —
1043 value added 1043 51 310.00 $310.00 $3,233 —
1055 1055 1 302.00 $302.00 $3,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +30.00
440 440 1 431.00 $431.00 $1,896 +30.52
470 470 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,986 -7.50
530–545 535 3 392.50–401.00 $398.11 $2,130 +31.22
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
760 760 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,424 —
1170 1170 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,703 —
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,272 —
297 fancy 297 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,492 —
360–390 373 5 400.00–450.00 $426.20 $1,590 +53.11
415–445 432 7 400.00–432.50 $415.76 $1,796 +15.76
450–495 472 10 400.00–423.00 $406.27 $1,918 +42.04
526 526 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,051 ±0.00
513–540 value added 527 28 400.00–422.50 $416.10 $2,193 —
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -14.00
552–588 value added 572 19 400.00–422.50 $416.80 $2,384 —
607–642 618 7 370.00–379.00 $373.58 $2,309 +38.56
610–637 value added 632 113 397.50–401.00 $399.17 $2,523 -3.83
651 value added 651 6 372.00 $372.00 $2,422 —
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +33.32
712–720 715 13 307.50–333.00 $330.87 $2,366 +10.87
780–792 788 3 305.00–311.00 $309.02 $2,435 +9.02
882 882 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,359 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,406 —
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
510–535 527 4 350.00–360.00 $354.32 $1,867 +21.72
627 627 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,163 +57.50
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +10.00
880 880 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1260 1220 2 211.00–217.00 $214.10 $2,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 —— 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 —
325 325 —— 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,771 —
350 fancy 350 —— 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
400 fancy 400 —— 1 547.50 $547.50 $2,190 —
415 415 —— 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 +29.61
470–495 482 —— 3 447.50–472.50 $456.62 $2,201 +4.12
507–540 524 —— 6 407.00–420.00 $412.90 $2,164 -2.87
535 fancy 535 —— 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,327 -5.00
577–585 581 —— 4 397.50–417.00 $407.32 $2,367 +6.32
615–620 618 —— 3 389.00–402.50 $398.02 $2,460 +4.32
670–691 679 —— 23 339.00–369.00 $356.20 $2,419 -10.61
728 728 —— 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,446 +2.12
809 809 —— 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,443 +37.00
810 fancy 810 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
960 960 —— 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,314 —
1005 1005 —— 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,322 —
1060 1060 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,438 —
1125 1125 —— 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,509 —
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,879 —
1195 1195 —— 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 +40.00
407–440 424 4 447.50–450.00 $448.70 $1,902 —
497 497 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,087 +32.86
645 645 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,048 —
715 715 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 —
1020–1025 1023 2 207.00–211.00 $209.00 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,013 —
970–1255 1082 85-90% 5 145.00–168.00 $155.90 $1,687 —
1010–1625 1295 85-90% 4 166.00–179.00 $174.81 $2,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1760 1501 75-80% 4 170.00–183.00 $177.34 $2,662 —
1440–1720 1584 75-80% 5 187.00–192.00 $189.20 $2,997 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,403 —
1215–1410 1320 80-85% 6 174.00–181.00 $177.32 $2,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1123 3 181.00–195.00 $189.86 $2,132 —
1240–2015 1493 7 207.00–224.00 $218.67 $3,265 -1.13
1890 1890 1 234.00 $234.00 $4,423 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1260 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 243.00–270.00 $252.83 $2,736

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 —

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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.