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Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) Market Report, Lexington, KY

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.76/cwt +34.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 521 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.52/cwt ≈ $2,785/hd at 837 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,952/hd at 937 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 440 1,767
Feeder cattle 874 402 1,679
Slaughter cattle 64 34 86
Replacement cattle 4 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trends due to market being closed for Labor Day, however the feeder market appeared stronger with a good supply and good demand for quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 —
370 fancy 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +15.00
370–390 378 3 442.00–455.00 $449.11 $1,698 +14.11
400–425 421 9 422.50–447.50 $428.44 $1,804 -18.32
475 fancy 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
450–498 480 12 417.50–441.00 $430.60 $2,067 —
505–545 value added 529 27 392.00–417.50 $405.42 $2,145 —
540 540 3 367.50–389.00 $381.83 $2,062 +22.68
553–587 value added 562 15 392.00–430.00 $402.44 $2,262 —
580–585 581 8 361.00–382.50 $379.54 $2,205 +21.96
603–615 value added 609 11 371.00–380.00 $376.11 $2,291 -17.52
625–647 636 4 335.00–355.00 $349.10 $2,220 +24.75
650–680 value added 665 24 354.00–368.00 $357.97 $2,381 —
660–695 672 6 332.50–345.00 $341.86 $2,297 +21.86
730 730 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,416 +30.00
750–792 775 17 323.00–340.00 $332.16 $2,574 +23.16
805–845 812 19 315.00–327.00 $323.18 $2,624 —
849 value added 849 42 336.75 $336.75 $2,859 —
855–896 886 4 299.00–327.00 $305.76 $2,709 +3.76
937 value added 937 57 315.00 $315.00 $2,952 —
1004 1004 10 285.50 $285.50 $2,866 +12.50
1120 1120 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,800 —
1210 1210 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +7.50
405–435 415 4 375.00–400.00 $393.90 $1,635 -6.04
465–470 468 2 367.50–395.00 $381.18 $1,784 -3.82
620–645 633 2 320.00–322.50 $321.23 $2,033 —
655 655 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,958 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,485 +7.50
495 495 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,728 —
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +54.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 fancy 228 2 535.00–575.00 $555.22 $1,266 —
285 fancy 285 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,496 —
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
300–302 fancy 301 4 505.00–560.00 $533.84 $1,607 —
300–345 331 4 440.00–475.00 $456.66 $1,512 +49.16
355–380 368 10 407.50–435.00 $424.01 $1,560 +30.74
365–375 fancy 371 4 465.00–470.00 $466.23 $1,730 +18.73
400–427 fancy 416 5 417.50–421.00 $419.37 $1,745 -8.13
410–444 438 13 380.00–400.00 $385.59 $1,689 -6.76
450–485 fancy 465 7 391.00–410.00 $401.10 $1,865 —
455–495 470 14 360.00–385.00 $373.23 $1,754 +22.88
502–525 value added 512 28 366.00–387.50 $372.69 $1,908 —
505–545 527 37 340.00–363.00 $353.49 $1,863 +26.16
550–595 583 31 320.00–347.00 $336.81 $1,964 +22.27
600–646 626 44 317.50–331.00 $326.32 $2,043 +7.55
650–695 665 8 307.50–321.00 $312.66 $2,079 +17.75
715–742 733 6 307.00–310.00 $307.98 $2,257 +23.79
737 737 15 318.00 $318.00 $2,344 +33.81
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +10.00
765–791 789 17 308.50–310.00 $308.59 $2,435 +23.59
832–846 840 5 305.00–309.00 $307.42 $2,582 —
868–880 869 12 295.00–300.50 $300.04 $2,607 —
872–885 876 3 247.00–249.00 $247.67 $2,170 —
930 930 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -26.00
1060 1060 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,237 —
1238 1238 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 —
330–345 338 2 407.50–420.00 $413.61 $1,398 +36.11
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
415–449 446 11 364.00–370.00 $364.51 $1,626 +10.70
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +13.09
505–540 523 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,731 —
555–590 575 4 300.00–315.00 $305.54 $1,757 —
655–695 675 2 281.00–289.00 $284.88 $1,923 —
735 735 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,113 —
855–875 868 3 237.00–251.00 $241.60 $2,097 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 —
287 287 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,622 +64.73
313 fancy 313 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,768 —
335–345 339 5 460.00–500.00 $474.95 $1,610 -15.05
350–390 381 7 460.00–477.50 $469.80 $1,790 -10.20
410–415 413 6 430.00–450.00 $441.67 $1,824 +0.37
405–427 fancy 420 6 460.00–467.50 $462.41 $1,942 —
455–468 fancy 463 7 427.50–447.50 $442.29 $2,048 —
470–485 473 6 380.00–415.00 $395.78 $1,872 —
510–532 522 4 372.50–385.00 $381.92 $1,994 +4.42
510–545 fancy 528 8 392.50–410.00 $398.93 $2,106 —
553–571 fancy 559 24 367.50–381.00 $376.75 $2,106 —
555–595 578 6 335.00–349.00 $340.14 $1,966 -6.58
600–647 626 17 329.00–348.00 $339.93 $2,128 +31.31
631 fancy 631 7 371.00 $371.00 $2,341 —
650–680 659 7 323.00–332.50 $326.31 $2,150 +13.07
700–747 721 5 305.00–317.50 $313.53 $2,261 +12.41
775 775 2 308.00–309.00 $308.50 $2,391 +18.50
800–805 803 2 236.00–250.00 $243.02 $1,951 +3.02
1075 1075 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,311 —
1110 1110 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
355–360 358 6 420.00–430.00 $423.32 $1,515 +16.89
405–445 427 5 388.00–410.00 $398.09 $1,700 —
485–490 489 7 358.00–377.50 $374.74 $1,832 +21.20
610 610 2 301.00–310.00 $305.50 $1,864 —
740 740 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,939 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,251 —
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
525–530 526 7 287.50–295.00 $293.92 $1,546 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,649 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,661 —
1265–1785 1502 75-80% 14 147.00–166.00 $157.23 $2,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 -55.00
1060–1315 1143 85-90% 6 126.00–141.00 $134.69 $1,540 —
1115–1335 1206 85-90% 4 148.00–156.00 $151.62 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1360 1232 80-85% 6 145.00–159.00 $150.50 $1,854 -7.09
1255–1390 1323 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.05 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1258 3 170.00–176.00 $173.98 $2,189 —
1425–1975 1731 7 190.00–206.00 $195.81 $3,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1435 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 163.00–187.50 $172.73 $1,890

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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
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1685 1685 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,515 —
1490 1490 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,146 —

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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.