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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.75/cwt ≈ $3,127/hd at 954 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.95/cwt ≈ $3,032/hd at 939 lb · 101 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.40/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 789 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 315 771
Feeder cattle 851 286 712
Slaughter cattle 51 18 42
Replacement cattle 5 11 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger in spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand for long weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply, while the 500-650 lbs heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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
260 fancy 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 —
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 -25.00
370–375 373 2 517.50–530.00 $523.79 $1,954 —
385–394 fancy 394 19 560.00 $560.00 $2,206 —
408–425 412 5 480.00–505.00 $495.86 $2,043 +1.88
470 fancy 470 2 517.00 $517.00 $2,430 —
485–495 491 5 485.00–505.00 $489.75 $2,405 +6.85
494 thin fleshed 494 21 538.00 $538.00 $2,658 —
511–530 value added 517 13 485.00–505.00 $495.46 $2,562 —
510–530 520 5 442.50–472.50 $451.38 $2,347 -13.62
570–590 579 4 425.00–447.50 $437.52 $2,533 +1.71
555–591 value added 585 25 452.50–471.00 $460.36 $2,693 +2.86
613 value added 613 5 469.00 $469.00 $2,875 —
626–642 635 7 410.00–435.00 $423.57 $2,690 +11.41
655–670 665 3 377.50–383.00 $381.19 $2,535 +6.70
667–686 value added 683 15 415.00 $415.00 $2,834 +14.35
717–735 723 3 363.00–387.00 $371.13 $2,683 -0.05
750–790 770 9 333.00–350.00 $342.88 $2,640 -14.64
760–793 value added 792 63 370.00–378.00 $377.76 $2,992 +13.26
833 833 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,757 -6.50
843 843 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,453 -46.50
850–864 863 23 320.00–332.00 $331.49 $2,861 +3.83
935 935 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,852 —
933–944 value added 939 96 320.00–326.75 $323.89 $3,041 —
954 value added 954 111 327.75 $327.75 $3,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
370 370 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
450–475 463 2 420.00–450.00 $434.59 $2,012 -25.41
502–520 508 3 380.00–412.50 $401.41 $2,039 +0.18
595 595 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,246 —
635 635 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,334 -3.74
685 685 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,432 —
747 747 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,622 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
305–332 321 4 470.00–480.00 $475.17 $1,525 -9.83
355–383 fancy 373 9 485.00–495.00 $486.12 $1,813 -18.81
355–397 377 9 457.00–467.50 $462.38 $1,743 +0.82
402–435 418 12 430.00–451.00 $439.06 $1,835 -26.51
400–441 fancy 436 15 465.00–477.50 $476.26 $2,076 —
450–455 fancy 453 2 469.00–470.00 $469.50 $2,127 —
452–487 467 12 440.00–450.00 $446.75 $2,086 -3.23
507–537 value added 522 25 420.00–432.50 $428.61 $2,237 —
510–537 523 7 382.50–407.50 $397.00 $2,076 +10.43
556–595 value added 568 16 405.00–426.00 $416.75 $2,367 +9.25
555–598 588 7 365.00–398.00 $383.08 $2,253 -0.82
615–620 617 4 387.00–405.00 $396.50 $2,446 +4.00
610–645 631 8 341.00–364.00 $348.48 $2,199 -44.02
650–680 663 3 342.50–365.00 $354.27 $2,349 -7.78
680 680 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,196 -39.05
705–745 717 9 315.00–330.00 $322.43 $2,312 -2.68
760–780 773 3 310.00–313.00 $310.98 $2,404 -6.52
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 -27.50
896 896 15 300.50 $300.50 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 293 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,362 —
310–346 341 8 422.50–447.50 $441.79 $1,507 —
400 400 2 412.50–420.00 $416.25 $1,665 -23.75
465–495 482 6 392.50–410.00 $406.18 $1,958 +4.25
525 525 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,903 +2.50
573–575 574 4 345.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,023 —
615–620 618 2 300.00–322.50 $311.20 $1,923 -16.30
650–670 666 5 332.00–334.00 $333.61 $2,222 —
780 780 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,126 —
905–915 910 2 241.00–253.00 $246.97 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -40.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
281 281 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,377 —
335 fancy 335 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,060 —
345 345 2 497.50–500.00 $498.75 $1,721 —
355–395 373 4 490.00–500.00 $493.71 $1,842 —
410–420 415 2 450.00–460.00 $454.94 $1,888 —
420–430 fancy 425 2 492.50–500.00 $496.29 $2,109 —
476–496 fancy 489 8 492.50–511.00 $504.24 $2,466 —
490–495 492 4 455.00–480.00 $468.75 $2,306 —
500–522 fancy 509 5 435.00–440.00 $437.05 $2,225 —
535 535 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,180 —
555–565 fancy 560 2 432.50–442.50 $437.46 $2,450 —
597 597 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,433 —
603 fancy 603 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,611 —
605–645 623 4 395.00–411.00 $403.30 $2,513 —
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 -26.22
835 835 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,797 —
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,468 —
413–440 418 6 410.00–420.00 $418.24 $1,748 —
490–497 495 3 420.00–437.50 $425.78 $2,108 —
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —
815 815 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1400 1262 80-85% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.66 $1,939 —
1060–1840 1292 80-85% 12 156.00–171.00 $163.97 $2,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1210 995 85-90% 4 137.00–145.00 $140.26 $1,396 —
775–1190 1007 85-90% 3 129.00–133.00 $131.19 $1,321 —
800–1385 1151 85-90% 4 151.00–167.00 $160.37 $1,846 +15.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1495 75-80% 4 159.00–171.00 $165.74 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2190 1915 4 187.00–198.00 $192.81 $3,692 -15.19
1935 1935 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,967 -3.00
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,048 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1315 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 187.00–233.00 $212.91 $2,374

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,139 —
900 value added 900 45 270.25 $270.25 $2,432 —

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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.