Cattle Market Pulse

Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.47/cwt +18.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,284/hd at 911 lb · 236 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.52/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,157/hd at 866 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.68/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 688 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 911 1,145
Feeder cattle 975 858 1,060
Slaughter cattle 28 44 65
Replacement cattle 12 9 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: 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 good demand for weaned and pre-conditioned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,844 —
347 fancy 347 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,047 —
457–486 fancy 478 7 502.50–510.00 $507.95 $2,428 —
490 490 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 -7.51
507–541 527 9 435.00–452.50 $442.91 $2,334 -31.25
505–534 value added 530 14 480.00–490.00 $481.36 $2,551 —
573 value added 573 8 466.00 $466.00 $2,670 —
560–594 586 7 412.50–437.50 $433.66 $2,541 -1.34
601–646 value added 639 65 457.00–472.50 $458.33 $2,929 +9.25
690 690 2 413.00 $413.00 $2,850 -11.51
703–747 729 26 387.50–408.00 $395.99 $2,887 +6.95
753 753 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,843 —
830 value added 830 65 384.00 $384.00 $3,187 —
862–870 value added 866 105 360.50–368.50 $364.52 $3,157 -1.95
901–921 value added 911 236 357.00–363.75 $360.47 $3,284 +14.47
1055 1055 1 317.50 $317.50 $3,350 -3.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–545 538 7 411.00–420.00 $417.07 $2,244 —
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 -13.73
720 720 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,700 —
765 765 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
340 fancy 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
368 fancy 368 3 512.50 $512.50 $1,886 —
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 +25.00
433 fancy 433 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,219 +42.05
462–465 fancy 464 5 477.00–477.50 $477.30 $2,215 +16.18
460–497 486 9 427.50–445.00 $435.32 $2,116 +10.57
506 value added 506 19 475.00 $475.00 $2,404 +38.70
510–528 524 11 414.00–430.00 $428.58 $2,246 +40.22
557 value added 557 2 441.00 $441.00 $2,456 +17.06
555–570 562 5 397.50–405.00 $400.01 $2,248 +15.01
600–605 604 7 407.50–412.50 $411.79 $2,487 +27.70
610–628 622 6 361.00–390.00 $370.39 $2,304 -13.70
631 value added 631 40 420.50 $420.50 $2,653 +14.50
658 658 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,599 -2.50
660–695 689 75 342.50–365.00 $363.47 $2,504 +3.22
700–735 726 4 320.00–325.00 $323.80 $2,351 -22.20
750–790 763 4 337.50–345.00 $341.81 $2,608 +0.81
794 value added 794 66 355.50 $355.50 $2,823 -4.40
805 value added 805 59 345.00 $345.00 $2,777 —
805 805 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,713 —
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —
855–885 870 2 287.50–312.50 $299.78 $2,608 —
1050 1050 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
475 475 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,827 —
310 fancy 310 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,922 +20.00
390 fancy 390 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
405–445 fancy 419 5 510.00–517.50 $512.56 $2,148 —
530 530 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,412 +25.00
551–575 557 8 417.50–442.50 $432.68 $2,410 +7.55
610 fancy 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
615–645 633 5 360.00–370.00 $366.11 $2,317 -5.82
735 735 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,323 -49.00
755–785 772 7 317.50–345.00 $326.37 $2,520 -11.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,658 —
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +25.00
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 -27.50
885 885 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,133 -39.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1140 1090 85-90% 3 169.00–173.00 $171.04 $1,864 —
925–1760 1174 85-90% 9 152.00–165.00 $161.86 $1,900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,679 -12.76
1380–1675 1571 75-80% 4 192.00–205.00 $199.22 $3,130 +19.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1615 1503 2 192.00–198.00 $194.78 $2,928 —
1470–2135 1803 2 209.00–225.00 $215.52 $3,886 —
1830 1830 1 239.00 $239.00 $4,374 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1135 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 191.00 $191.00 $2,053

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,625.00 $4,625.00 —

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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.