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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.95/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 863 lb · 227 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.93/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 679 lb · 225 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.47/cwt -16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 635 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,681 1,254
Feeder cattle 1,140 1,631 1,180
Slaughter cattle 24 47 74
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 7.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand, while the yearling steers were unevenly steady bouncing from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were steady with good demand, while the 600-800 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 lower with a good supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 8.00 lower with a limited supply and limited demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 +39.82
465 465 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,941 +7.65
460–490 fancy 482 12 450.00–469.00 $462.68 $2,230 +12.14
505–543 531 6 412.50–420.00 $415.77 $2,208 +29.16
555 value added 555 15 410.00–412.50 $410.33 $2,277 -22.89
550–590 576 11 367.50–392.50 $385.77 $2,222 +15.55
610–645 628 2 349.00–359.00 $354.14 $2,224 +7.17
641 value added 641 12 387.50 $387.50 $2,484 +7.17
669 669 11 367.00 $367.00 $2,455 +19.03
758 value added 758 60 345.50 $345.50 $2,619 —
755–780 768 6 320.00–337.00 $333.88 $2,564 -6.90
805–840 813 6 322.50–333.00 $330.58 $2,688 +6.62
820 value added 820 35 338.00 $338.00 $2,772 -2.40
851–893 854 44 314.00–320.00 $314.43 $2,685 -3.07
853–873 value added 865 183 325.25–332.90 $329.96 $2,854 +2.46
916 value added 916 61 329.75 $329.75 $3,021 +5.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 380.00–382.50 $381.29 $1,811 +18.79
585–594 593 10 325.00–360.00 $356.55 $2,114 —
600–625 610 3 300.00–325.00 $316.73 $1,932 +2.85
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
740 740 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,287 -1.00
800–825 815 3 277.00–301.00 $287.75 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
640 640 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 ±0.00
372–395 380 3 407.50–430.00 $422.20 $1,604 +2.26
400–447 431 14 387.50–402.50 $393.49 $1,696 -0.35
503–525 514 10 340.00–362.50 $354.10 $1,820 +2.17
555–585 560 18 332.50–357.00 $352.14 $1,972 +15.39
605–610 608 2 315.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,946 -14.82
620–646 value added 635 175 347.50–363.50 $355.88 $2,260 -26.87
656–694 value added 679 225 325.50–362.50 $344.93 $2,342 -0.63
716 value added 716 70 340.00 $340.00 $2,434 -4.75
728 728 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,235 +7.00
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —
806 806 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,257 —
930 930 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
340 340 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,420 —
435–445 440 2 347.50–360.00 $353.82 $1,557 +13.82
470–495 485 3 330.00–350.00 $340.14 $1,650 -4.86
605–625 612 3 270.00–273.00 $271.98 $1,665 -33.02
665 665 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,912 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +50.00
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,288 —
343 343 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,612 —
370–380 375 2 440.00–450.00 $445.07 $1,669 -47.43
410 fancy 410 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 +37.50
440–445 442 3 432.50–457.50 $440.90 $1,949 +15.94
475–485 fancy 480 2 450.00–462.50 $456.32 $2,190 +11.32
491 491 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,062 +3.55
500–540 fancy 522 11 400.00–415.00 $405.23 $2,115 +5.86
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +22.39
550–585 570 5 340.00–372.50 $358.17 $2,042 +7.74
565–582 fancy 575 8 380.00–395.00 $384.98 $2,214 +9.40
605–645 627 3 320.00–342.50 $333.54 $2,091 +8.54
650–675 663 2 310.00–335.00 $322.26 $2,137 +0.30
705 705 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,344 +10.00
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 395.00 $395.00 $750 —
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
390 390 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,648 —
531 531 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,819 +12.50
610 610 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 3 332.50–335.00 $333.33 $1,593 —
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,004 -41.92
1080–1090 1085 85-90% 2 107.00–119.00 $112.97 $1,226 -21.95
1080–1190 1135 85-90% 2 136.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1810 1644 75-80% 4 133.00–139.00 $135.68 $2,231 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1285 1228 80-85% 2 129.00–141.00 $135.28 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2305 1840 4 176.00–194.00 $183.67 $3,380 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1015 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 200.00–231.00 $209.82 $1,968
1050–1400 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 139.00–159.00 $147.57 $1,808

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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.