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

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.13/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 887 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.53/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 631 lb · 118 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.01/cwt +32.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 905 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 897 818
Feeder cattle 1,031 851 755
Slaughter cattle 67 45 58
Replacement cattle 2 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350-550 lbs appeared steady with a lite test, while the 600-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for long weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were mostly steady, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for quality cattle. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, however off colored and fatter bawling calves received heavy discounts and increased the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a moderate supply and moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 -2.50
410–420 fancy 417 3 500.00–520.00 $509.92 $2,126 -4.70
430–441 436 7 451.00–481.00 $463.67 $2,022 +83.67
462 462 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,194 +13.87
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -27.50
515–545 535 3 377.50–412.50 $401.27 $2,147 +18.77
556–568 value added 560 17 384.00–390.00 $386.49 $2,164 -10.51
565–595 587 5 365.00–370.00 $368.63 $2,164 -7.95
600–631 614 14 342.50–363.00 $356.72 $2,190 +11.72
654–683 value added 660 53 359.00–384.50 $379.02 $2,502 —
665–695 670 6 325.00–337.00 $334.93 $2,244 -7.48
730–735 734 4 327.00–330.00 $329.25 $2,417 -7.50
734 value added 734 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,679 +15.00
751–755 value added 751 10 353.00–354.00 $353.90 $2,658 —
755–760 757 6 310.00–335.00 $322.17 $2,439 +2.17
813–829 825 45 331.00–334.75 $333.85 $2,754 +7.85
857–882 865 8 292.00–314.00 $305.74 $2,645 -14.77
884–893 value added 888 125 327.50–342.80 $334.88 $2,974 —
900–907 value added 904 107 338.00–340.00 $338.95 $3,064 —
910–935 913 9 301.00 $301.00 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 440.00–467.00 $452.67 $1,471 —
351 351 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,685 —
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 +22.50
660–690 677 6 285.00–310.00 $304.13 $2,059 +4.03
837 837 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,402 —
995 995 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 274 4 460.00–470.00 $464.57 $1,273 —
306–320 312 5 420.00–435.00 $428.84 $1,338 —
355–390 fancy 376 5 415.00–435.00 $424.32 $1,595 -10.58
395 395 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,513 -17.00
410–443 426 7 395.00–410.00 $401.93 $1,712 +13.22
500–535 514 10 322.50–347.50 $334.37 $1,719 -6.90
515–542 value added 528 12 355.00–372.50 $361.70 $1,910 -14.54
556 value added 556 26 374.00 $374.00 $2,079 +21.17
550–586 573 14 325.00–351.00 $339.39 $1,945 +10.93
615–637 624 8 312.50–333.00 $322.18 $2,010 +0.80
623–647 value added 631 110 339.10–356.00 $345.08 $2,177 —
676 676 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,096 -5.94
671–691 value added 690 79 325.00–325.50 $325.48 $2,246 —
705–735 715 3 272.00–282.50 $275.60 $1,971 -46.90
720 720 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,886 -30.45
732 value added 732 9 334.00 $334.00 $2,445 +23.00
769–794 value added 777 50 326.00–338.00 $329.92 $2,563 —
803–815 value added 813 71 317.00–331.75 $329.90 $2,682 —
859 859 10 323.50 $323.50 $2,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 —
440 440 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,588 —
480–495 488 2 300.00–330.00 $314.77 $1,536 -35.23
542–547 544 6 310.00–315.00 $311.68 $1,696 +11.68
560 560 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,722 —
605–635 620 2 277.50–280.00 $278.78 $1,728 —
655 655 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
750–755 753 2 262.00–267.50 $264.76 $1,994 —
840 840 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +20.00
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
452 452 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,032 —
230–240 235 2 500.00–540.00 $519.57 $1,221 —
265–270 268 3 540.00–545.00 $541.65 $1,452 —
292–295 fancy 293 3 560.00–570.00 $566.64 $1,660 —
328 328 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,697 —
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 —
390 fancy 390 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 -2.93
415–420 418 2 479.00–482.50 $480.76 $2,010 —
405–431 fancy 421 5 500.00–527.50 $516.91 $2,176 +13.50
450–477 468 7 450.00–485.00 $468.22 $2,191 +15.72
517 fancy 517 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,068 —
500–545 532 7 347.50–371.00 $364.87 $1,941 —
560–583 577 11 340.00–375.00 $368.93 $2,129 +18.75
635 635 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -12.00
670–690 677 3 322.50–325.00 $323.33 $2,189 +22.33
745 745 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 —
955–957 956 3 229.00–232.50 $231.33 $2,212 +51.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
405–410 408 2 305.00–410.00 $357.82 $1,460 —
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 +35.00
575–593 589 5 290.00–295.00 $294.02 $1,732 -16.98
732 732 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,720 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1230 1067 85-90% 5 103.00–110.00 $106.32 $1,134 +0.27
950–1695 1251 85-90% 9 114.00–133.00 $124.67 $1,560 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1945 1291 80-85% 14 121.00–136.00 $127.22 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1750 1563 75-80% 10 118.00–129.00 $125.04 $1,954 -5.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,407 —
1680–2050 1800 6 170.00–185.00 $179.91 $3,238 -1.18
1955 1955 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,773 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1124–1405 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 133.00–177.50 $154.86 $1,895

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.