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Bluegrass Stockyards Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lexington, Kentucky · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

62 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (17)

No new report since Jun 16, 2026. Direct and video reports publish only when trades occur — below is the most recent one.

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.50/cwt ≈ $3,025/hd at 810 lb · 62 head
Lexington, KY 8-weight steers sold at $374/cwt, the top of the state and $26/cwt above the KY average ($348). With 62 head through, these cattle are commanding the highest price across Kentucky's sales yards. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 62

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 62 373.50 $373.50 $3,025

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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.

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