USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 01/05 20:00
01/05/2026 | 8:00 pm CST USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 01/05 20:00
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/05/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1277 578 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 15 2 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 149 44 0
No trends due to market being closed last week for the holidays, however the
feeder market appeared stronger with a good supply and strong demand for weaned
and value added calves. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared firm with a good
supply and good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 370-370 370 340-340 340
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1000-1015 1005 213-220 215.36
1 215-215 215 505-505 505
1 270-270 270 590-590 590 Fancy
3 312-320 315 490-497.5 492.54
3 355-380 363 432.5-460 450.41
2 365-390 378 500-525 512.09 Fancy
4 420-420 420 485-485 485 Fancy
7 407-445 421 420-440 434.19
1 450-450 450 480-480 480 Fancy
12 458-485 470 417-430 423.8
5 500-513 510 410-417.5 416.03 Fancy
5 510-542 528 367.5-392.5 380.49
11 560-573 567 395-405 400.12 Fancy
10 560-596 580 361-376 372.66
6 602-623 616 358-359 358.33 Fancy
13 602-642 626 325-349 342.36
10 654-665 660 351-355 352.39 Fancy
12 650-692 680 329-341 331.72
12 705-744 736 312.5-325 318.57
2 787-787 787 311-311 311
4 826-826 826 305-305 305
1 855-855 855 282-282 282
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 325-340 333 395-410 402.33
5 420-445 430 387.5-410 398.47
5 460-497 486 365-397.5 381.23
4 515-540 531 330-350 341.24
2 577-577 577 327.5-327.5 327.5
2 680-680 680 290-310 300
2 820-825 823 242.5-270 256.21
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 352.5-352.5 352.5
2 410-445 428 331-352.5 341.31
1 485-485 485 317.5-317.5 317.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 400-400 400
1 290-290 290 400-400 400
7 310-345 323 410-430 419.17
7 300-345 329 440-457.5 446.08 Fancy
8 350-377 368 452.5-475 459.75 Value Added
8 355-392 374 427.5-445 431.55 Fancy
5 375-390 380 412.5-420 416.97
2 400-410 405 440-450 444.94 Value Added
12 405-443 434 393-405 398.35
14 410-445 435 415-430 422.75 Fancy
49 450-490 469 407-423 414.22 Fancy
15 460-495 478 380-400 393.88
8 505-545 516 377.5-387 381.13
41 510-542 530 390-400 393.56 Value Added
15 550-590 567 352.5-367.5 360.37
46 553-597 574 370-382.5 372.8 Value Added
52 602-649 619 354-375 365.3 Value Added
23 610-645 631 337-350 346.96
18 650-685 662 322.5-347.5 338.88
150 722-722 722 333.5-333.5 333.5 Value Added
16 729-743 733 305-320 313.44
12 750-785 777 301-320.5 318.69
5 831-831 831 319-319 319 Guaranteed Open
46 912-912 912 296-296 296 Value Added
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1051-1051 1051 210-210 210
1 380-380 380 375-375 375
2 470-485 478 350-370 359.84
3 500-535 517 330-352.5 342.65
3 550-585 565 331-340 334.42
2 620-625 623 322.5-327.5 324.99
1 660-660 660 302.5-302.5 302.5
1 790-790 790 275-275 275
2 810-835 823 225-240 232.39
3 870-897 888 220-240 233.47
1 900-900 900 200-200 200
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 412-440 421 310-331 323.69
1 505-505 505 280-280 280
1 595-595 595 301-301 301
2 702-702 702 235-235 235
4 776-776 776 224-224 224
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045-1045 1045 290-290 290
1 1060-1060 1060 283-283 283
1 180-180 180 490-490 490
1 245-245 245 600-600 600 Fancy
4 305-340 314 500-512 508.75
1 355-355 355 597.5-597.5 597.5 Value Added
4 367-382 375 560-570 565.1 Fancy
6 396-397 396 490-507.5 501.66
3 400-400 400 490-490 490 Value Added
6 415-440 423 420-445 434.03
9 410-447 438 457.5-470 460.02 Fancy
11 450-456 454 467.5-471 470.05 Value Added
8 450-480 476 401-421 418.64
11 470-487 481 440-452.5 445.52 Fancy
11 500-535 525 425-450 437.45 Value Added
6 535-546 542 370-391 384.51
38 557-591 573 420-443 436.86 Value Added
17 555-596 589 382.5-406 386.41
7 607-619 616 430-430 430 Fancy
14 601-646 617 359-384 374.51
13 623-632 624 392-412.5 395.19 Value Added
4 657-665 661 359-369 363.97 Value Added
25 655-696 685 335-352.51 342.26
5 730-745 739 326-342.5 332.52
16 720-748 745 356-360 356.48 Value Added
77 754-775 758 350-377.75 373.52 Value Added
4 765-795 776 320-338 327.42
3 805-840 817 307.5-314 311.77
61 844-844 844 356.6-356.6 356.6 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 465-465 465 377-377 377
2 530-530 530 337-337 337
2 645-645 645 341-341 341
2 975-975 975 271-271 271
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 320-320 320
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1165-1165 1165 2425-2425 2425
4 1145-1345 1235 2175-2800 2497.32
1 960-960 960 1600-1600 1600
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1520-1520 1520 3900-3900 3900
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 970-1105 1017 2200-2525 2375.29 O
1 1175-1175 1175 1850-1850 1850 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1065-1065 1065 191-191 191 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1010-1525 1235 167-184 178.18 Low
7 1440-2150 1742 193-202 197.25 Average
7 1690-1940 1793 207-224 213.62 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1145-1230 1188 148-153 150.41 Low
13 1110-1435 1235 172-178 174.24 High
12 1070-1465 1249 157-169 163.68 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1235-1795 1477 157-169 164.08 Average
1 1560-1560 1560 151-151 151 Low
5 1510-1850 1702 172-177 174.57 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 785-1400 1048 150-165 156.68 High
9 665-1090 888 109-124 118.36 Low
18 760-1370 995 127-145 136.26 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1100-1100 1100 268-268 268 Average
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