USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 04/20 21:00
04/20/2026 | 9:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 04/20 21:00
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1031 1055 681
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 12 35 7
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 105 179 94
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality
offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady
ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good
demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers
appeared firm with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and
willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting the fatter
bawling calves severely and increasing the price spread in most weight classes.
Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls
were steady with good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1005-1005 1005 227.5-227.5 227.5
2 240-240 240 600-600 600
4 267-267 267 650-650 650 Fancy
5 306-315 309 685-695 690.95 Thin Fleshed
1 325-325 325 665-665 665 Fancy
5 310-345 330 600-605 601.05
1 360-360 360 655-655 655 Thin Fleshed
8 350-380 363 610-630 618.23 Fancy
8 355-390 372 570-600 585.98
2 400-415 408 587.5-595 591.18 Fancy
1 410-410 410 620-620 620 Thin Fleshed
18 416-445 428 530-565 550.22
1 450-450 450 570-570 570 Fancy
19 450-495 475 485-525 498.06
11 503-520 507 477.5-501 491.23
3 560-575 568 442.5-449 445.53 Fancy
5 575-591 587 410-437.5 420.39
8 610-645 624 385-405 393.12
4 625-645 633 410-415 412.88 Fancy
9 670-683 677 390-407 398.82
1 720-720 720 400-400 400 Fancy
4 702-745 721 360-380 367.71
1 755-755 755 373-373 373
1 805-805 805 345-345 345
2 987-987 987 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 540-540 540
11 415-440 427 490-512.5 506.81
4 490-497 494 452.5-465 458.71
10 502-536 518 455-465 457.47
3 570-590 583 389-393 391.7
1 625-625 625 371-371 371
1 740-740 740 300-300 300
1 945-945 945 220-220 220
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 445-445 445 290-290 290
2 525-535 530 390-400 395.05
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 325-325 325 295-300 297.5
1 645-645 645 207.5-207.5 207.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1065-1065 1065 285-285 285
1 205-205 205 620-620 620 Fancy
1 215-215 215 540-540 540
2 255-265 260 570-585 577.36 Fancy
5 275-298 291 510-530 519.93
12 315-335 328 525-560 549.28
3 330-330 330 577.5-577.5 577.5 Fancy
19 355-385 372 507.5-535 523.74
1 375-375 375 485-485 485 Fleshy
3 376-376 376 547.5-547.5 547.5 Fancy
13 412-415 413 505-517.5 511.71 Fancy
28 400-445 429 457.5-492.5 473.79
28 458-497 477 467.5-477.5 470.54 Fancy
23 460-495 486 437.5-460 448.95
19 500-545 526 410-423 418.22
55 500-540 527 430-441 440.37 Value Added
4 565-567 566 412.5-413 412.75 Value Added
2 572-572 572 360-360 360 Fleshy
22 555-596 580 385-407.5 393.68
16 600-644 626 370-393 384
2 627-627 627 421-421 421 Value Added
1 660-660 660 390-390 390 Guaranteed Open
12 650-682 664 362.5-385 378.14
6 720-720 720 359-359 359
5 752-775 761 330-352 345.23
2 820-840 830 322.5-333 327.69
1 950-950 950 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 452.5-452.5 452.5
3 300-330 320 475-490 485.31
6 375-395 385 455-495 476.64
4 400-430 418 421-435 428.3
5 490-495 494 412.5-428 422.72
4 565-591 585 365-381 377.13
6 600-642 626 340-357.5 349.32
3 695-695 695 331-347.5 342
2 720-720 720 292.5-292.5 292.5
6 822-822 822 280-280 280
4 866-866 866 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 370-370 370 345-345 345
1 440-440 440 370-370 370
2 455-465 460 380-395 387.42
1 550-550 550 345-345 345
1 835-835 835 225-225 225
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 535-535 535 405-405 405
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1090-1090 1090 310-310 310
2 255-255 255 760-760 760 Thin Fleshed
2 310-325 318 695-710 702.68 Fancy
2 315-345 330 585-602.5 594.15
2 352-352 352 655-655 655 Fancy
7 370-391 385 600-610 607.25
8 401-430 412 585-597.5 593.54 Fancy
6 422-422 422 635-635 635 Thin Fleshed
9 410-443 429 537-560 548.4
6 450-472 459 537.5-550 544.16 Fancy
35 456-490 474 499-523 504.72
18 511-515 512 507-535 529.47 Value Added
19 507-547 529 462.5-490 474
64 550-568 566 483-532.5 488.8 Value Added
41 550-593 572 445-473 460.12
1 575-575 575 410-410 410 Fleshy
18 600-632 612 412.5-430 423.42
3 671-671 671 470-470 470 Value Added
31 670-695 688 410-417 415.9
11 720-745 739 382.5-400 390.76
5 772-772 772 369-369 369
5 800-842 831 345-361 348.89
6 868-880 872 333-333 333
59 921-921 921 346-346 346 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 375-395 385 537.5-547.5 542.63
1 430-430 430 505-505 505
1 470-470 470 495-495 495
12 565-591 585 430-432 431.52
1 620-620 620 362.5-362.5 362.5
3 675-675 675 379-380 379.67
5 795-798 797 320-332.5 330.01
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 440-440 440 400-400 400
1 535-535 535 380-380 380
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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
3 1300-1445 1387 2150-2700 2392.07 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1175-1175 1175 2100-2100 2100
2 1255-1310 1283 2750-2900 2826.61
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 2100-2100 2100
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1695-1695 1695 3600-3600 3600 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 900-1305 1103 195-221 205.61 O
7 991-1350 1114 178-200 187.92 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
2 1370-1495 1433 189-203 196.31 Average
1 1610-1610 1610 174-174 174 Low
9 1075-2205 1689 209-229 218.79 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1000-1150 1094 156-160 158.69 Low
16 995-1380 1156 164-183 175.15 Average
4 1100-1465 1254 187-190 188.33 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1310-1680 1486 184-195 187.22 High
9 1355-1720 1556 171-180 175.75 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 915-1085 1014 156-176 162.98 High
6 750-1060 899 137.5-152 146.83 Average
2 815-985 900 132.5-133 132.77 Low
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1355-1355 1355 237.5-237.5 237.5 Average
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