USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 03/03 14:40
03/03/2026 | 2:40 pm CST USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 03/03 14:40
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/03/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 18 63 61
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 11 2 3
FEEDER CATTLE 286 756 1000
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality
offering. Light weight steers 350 lbs and under appeared firm with a light
test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 6.00 lower with a moderate
supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers were steady to 2.00 lower with a
good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply
lower, while the 450-600 lbs heifers were steady to 6.00 lower with a good
supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and
slaughter bulls appeared steady with a light test.
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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 1490-1575 1533 183-188 185.43 Average
1 1935-1935 1935 208-208 208 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1125-1145 1135 163-171 167.04 Average
1 1310-1310 1310 175-175 175 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1305-1720 1453 164-169 166.17 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1050-1050 1050 107-107 107 Low
4 1045-1250 1184 143-146 144.56 Average
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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 1260-1410 1355 2650-2900 2779.52
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1205-1205 1205 4950-4950 4950 Fancy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 970-970 970 2250-2250 2250 Thin Fleshed
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1530-1530 1530 3750-3750 3750 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1645-1645 1645 4000-4000 4000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1515-1515 1515 3350-3350 3350 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1215-1215 1215 219-219 219 O
1 870-870 870 275-275 275 O
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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
1 295-295 295 635-635 635 Fancy
1 300-300 300 525-525 525
1 560-560 560 440-440 440
2 652-652 652 387.5-387.5 387.5
6 755-775 758 335-342.5 341.22
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 820-820 820 160-160 160
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 485-485 485
3 370-395 382 457.5-467.5 461.56
9 373-390 384 502.5-510 504.93 Fancy
13 436-437 437 460-477.5 465.57
15 475-487 484 435-462.5 449.98
1 505-505 505 417.5-417.5 417.5 Guaranteed Open
5 500-535 526 380-405 386.57
2 555-565 560 367.5-400 383.9
8 567-567 567 407.5-407.5 407.5 Value Added
4 605-605 605 392.5-392.5 392.5 Guaranteed Open
5 660-680 672 357.5-365 362.05
5 700-742 734 315-327.5 325.11
1 755-755 755 317.5-317.5 317.5
1 830-830 830 325-325 325
2 950-995 973 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 365-377 373 450-452.5 451.68
1 425-425 425 440-440 440
4 490-496 495 385-407.5 401.93
8 538-548 542 360-360 360
1 630-630 630 327.5-327.5 327.5
1 865-865 865 277.5-277.5 277.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 430-430 430 380-380 380
1 470-470 470 380-380 380
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045-1045 1045 297-297 297
5 1106-1106 1106 265-265 265
1 235-235 235 635-635 635 Fancy
1 320-320 320 555-555 555
2 310-345 328 595-600 597.37 Fancy
2 410-430 420 507.5-517.5 512.38 Fancy
10 423-443 435 482.5-500 493.98
5 475-495 481 470-490 482.9
15 515-543 536 452.5-472.5 465
3 555-555 555 457.5-457.5 457.5 Value Added
7 550-582 566 417.5-447.5 435.81
7 605-646 640 402.5-422.5 412.16
4 651-675 657 370-387.5 374.49
33 676-696 689 399-405 400.65 Value Added
6 700-749 741 370-377.5 371.18
6 757-780 772 355-362.5 357.52
37 779-779 779 364.5-364.5 364.5 Value Added
1 825-825 825 337.5-337.5 337.5
3 850-897 881 323-337.5 327.66
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 410-440 428 457.5-470 465.72
1 455-455 455 460-460 460
2 525-545 535 400-402.5 401.23
2 615-620 618 370-372.5 371.24
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