USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 03/31 19:00
03/31/2026 | 7:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 03/31 19:00
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/31/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 727 681 499
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 8 26
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 112 77 64
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good
quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared stronger, while the
400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower in spots with a good supply
and good demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger as well but with limited
head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were sharply higher
with strong demand, while heifers over 500 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher with
a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady
with a good supply and good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 400-400 400 450-450 450
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 520-520 520
1 220-220 220 700-700 700 Fancy
1 255-255 255 700-700 700 Fancy
2 300-305 303 685-695 690.04 Fancy
7 315-345 336 605-630 622.3
2 377-377 377 555-555 555
2 407-407 407 615-615 615 Thin Fleshed
3 407-430 415 540-547.5 542.59
7 425-446 438 565-580 574.34 Fancy
1 455-455 455 567.5-567.5 567.5 Fancy
4 475-495 480 500-535 520.67
12 500-520 513 512.5-542.5 522.41 Fancy
8 500-536 519 482.5-502.5 493.11
4 550-580 560 465-485 477.79
8 616-637 623 415-419 416.98
1 650-650 650 410-410 410 Fancy
5 665-672 671 379-397.5 382.67
6 715-725 721 353-367.5 361.87
1 770-770 770 342.5-342.5 342.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 202.5-202.5 202.5
1 315-315 315 535-535 535
1 395-395 395 490-490 490
1 450-450 450 480-480 480
5 710-735 730 320-327 325.64
3 785-792 790 240-305 261.54
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1205-1205 1205 237.5-237.5 237.5 Guaranteed Open
1 240-240 240 690-690 690 Thin Fleshed
2 250-280 265 510-510 510
1 290-290 290 660-660 660 Thin Fleshed
4 290-295 292 550-600 582.42 Fancy
2 300-330 315 530-555 543.1 Fancy
2 335-340 338 462.5-485 473.67
6 350-377 367 510-545 524.06 Fancy
7 355-396 379 460-495 483.8
10 388-392 390 557.5-575 568.04 Thin Fleshed
2 400-400 400 482.5-482.5 482.5
12 406-420 411 527.5-537.5 529.82 Thin Fleshed
11 412-425 420 500-512.5 509.98 Fancy
4 450-452 451 477.5-479 478.25 Fancy
6 452-460 457 517.5-522.5 519.15 Thin Fleshed
6 460-497 485 425-450 433.63
31 500-540 521 400-425 418.14
16 532-537 533 432.5-476 470.52 Value Added
17 557-565 557 425-425 425 Value Added
19 550-595 579 390-412.5 400.72
9 610-625 618 382.5-400 393.82
14 660-691 671 381-399 392.64
3 765-775 772 345-352.5 347.48
1 805-805 805 307.5-307.5 307.5
3 838-838 838 340-340 340 Guaranteed Open
2 932-932 932 275-275 275
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 440-440 440
3 450-497 481 400-412.5 408.6
1 545-545 545 350-350 350
3 693-693 693 337.5-337.5 337.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 320-320 320 400-400 400
1 620-620 620 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1007-1007 1007 304-304 304
1 295-295 295 610-610 610 Fancy
18 309-339 331 647.5-675 667.86 Thin Fleshed
1 365-365 365 605-605 605 Fancy
1 370-370 370 500-500 500
2 440-445 443 562.5-567.5 564.99 Fancy
23 451-473 466 550-567.5 561.67 Fancy
12 460-490 470 512.5-535 514.58
2 500-500 500 480-510 495
15 501-542 510 522.5-532.5 529.03 Value Added
8 550-590 555 440-449 447.8
7 556-575 561 482.5-497.5 493.11 Value Added
9 605-612 608 442.5-457.5 449.21 Value Added
18 600-647 644 415-433 418.35
13 651-655 654 437.5-455 449.64 Value Added
5 680-680 680 402.5-402.5 402.5
13 711-723 718 374-379 375.39
4 763-763 763 376-376 376
67 805-820 805 348-354.5 354.4 Value Added
2 817-817 817 320-320 320
1 875-875 875 310-310 310
177 865-899 880 348-356 352.02 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 490-490 490
1 495-495 495 495-495 495
1 580-580 580 400-400 400
3 607-625 613 362.5-395 383.95
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 415-415 415 400-400 400
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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
2 1160-1300 1230 2650-2850 2755.69
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 975-1150 1048 187-199 193.99 O
3 930-985 958 209-232.5 217.27 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
1 1285-1285 1285 194-194 194 Average
1 1290-1290 1290 157-157 157 Low
6 1530-1995 1778 207-225 215.84 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1205-1205 1205 154-154 154 Low
17 1060-1370 1216 159-174 166.14 Average
9 1130-1500 1284 177-189 181.67 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1410-1410 1410 150-150 150 Low
10 1190-1775 1532 181-187 183.73 High
19 1345-1755 1557 161-179 174.16 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 790-1205 1039 141-150 147.1 Average
10 880-1410 1154 155-169 160.37 High
4 790-1060 898 105-126 117.8 Low
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