USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 04/21 17:15
04/21/2026 | 5:15 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 04/21 17:15
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/21/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 849 302 974
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 7 1 23
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 65 28 137
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average
quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly
steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and
harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00
lower with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Buyers were
active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, however negative
pressure from the futures market, coupled with an increasing supply of fatter
bawling calves on the market has limited some buyers interest and increased the
price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to
2.00 lower with a good supply and 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
1 265-265 265 560-560 560
12 485-491 491 500-505 500.41
1 530-530 530 495-495 495 Fancy
6 532-548 541 447.5-470 458.18
1 570-570 570 419-419 419
1 575-575 575 467.5-467.5 467.5 Fancy
4 602-602 602 403-403 403
2 652-652 652 422.5-422.5 422.5 Thin Fleshed
3 730-737 735 314-330 324.7
2 870-870 870 312-312 312 Fancy
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 510-510 510
1 395-395 395 495-495 495
1 410-410 410 475-475 475
3 475-475 475 449-449 449
5 503-507 505 400-430 412.06
2 570-590 580 400-407.5 403.69
1 615-615 615 342.5-342.5 342.5
2 675-675 675 355-355 355
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 430-430 430
1 525-525 525 357.5-357.5 357.5
1 585-585 585 365-365 365
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 1026-1026 1026 279-279 279 Value Added
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 520-520 520 377-377 377
HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390-390 390 285-285 285
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 310-310 310 522.5-522.5 522.5
3 350-370 363 500-512.5 508.49
5 390-390 390 522.5-522.5 522.5 Fancy
18 415-445 425 455-485 470.22
22 455-489 473 441-468 457.2
12 501-540 521 395-417.5 409.37
2 527-527 527 382.5-382.5 382.5 Fleshy
8 527-542 537 425-432.5 428.86 Value Added
7 556-575 564 411-419 415.51 Value Added
14 550-582 578 381-395 388.86
19 600-645 610 395-403 401.35 Guaranteed Open
14 605-635 622 365-390 373.91
4 670-675 671 362.5-369 364.13
3 743-743 743 340-340 340
40 746-746 746 353.5-353.5 353.5 Value Added
6 756-765 758 343-347 346.33
2 800-800 800 300-321 310.5
1 855-855 855 319-319 319
2 940-940 940 261-261 261
1 955-955 955 270-270 270
55 978-978 978 306-306 306 Value Added
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1002-1002 1002 227-227 227
2 325-345 335 465-477.5 471.44
3 365-365 365 465-480 470
5 420-426 425 415-421 419.81
1 485-485 485 395-395 395
1 510-510 510 371-371 371
4 597-597 597 329-329 329
3 630-647 641 357.5-359 358.51
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 405-405 405
1 305-305 305 420-420 420
2 490-490 490 341-341 341
1 550-550 550 320-320 320
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 525-525 525 413-413 413
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1065-1065 1065 308-308 308
3 1148-1148 1148 290-290 290
1 295-295 295 610-610 610
3 365-365 365 540-561 547
6 407-425 418 520-539 529.61
2 420-420 420 625-625 625 Thin Fleshed
8 402-447 425 565-595 574.49 Fancy
1 460-460 460 557.5-557.5 557.5 Fancy
16 451-485 463 493-525 505.43
5 496-496 496 477-477 477 Fleshy
21 500-538 518 480-502.5 485.19
7 555-562 561 417.5-417.5 417.5 Fleshy
12 555-580 565 470-485 478.75 Value Added
9 584-595 587 422.5-441 438.58
2 615-615 615 420-420 420
29 605-648 642 441-452.5 443.09 Value Added
78 665-682 678 411.25-426.5 414.7 Value Added
4 672-690 681 387.5-397 392.31
2 700-700 700 395-395 395
22 755-768 757 390.5-392 390.78 Value Added
1 785-785 785 331-331 331
67 801-801 801 376.9-376.9 376.9 Value Added
3 815-835 822 339-340 339.66
5 894-894 894 339-339 339
2 912-912 912 337-337 337
111 978-983 981 324.25-327 325.58 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 265-265 265 555-555 555
2 445-445 445 500-500 500
1 470-470 470 487.5-487.5 487.5
2 522-522 522 470-470 470
11 585-596 595 407.5-410 409.78
1 725-725 725 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 690-690 690 315-315 315
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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 1145-1145 1145 3950-3950 3950
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 675-825 758 1300-2000 1792.31
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 795-795 795 1350-1350 1350
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 685-685 685 1900-1900 1900 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 980-1025 1008 235-275 249.46 O
4 1015-1150 1099 187-227.5 206.96 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
5 1100-1580 1308 187-206 200.81 Average
2 1870-2000 1935 218-224 220.9 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1090-1470 1215 164-179 171.67 Average
4 1200-1440 1329 185-196 189.75 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1215-1665 1440 166-176 172.1 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 870-1225 1069 155-172 164.11 High
4 1020-1355 1209 139-144 141.11 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1445-1445 1445 222.5-222.5 222.5 Average
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