USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 05/05 16:05
05/05/2026 | 4:06 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 05/05 16:05
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/05/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 35 46 66
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 4 31
FEEDER CATTLE 407 684 1125
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with an average quality
offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a
moderate supply and good demand, while the yearling steers appeared firm with a
good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs
were steady to 8.00 higher in spots with a moderate supply and good demand.
Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls appeared firm with
a lite 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 1440-1995 1718 210-210 210 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1030-1310 1173 165-182 176.48 Average
1 1340-1340 1340 185-185 185 High
1 1400-1400 1400 159-159 159 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1365-1445 1405 185-190 187.43 High
7 1345-1585 1445 164-179 172.35 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1100-1260 1165 161-177 170.23 High
1 1210-1210 1210 140-140 140 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1060-1065 1063 3450-3800 3625.41
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1070-1070 1070 4000-4000 4000 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1160-1245 1189 179-205 192.99 O
1 990-990 990 990-990 990 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
1 195-195 195 550-550 550
1 225-225 225 570-570 570
1 310-310 310 540-540 540
2 360-385 373 525-555 540.5
2 425-425 425 482.5-482.5 482.5
4 457-485 471 465-472.5 468.86
1 545-545 545 470-470 470
1 595-595 595 412.5-412.5 412.5
5 637-645 642 390-402.5 394.96
3 667-690 675 385-395 388.41
1 710-710 710 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 755-755 755 352.5-352.5 352.5
4 808-808 808 320-320 320
5 853-857 855 287.5-293 290.79
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 500-500 500
1 360-360 360 500-500 500
6 455-495 464 417.5-441 436.33
1 505-505 505 392.5-392.5 392.5
2 622-622 622 360-360 360
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 280-280 280 445-445 445
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 835-835 835 287-287 287
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 500-500 500
1 270-270 270 475-475 475
1 275-275 275 540-540 540 Fancy
1 305-305 305 530-530 530 Fancy
3 360-387 378 492.5-505 496.47 Fancy
4 375-397 386 457.5-467.5 462.36
10 411-426 417 495-527.5 510.09 Fancy
7 441-447 443 450-460 457.12
9 451-471 460 455-470 463.39 Fancy
3 493-493 493 437.5-437.5 437.5
2 502-502 502 445-445 445 Value Added
6 505-520 518 397.5-410 399.53
5 566-566 566 425-425 425 Value Added
6 570-590 582 370-390 381.67
3 605-622 616 367-380 375.75
5 600-627 622 415-415 415 Guaranteed Open
73 659-659 659 409.75-409.75 409.75 Value Added
3 660-660 660 320-320 320 Fleshy
3 665-675 668 350-350 350
5 731-731 731 300-300 300 Fleshy
6 750-785 767 327.5-355 338.59
2 805-840 823 301-310 305.6
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 530-530 530 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 650-650 650 322.5-322.5 322.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 455-455 455 320-320 320
2 670-670 670 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
56 1058-1058 1058 330-330 330 Value Added
2 1090-1090 1090 320-320 320
2 320-320 320 575-575 575
1 355-355 355 615-615 615 Fancy
2 360-370 365 575-590 582.6
2 440-440 440 515-515 515
13 457-496 487 532.5-555 541.63 Fancy
3 510-515 513 480-480 480
9 539-542 540 502.5-520 512.2 Value Added
1 550-550 550 442.5-442.5 442.5
4 558-558 558 510-510 510 Value Added
6 621-637 626 432.5-452.5 445.72
4 680-685 684 415-420 418.76
3 761-761 761 393-393 393
1 830-830 830 360-360 360
5 852-890 869 330-350 343.87
63 885-885 885 363.75-363.75 363.75 Value Added
1 925-925 925 340-340 340
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 700-700 700 332.5-332.5 332.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 530-530 530 350-350 350
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