USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 12/16 16:30
12/16/2025 | 4:30 pm CST USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 12/16 16:30
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/16/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1314 1709 602
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 11 4
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 75 93 44
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger in spots with a good
quality offering of mostly yearling cattle. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under
were mostly steady with a limited supply, except for the 400-500 lbs steers who
were sharply higher with strong demand for that weight range. Yearling steers
were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand for value added
groups and packages. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were unevenly steady
with a limited supply and good demand for long weaned and guaranteed open
heifers. Yearling heifers were sharply higher with a large supply and strong
demand for quality groups and value added loads. Slaughter cows and bulls
were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1055-1055 1055 195-195 195
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 497.5-497.5 497.5 Fancy
1 370-370 370 510-510 510 Fancy
1 405-405 405 435-435 435
1 485-485 485 375-375 375
1 525-525 525 380-380 380 Fancy
4 515-535 530 340-355 351.36
5 590-595 591 317.5-325 319.01
1 610-610 610 320-320 320
1 620-620 620 355-355 355 Fancy
3 720-735 730 260-282.5 275.1
2 787-787 787 242.5-242.5 242.5
2 807-807 807 232.5-232.5 232.5
1 865-865 865 211-211 211
2 922-922 922 237.5-237.5 237.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 270-290 280 380-395 387.23
4 587-592 590 290-300 294.98
3 610-645 632 257.5-270 262.37
1 675-675 675 282.5-282.5 282.5
2 715-740 728 237.5-247.5 242.59
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 160-160 160 325-325 325
1 495-495 495 272.5-272.5 272.5
1 560-560 560 220-220 220
1 610-610 610 230-230 230
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 622-622 622 278-278 278 Value Added
157 657-696 676 270-272 271 Value Added
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1105-1120 1113 219-240 229.43
2 1175-1180 1178 226-232.5 229.26
4 347-347 347 387.5-387.5 387.5
1 385-385 385 390-390 390
3 415-440 427 377.5-387.5 383.23
4 433-440 435 392.5-405 401.84 Fancy
13 455-495 479 352.5-375 362.8
11 465-498 481 382.5-392.5 388.18 Fancy
6 522-522 522 372.5-372.5 372.5 Value Added
5 510-546 538 332.5-347.5 342.11
7 550-592 585 327.5-345 340.5
19 608-645 626 312.5-327.5 319.14
5 665-686 682 305-322.5 308.41
1 745-745 745 250-250 250 Fleshy
2 747-747 747 310-310 310
290 753-767 764 325.5-341 337.36 Value Added
13 795-795 795 318.25-318.25 318.25
70 827-827 827 315-315 315 Value Added
1 975-975 975 247.5-247.5 247.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 270-270 270 345-345 345
3 335-345 340 337.5-342.5 340.01
3 370-390 383 330-342.5 338.26
1 435-435 435 350-350 350
2 465-490 478 340-347.5 343.65
5 512-545 527 317.5-327.5 322.92
4 550-585 568 290-310 300.31
1 640-640 640 295-295 295
3 652-670 658 290-292.5 291.65
1 700-700 700 272.5-272.5 272.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1135-1135 1135 250-250 250
1 300-300 300 505-505 505 Fancy
2 322-322 322 427.5-427.5 427.5
3 372-390 378 460-460 460
8 401-410 404 482.5-490 487.17 Fancy
5 425-447 435 442.5-465 451.34
9 450-487 462 410-437.5 425.06
4 465-470 469 462.5-480 475.66 Fancy
4 502-502 502 445-445 445 Fancy
2 512-512 512 380-380 380
1 535-535 535 402.5-402.5 402.5 Value Added
19 557-580 566 380-397.5 391.49 Value Added
3 555-590 570 342.5-367.5 350.76
3 616-616 616 395-395 395 Value Added
8 615-648 640 332.5-337.5 333.41
13 650-687 670 330-360 346.44
1 700-700 700 350-350 350 Thin Fleshed
7 706-745 720 312.5-332.5 324.47
3 771-771 771 310-310 310
199 759-796 782 356-362 358.39 Value Added
6 825-825 825 317.5-317.5 317.5
2 875-875 875 310-310 310
62 876-876 876 353.95-353.95 353.95 Value Added
54 933-933 933 326.6-326.6 326.6 Value Added
52 980-980 980 316.75-316.75 316.75 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 390-390 390
1 310-310 310 410-410 410
1 390-390 390 392.5-392.5 392.5
2 450-460 455 372.5-400 386.4
3 550-585 567 312.5-337.5 325.26
2 615-615 615 322.5-327.5 325
3 655-690 667 327.5-327.5 327.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 460-460 460 352.5-352.5 352.5
1 500-500 500 282.5-282.5 282.5
1 655-655 655 280-280 280
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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 1610-1610 1610 2375-2375 2375
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1155-1155 1155 1950-1950 1950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1060-1060 1060 1625-1625 1625
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 970-970 970 1900-1900 1900
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 960-1035 998 174-185 179.71 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
3 1185-1525 1395 163-177 170.37 Low
4 1355-2075 1694 182-190 184.66 Average
12 1320-2480 1748 196-209 202.9 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1140-1235 1193 174-177 175.99 High
12 1075-1450 1218 153-167 159.2 Average
3 1125-1350 1257 141-145 143.12 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1340-1830 1501 161-169 165.02 Average
3 1350-1810 1512 170-173 171.5 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 900-1070 1010 155-165 159.23 High
6 915-1300 1106 132-147 140.77 Average
1 845-845 845 117-117 117 Low
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1415-1415 1415 168-168 168 Average
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1535-1640 1588 134-135 134.52 Average
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