USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 03/23 20:00
03/23/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 03/23 20:00
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1217 608 1090
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1 5 6
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 112 106 121
Compared to last Monday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger
with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300 lbs and under appeared steady
with a light test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were sharply higher across all
weight comparisons with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers
appeared stronger as well but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder
heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a
good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were 6.00 to 8.00 higher for the
heavier conditioned cows while the leans were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good
supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher with strong 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
2 1065-1090 1078 242.5-271 256.58
1 225-225 225 560-560 560
3 255-290 277 670-695 684.73 Fancy
2 275-290 283 610-617.5 613.65
3 320-335 325 560-597.5 584.62
3 310-340 330 675-692.5 680.48 Fancy
2 365-365 365 550-550 550
4 370-383 380 580-600 584.87 Fancy
6 400-435 420 577.5-602.5 585.12 Thin Fleshed
6 420-440 427 500-525 517.72
3 415-445 433 547.5-560 554.13 Fancy
3 470-477 475 495-507.5 499.13
3 470-477 475 495-507.5 499.13
5 455-495 483 525-550 542.36 Fancy
1 505-505 505 545-545 545 Thin Fleshed
6 505-525 515 500-515 507.45 Fancy
3 510-527 521 459-475 464.22
7 563-597 574 427.5-445 435.1
3 580-580 580 456-465 459 Fancy
11 600-635 618 430-445 440.01 Thin Fleshed
2 700-720 710 372.5-377.5 375.04 Fancy
3 743-743 743 352.5-352.5 352.5
1 775-775 775 337.5-337.5 337.5
1 835-835 835 302.5-302.5 302.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1030-1030 1030 187.5-187.5 187.5
2 1080-1080 1080 195-195 195
2 285-285 285 500-510 505
4 300-340 325 485-490 486.77
3 400-425 408 447.5-467.5 459.74
1 475-475 475 460-460 460
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 295-295 295 430-430 430
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 565-565 565 355-355 355
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 225-225 225
1 1120-1120 1120 245-245 245 Guaranteed Open
3 250-260 253 487.5-510 495.2
3 262-295 273 530-560 540.81 Thin Fleshed
1 310-310 310 590-590 590 Thin Fleshed
8 320-345 330 520-565 551.12 Fancy
3 332-345 336 490-512.5 504.81
5 350-362 355 540-560 551.84 Thin Fleshed
11 355-390 368 500-525 515.84 Fancy
11 355-395 379 472.5-492.5 478.82
29 400-447 423 450-480 468.06
8 400-445 425 490-505 498 Fancy
1 460-460 460 385-385 385 Fleshy
20 450-485 468 460-475 467.27 Fancy
7 470-495 486 425-450 435.21
16 500-540 517 397.5-422.5 411.55
39 500-533 519 440-465 449.45 Value Added
19 550-590 564 390-410 403.54
38 552-590 569 415-437 426.77 Value Added
2 585-585 585 370-370 370 Fleshy
3 600-615 605 362.5-385 374.17
72 601-647 619 392.5-416 409.92 Value Added
1 650-650 650 360-360 360
27 665-677 675 380-397.5 392.17 Value Added
5 725-732 731 315-349 342.25
3 770-795 787 329-335 330.96
6 760-796 790 363-364 363.16 Guaranteed Open
1 805-805 805 349-349 349 Guaranteed Open
10 809-846 828 304-330 317.29
1 980-980 980 222.5-222.5 222.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 285-285 285 450-450 450
5 310-335 320 467.5-475 470.45
2 390-390 390 425-453 439
8 415-435 432 427.5-435 433.45
1 470-470 470 412.5-412.5 412.5
4 527-547 537 380-385 382.55
1 550-550 550 375-375 375
3 630-645 640 307.5-331 323.29
2 735-735 735 285-285 285
1 840-840 840 285-285 285
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 235-235 235 395-395 395
1 345-345 345 420-420 420
1 445-445 445 400-400 400
4 590-598 596 345-350 348.76
1 645-645 645 270-270 270
1 655-655 655 300-300 300
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 640-640 640 390-390 390
3 745-745 745 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 402-402 402 387.5-387.5 387.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-270 260 595-605 600.19
1 285-285 285 700-700 700 Fancy
2 305-310 308 580-600 590.08
2 305-310 308 580-600 590.08
1 335-335 335 692.5-692.5 692.5 Thin Fleshed
8 350-385 364 523-556 540.67
9 350-385 366 590-617.5 606.5 Fancy
5 410-410 410 515-540 520
9 410-426 421 600-610 602.62 Thin Fleshed
7 407-440 426 563-590 576.02 Fancy
1 455-455 455 582.5-582.5 582.5 Thin Fleshed
11 482-487 485 495-496 495.45
11 482-487 485 495-496 495.45
18 500-536 523 529-545 535.52 Thin Fleshed
49 502-540 531 497.5-521 514.19 Value Added
13 515-545 534 460-490 482.5
1 540-540 540 445-445 445 Fleshy
91 557-574 573 530-538 530.51 Thin Fleshed
91 557-574 573 530-538 530.51 Thin Fleshed
39 565-581 578 440-463 453.5
22 600-645 627 420-445 438.66
22 600-645 627 420-445 438.66
88 657-676 672 428-450 441.87 Value Added
11 675-691 688 405-417.5 414.14
29 700-741 738 371-390 384.31
15 767-785 772 375-380 378.34 Value Added
18 760-798 783 348-370 359
9 805-821 817 338-343 341.46
1 860-860 860 303-303 303 Fleshy
4 902-902 902 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 250-250 250 500-500 500
1 335-335 335 517-517 517
3 360-397 385 502.5-507.5 505.94
3 425-445 433 440-465 453.13
2 542-542 542 450-450 450
1 570-570 570 397.5-397.5 397.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 495-495 495 375-375 375
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1105-1105 1105 2000-2000 2000
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 945-1415 1116 202-220 211.39 O
4 935-1065 991 225-259 242.61 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1610-2120 1923 228-236 232.21 High
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1355-1355 1355 177-177 177 Low
6 1630-2000 1773 205-221 211.33 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1080-1080 1080 161-161 161 Low
12 1090-1400 1208 187-203 193.33 High
8 1070-1380 1209 169-183 177.7 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1305-1640 1444 171-181 176.52 Average
18 1315-1845 1616 186-208 196.58 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 765-1240 1054 161-183 169.9 High
4 680-1060 945 130-136 134.12 Low
7 880-1125 992 144-157 150.79 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1595-1595 1595 198-198 198 Average
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