USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 05/18 20:00
05/18/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 05/18 20:00
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/18/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1047 508 726
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 32 22 18
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 105 94 118
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality
offering. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a
good supply, while the 600-700 lbs steers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good
demand for weaned packages and groups. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were
3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and spotty demand, while the yearling
heifers appeared stronger with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows
were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand and slaughter bulls were steady
with a good supply.
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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
2 452-452 452 407.5-407.5 407.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045-1045 1045 240-240 240
1 1130-1130 1130 219-219 219
1 290-290 290 600-600 600
6 310-345 326 530-560 538.99
4 362-385 374 510-530 520.31
5 415-415 415 550-552.5 552 Fancy
1 450-450 450 525-525 525 Fancy
3 455-495 468 479-509 498.43
12 501-515 508 490-517.5 498.41 Fancy
5 530-545 535 439-460 451.26
7 565-595 584 420-450 434.25
6 618-625 620 388-405 394.35
11 650-655 651 387-395 393.54 Fancy
6 669-669 669 351-351 351
3 700-727 718 369-380 376.43 Fancy
4 705-735 725 340-355 348.21
1 770-770 770 332-332 332
6 807-840 813 297.5-302 301.22
2 825-825 825 325-325 325 Fancy
1 870-870 870 270-270 270
2 905-905 905 266-266 266
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 390-395 392 497.5-500 499.16
3 422-440 428 462.5-475 466.78
2 450-460 455 450-450 450
3 541-541 541 419-419 419
8 560-595 577 399-417 413.8
1 615-615 615 363-363 363
1 835-835 835 264-264 264
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 425-425 425
1 385-385 385 400-400 400
2 455-475 465 352.5-370 361.06
1 575-575 575 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 370-370 370 387.5-387.5 387.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 280-285 283 510-515 512.48
1 310-310 310 540-540 540 Fancy
4 338-338 338 490-490 490
1 345-345 345 560-560 560 Thin Fleshed
8 360-395 376 455-482.5 468.36
21 367-393 384 497.5-512.5 505.91 Fancy
5 405-425 415 455-477.5 469.01
11 431-440 435 481-494 489.18 Fancy
9 457-475 468 460-487.5 469.57 Fancy
67 460-495 485 415-440 431.8
8 500-508 503 419-420 419.38 Value Added
7 502-522 515 390-410 402.51
30 551-581 568 407-412 409.73 Value Added
8 575-595 584 388-400 391.61
21 612-615 615 379-397.5 380.75
85 675-677 677 395.5-396 395.55 Value Added
4 670-690 685 365-379 368.42
9 705-710 709 357-372.5 360.43 Guaranteed Open
5 705-725 720 327.5-346 335.96
66 730-730 730 360.5-360.5 360.5 Value Added
1 750-750 750 333-333 333
6 790-790 790 349-349 349 Guaranteed Open
2 820-835 828 307.5-329 318.15
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 200-200 200
2 277-277 277 467.5-467.5 467.5
2 320-335 328 435-445 439.89
1 430-430 430 410-410 410
4 470-490 479 402.5-412.5 408.69
6 565-570 566 355-370 367.48
5 615-627 621 339-350 345.22
1 695-695 695 350-350 350
1 780-780 780 302-302 302
1 940-940 940 203-203 203
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 190-190 190 415-415 415
1 305-305 305 405-405 405
4 446-446 446 385-385 385
2 480-485 483 380-382.5 381.24
3 541-541 541 351-351 351
1 575-575 575 340-340 340
1 665-665 665 267.5-267.5 267.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 250-250 250
2 237-237 237 695-695 695 Thin Fleshed
2 250-290 270 580-610 593.89
1 335-335 335 560-560 560
1 360-360 360 522.5-522.5 522.5
2 415-415 415 489-489 489
3 461-461 461 540-540 540 Fancy
1 490-490 490 505-505 505
73 500-536 513 500-516 508.48 Value Added
2 535-545 540 460-471 465.45
30 555-586 572 472.5-494 487.22 Value Added
2 577-577 577 420-420 420
10 600-640 614 420-440 428.63
81 612-631 631 452.5-467 466.65 Value Added
2 655-665 660 411-417 413.98
26 677-677 677 435-435 435 Value Added
3 728-728 728 372-372 372
128 815-830 823 364.75-371 367.75 Value Added
2 845-845 845 351-351 351
1 865-865 865 330-330 330
57 923-923 923 358.9-358.9 358.9 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 425-425 425 460-460 460
1 490-490 490 452.5-452.5 452.5
2 542-542 542 445-445 445
2 637-637 637 405-405 405
2 750-750 750 347-347 347
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 520-535 528 380-385 382.54
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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 1130-1130 1130 1800-1800 1800
9 940-1625 1279 2850-3500 3219.31
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1370-1370 1370 2950-2950 2950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1190-1190 1190 1975-1975 1975
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1735-1735 1735 5400-5400 5400 T1
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 4700-4700 4700 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1475-1475 1475 4350-4350 4350 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1365-1365 1365 3450-3450 3450 O
1 1425-1425 1425 3800-3800 3800 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 905-905 905 3000-3000 3000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 2850-2850 2850 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1330-1330 1330 212.5-212.5 212.5 O
4 855-1145 994 232-237.5 235.52 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 1075-2275 1522 207-210 209.03 Average
9 1410-2355 1903 217-239 221.65 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
15 1035-1585 1267 170-185 178.11 Average
8 1210-1470 1295 190-205 195.46 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1320-1710 1511 188-210 196.14 High
17 1375-1945 1579 170-186 180.44 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 935-1185 1090 159-174 162.25 High
2 695-1075 885 125-125 125 Low
8 730-1180 971 140-156 150.58 Average
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1310-1310 1310 203-203 203 Low
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