USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 01/06 15:55
01/06/2026 | 4:00 pm CST USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 01/06 15:55
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/06/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1076 1314 350
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1 4 23
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 92 75 37
No trends due to market being closed last week for the holidays, however the
feeder market appeared stronger with a good supply and strong demand for weaned
and pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared firm as well
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
1 130-130 130 582.5-582.5 582.5
1 245-245 245 495-495 495
1 290-290 290 432.5-432.5 432.5
2 312-312 312 492.5-492.5 492.5 Fancy
5 366-395 378 482.5-507.5 497.04 Fancy
1 390-390 390 457.5-457.5 457.5
6 430-446 440 485-490 487.05 Fancy
1 450-450 450 490-490 490 Fancy
4 506-525 511 405-406 405.74 Fancy
3 550-555 552 392.5-400 397.48 Fancy
5 555-595 575 367.5-385 378.29
5 605-645 615 331-339 334.27
3 650-682 671 321-327 325.06
12 700-745 721 310-323 316.43
4 850-875 869 282-290 288.04
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 290-290 290 405-405 405
1 330-330 330 400-400 400
1 400-400 400 397.5-397.5 397.5
1 490-490 490 381-381 381
1 595-595 595 345-345 345
6 730-735 731 292.5-301 296.17
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 270-270 270 300-300 300
1 360-360 360 305-305 305
2 470-475 473 290-320 304.92
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 475-475 475 352.5-352.5 352.5
1 505-505 505 335-335 335
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1153-1153 1153 180-180 180
2 275-290 283 417.5-420 418.78
1 305-305 305 402.5-402.5 402.5
1 330-330 330 477.5-477.5 477.5 Fancy
5 355-360 359 462.5-487.5 467.44 Fancy
1 365-365 365 432.5-432.5 432.5
3 402-410 405 427.5-427.5 427.5 Fancy
2 420-420 420 387-387.5 387.25
3 465-472 470 392.5-399 396.85 Fancy
11 460-490 475 362.5-387.5 379.6
19 505-540 516 350-371 365.81
9 515-540 523 378-389 383.04 Value Added
9 562-570 568 360-373 365.64
2 572-572 572 381-381 381 Value Added
9 600-641 623 324-345 337.71
42 608-647 625 350-371 360.9 Value Added
4 655-685 669 335-339 337.98
70 671-695 694 348-351 348.12 Value Added
5 705-723 717 321-326 324.62
5 765-772 771 302.5-319 315.72
4 805-825 813 315-321 317.14
4 873-873 873 312-312 312
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 345-345 345 357.5-357.5 357.5
1 470-470 470 351-351 351
9 500-538 519 329-340 333.47
7 555-580 569 320-335 325.83
3 601-601 601 305-305 305
3 688-688 688 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 300-300 300
1 585-585 585 289-289 289
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 610-610 610 342.5-342.5 342.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 230-230 230 515-515 515 Fancy
1 370-370 370 430-430 430
2 375-375 375 477.5-500 488.75 Fancy
1 405-405 405 435-435 435
2 417-417 417 510-510 510 Fancy
2 460-490 475 427-435 430.87
5 478-487 482 467.5-477.5 471.54 Fancy
4 511-525 515 390-403 399.68
12 528-543 534 417.5-437.5 421.38 Value Added
13 525-540 538 442.5-458 455.67 Fancy
3 557-560 558 435-440 438.33 Value Added
5 550-590 574 380-400 392.05
5 604-604 604 432.5-432.5 432.5 Fancy
16 600-640 625 350-370 356.97
16 600-640 625 350-370 356.97
19 656-686 664 377.5-380 379.32 Value Added
41 660-690 667 342.5-361 349.67
16 705-705 705 370-370 370 Value Added
35 705-745 729 329-349 339.31
14 755-790 768 327-348 332.88
180 801-831 821 345-369 353.07 Value Added
4 805-840 823 317-327 322.11
25 858-858 858 340-340 340 Value Added
33 871-890 872 328-330 328.06
59 900-906 906 322-338.75 338.47 Value Added
1 910-910 910 290-290 290
110 969-969 969 329.75-329.75 329.75 Value Added
8 976-976 976 305-305 305
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 425-445 435 380-400 393.18
7 450-495 476 375-402.5 388.16
2 580-585 583 365-365 365
3 600-615 610 307.5-332.5 324.1
1 750-750 750 299-299 299
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 332-332 332
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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 1080-1080 1080 2975-2975 2975
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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 1345-1855 1537 173-177 174.97 Low
4 1395-2085 1671 182-191 188.63 Average
3 1540-1810 1688 198-205 200.81 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1185-1390 1257 153-167 159.82 Average
8 1120-1375 1267 144-151 149.06 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1305-1740 1529 156-169 162.08 Average
3 1365-1810 1572 141-152 146.49 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 690-1310 1086 121-129 123.79 Low
8 920-1420 1131 134-148 140.88 Average
6 1100-1260 1184 149-158 153.47 High
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1045-1055 1050 115-129 121.97 Average
1 1095-1095 1095 93-93 93 Low
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