USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 04/28 14:40
04/28/2026 | 2:40 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 04/28 14:40
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 46 65 89
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 7 16
FEEDER CATTLE 684 849 563
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality
offering. Feeder steers 300 lbs and under appeared steady, while the 400-650
lbs steers were steady to 6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and
moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger with a good supply but
limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00
lower, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were mostly steady with a good supply.
Buyers were active today, however the increasing supply of heavier conditioned
in the market is limiting some buyers interest and increasing the price spreads
in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and good
demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to a limited supply.
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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
1 1580-1580 1580 214-214 214 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1090-1430 1235 160-178 169.28 Average
1 1255-1255 1255 153-153 153 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1365-1580 1464 173-179 176.03 Average
3 1420-1705 1587 182-184 183.31 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1010-1265 1115 154-183 166.37 High
1 780-780 780 127-127 127 Low
6 875-1090 957 132-152 141.05 Average
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 820-820 820 2550-2550 2550 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1435-1435 1435 4050-4050 4050 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 945-1150 1058 201-225 208.14 O
2 780-1160 970 182.5-183 182.8 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
1 275-275 275 550-550 550
2 327-327 327 550-550 550
4 413-420 415 495-505 502.47
9 471-490 479 500-502.5 501.14
2 697-697 697 351-351 351
1 700-700 700 367.5-367.5 367.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 470-470 470 442.5-442.5 442.5
2 530-530 530 397.5-397.5 397.5
1 895-895 895 215-215 215
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 291-291 291
1 1145-1145 1145 239-239 239
1 340-340 340 500-500 500
6 350-395 376 492.5-505 496.88
5 400-423 417 440-465 460.02
21 405-435 428 472.5-480 473.74 Fancy
7 450-459 456 445-447.5 445.7 Fancy
19 473-498 491 418-432.5 426.31
32 500-542 521 397.5-420 412.24
73 521-544 538 425-428 427.2 Value Added
3 578-578 578 385-385 385
2 607-607 607 395-395 395 Guaranteed Open
8 600-637 622 360-383 372.29
6 650-656 655 372.5-375 374.58 Guaranteed Open
11 650-690 677 345-367.5 355.43
3 706-706 706 357-357 357
6 768-768 768 369-369 369 Guaranteed Open
3 793-793 793 330-330 330
2 857-857 857 312.5-312.5 312.5
1 990-990 990 281-281 281
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045-1045 1045 245-245 245
2 250-250 250 500-500 500
1 535-535 535 385-385 385
2 560-595 578 362.5-371 366.88
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 215-215 215 400-400 400
1 445-445 445 370-370 370
3 483-483 483 385-385 385
4 686-686 686 280-280 280
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 530-530 530 429-429 429
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1000-1000 1000 301-301 301
6 275-290 278 595-610 597.61
3 320-322 321 540-580 553.28
6 400-435 415 510-527.5 521.12
16 408-426 419 541-557.5 550.72 Fancy
4 453-453 453 521-521 521 Fancy
12 463-496 488 490-492.5 490.59
15 505-506 506 498-502.5 500.7 Value Added
11 511-530 520 452.5-475 460.09
131 562-585 579 453-464 463.44 Value Added
6 592-592 592 435-435 435
7 607-622 618 443-445 443.56 Value Added
50 655-688 681 402.5-412.5 407.23 Value Added
6 700-717 707 390-400 394.21
5 755-790 772 361-373 365.94
17 816-835 829 340-369 360.61
5 870-877 873 345-350 347.01
2 910-915 913 337-345 341.01
57 923-923 923 357-357 357 Value Added
7 953-958 956 327-340 334.45
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 210-210 210 510-510 510
1 540-540 540 420-420 420
2 902-902 902 293-293 293
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 610-610 610 375-375 375
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