USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 05/19 17:05
05/19/2026 | 5:05 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 05/19 17:05
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/19/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 868 897 692
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 23 0 9
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 56 44 54
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was spotty and mostly lower with an
average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300-600 lbs were 3.00 to
6.00 lower or greater in spots with a good supply and moderate demand.
Yearling steers appeared 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good
demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were
steady 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
1 280-280 280 615-615 615 Fancy
2 307-307 307 525-525 525
1 360-360 360 485-485 485
5 461-495 468 460-472.5 469.85
1 470-470 470 500-500 500 Fancy
4 516-530 520 457.5-465 459.41
2 580-595 588 440-442.5 441.23 Fancy
6 588-590 589 407.5-420 413.74
1 640-640 640 402.5-402.5 402.5
2 747-747 747 340-340 340
3 755-772 766 322.5-330 327.54
1 800-800 800 322.5-322.5 322.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 327-327 327 487.5-487.5 487.5
4 380-393 390 450-475 456.09
1 405-405 405 395-395 395
1 765-765 765 297.5-297.5 297.5
1 820-820 820 280-280 280
1 870-870 870 222.5-222.5 222.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1050-1085 1068 275-292.5 283.89 Guaranteed Open
1 235-235 235 600-600 600
2 255-255 255 575-600 587.5
5 300-335 320 470-505 482.05
3 325-347 340 515-540 532.03 Fancy
1 363-363 363 492.5-492.5 492.5
8 363-373 367 525-540 533.05 Fancy
1 405-405 405 485-485 485 Fancy
6 430-445 435 457.5-465 460.44
9 450-486 462 422.5-447.5 437.93
7 500-538 518 382.5-397.5 392.1
37 505-529 525 412.5-429 425.93 Value Added
3 550-550 550 362.5-362.5 362.5 Fleshy
15 581-597 588 399-417.5 407.46 Value Added
29 605-645 622 396-407.5 398.11 Guaranteed Open
8 600-640 623 390-392.5 390.6
40 651-651 651 390-390 390 Value Added
1 660-660 660 340-340 340
1 700-700 700 360-360 360
73 708-708 708 368.5-368.5 368.5 Value Added
3 790-790 790 332.5-332.5 332.5
2 805-805 805 300-300 300
1 905-905 905 311-311 311
1 930-930 930 329-329 329 Guaranteed Open
1 965-965 965 293-293 293 Guaranteed Open
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 305-305 305 425-425 425
1 370-370 370 435-435 435
6 415-440 434 410-420 417.5
4 486-490 487 392.5-403 400.36
1 530-530 530 360-360 360
2 555-580 568 333-342.5 337.65
1 610-610 610 342.5-342.5 342.5
3 655-660 658 300-312.5 308.35
1 805-805 805 240-240 240
2 965-965 965 220-220 220
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 335-335 335
1 435-435 435 350-350 350
1 485-485 485 375-375 375
1 500-500 500 322.5-322.5 322.5
1 675-675 675 280-280 280
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
107 1042-1042 1042 334.75-334.75 334.75 Value Added
3 308-308 308 580-580 580 Fancy
3 393-393 393 495-495 495
1 425-425 425 502.5-502.5 502.5
7 465-492 483 485-500 490.64
10 515-548 534 460-477.5 469.35
18 526-548 544 491-510 494.06 Value Added
6 552-580 564 440-460 453.28
6 565-575 573 480-485 484.18 Value Added
2 615-615 615 377.5-377.5 377.5 Fleshy
9 620-628 624 411-437.5 421.31
40 620-639 632 442.5-452.5 448.3 Value Added
2 660-685 673 395-400 397.55
27 676-676 676 421-421 421 Value Added
4 712-745 729 370-377.5 373.83
60 740-740 740 395-395 395 Value Added
1 775-775 775 342.5-342.5 342.5
2 835-835 835 330-330 330
59 855-855 855 370-370 370 Value Added
118 901-947 926 347.5-362.75 354.42 Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 441-441 441 480-480 480
2 480-490 485 435-460 447.37
1 500-500 500 450-450 450
1 595-595 595 435-435 435
1 625-625 625 402.5-402.5 402.5
1 840-840 840 302.5-302.5 302.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 495-495 495 402.5-402.5 402.5
1 530-530 530 400-400 400
1 880-880 880 240-240 240
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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
5 1230-1510 1348 2800-3200 2910.94
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1420-1585 1489 2700-3700 3057.47
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 920-920 920 2400-2400 2400
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1550-1550 1550 3850-4150 4000 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1754-1754 1754 4150-4150 4150 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1020-1165 1070 181-199 191.92 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
2 1175-1490 1333 197-213 205.95 Average
4 1475-2130 1861 219-236 226.63 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1075-1550 1257 165-186 175.8 Average
3 1325-1370 1340 193-200 195.39 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1440-1710 1575 192-194 193.09 High
6 1265-1874 1589 174-181 177.83 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 905-1170 1031 150-155 152.79 Average
8 905-1310 1132 159-175 168.58 High
1 660-660 660 80-80 80 Very Low
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1305-1305 1305 240-240 240 Average
1 1340-1340 1340 225-225 225 Low
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