USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 08/19 15:55
08/19/2025 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Tues Cattle 08/19 15:55
AMS_2128 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Tuesday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/19/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 30 55 74
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 10 0
FEEDER CATTLE 716 699 890
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality
offering of mostly load lot groups. Feeder steers under 500 lbs appeared
sharply higher with a limited supply, while the 500-700 lbs steers were mostly
steady, and the yearling steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Feeder
heifers followed a similar path with the light weight heifers under 400 lbs
were sharply higher, and the 400-500 lbs heifers were mostly steady, and the
yearling heifers appeared sharply higher and with good demand. Buyers were
active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups.
Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a limited supply and slaughter
bulls were steady with good demand.
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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
2 1720-1905 1813 219-223 221.1 Average
BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1345-1915 1630 202-205 203.76 High
3 1750-1895 1843 190-195 193.29 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1125-1535 1238 162-170 167.26 Average
1 1460-1460 1460 176-176 176 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1250-1865 1571 161-174 167.96 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1035-1035 1035 170-170 170 High
8 915-1195 1040 146-161 154.57 Average
1 780-780 780 117-117 117 Very Low
1 825-825 825 138-138 138 Low
STEERS - Select and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1195-1195 1195 275-275 275 Average
1 1255-1255 1255 230-230 230 Low
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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 1255-1255 1255 2475-2475 2475
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1190-1190 1190 2800-2800 2800
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1060-1060 1060 221-221 221
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 3400-3400 3400 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 515-515 515 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 485-485 485 295-295 295
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 365-365 365 500-500 500 Fancy
1 385-385 385 470-470 470
1 400-400 400 455-455 455
11 420-440 435 477.5-500 488.35 Fancy
5 460-475 465 463-495 484.58 Fancy
2 497-497 497 435-435 435
4 525-542 534 360-365 362.54
4 551-555 552 376-387 384.24 Fancy
2 610-620 615 321-322 321.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 390-390 390
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 350-380 371 430-445 440.6 Fancy
3 367-395 376 400-417.5 411.38
1 395-395 395 260-260 260 Full
6 412-423 419 412.5-425 420.91 Fancy
2 432-432 432 395-395 395
2 462-462 462 369-369 369
7 468-477 473 382.5-392.5 388.26 Fancy
4 517-532 525 325-347.5 336.09
5 536-547 540 352.5-360 355.54 Value Added
3 561-561 561 350-350 350 Guaranteed Open
87 564-564 564 391.25-391.25 391.25 Value Added
2 627-627 627 315-315 315
1 670-670 670 320-320 320 Guaranteed Open
136 738-738 738 344.5-344.5 344.5 Value Added
1 760-760 760 317.5-317.5 317.5 Guaranteed Open
204 768-768 768 349-349 349 Value Added
3 805-805 805 288-288 288
67 812-812 812 335.75-335.75 335.75 Value Added
4 902-902 902 249-249 249
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 325-325 325
3 562-585 570 300-305 303.29
1 805-805 805 260-260 260
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 385-385 385 302.5-302.5 302.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1040-1040 1040 288-288 288
1 1050-1050 1050 270-270 270
1 340-340 340 500-500 500 Fancy
2 360-360 360 500-507.5 503.75 Fancy
2 360-380 370 445-450 447.43
2 450-460 455 430-445 437.58
6 463-465 463 492.5-505 494.59 Value Added
2 477-477 477 465-465 465 Fancy
4 500-511 508 397.5-412.5 408.81 Value Added
2 535-545 540 360-382.5 371.35
4 550-558 556 395-400 398.76 Value Added
4 550-585 564 360-377.5 368.69
6 605-646 639 370-375 370.79 Value Added
1 645-645 645 347.5-347.5 347.5
8 683-693 687 362.5-362.5 362.5 Value Added
1 700-700 700 342.5-342.5 342.5
52 803-803 803 357.5-357.5 357.5 Value Added
4 826-826 826 337.5-337.5 337.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 300-300 300 392.5-392.5 392.5
2 380-385 383 415-417.5 416.24
3 430-445 440 360-390 380.23
2 485-485 485 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 510-510 510 345-345 345
1 735-735 735 290-290 290
1 755-755 755 280-280 280
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