USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 04/06 16:55
04/06/2026 | 4:55 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 04/06 16:55
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/06/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 489 902 291
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 3 41 4
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 62 182 78
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good
quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with
strong demand, while the 500-650 lbs steers were steady and yearling steers
were 3.00-5.00 higher with a limited supply and good demand. Feeder heifers
400 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 450-650 lbs
heifers were steady to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and
good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with a good supply
and good demand.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 532-532 532 400-400 400
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1075-1075 1075 235-235 235
1 200-200 200 630-630 630
1 325-325 325 650-650 650 Fancy
1 335-335 335 610-610 610
5 355-395 368 615-635 623.33 Fancy
3 396-396 396 560-560 560
4 405-440 431 600-610 602.35 Fancy
3 440-440 440 550-550 550
5 454-454 454 545-545 545 Fancy
7 455-490 477 495-500 498.62
3 506-506 506 497.5-497.5 497.5
3 510-545 533 511-512.5 511.48 Fancy
9 555-577 562 455-477.5 466.48 Fancy
1 605-605 605 455-455 455 Fancy
2 750-755 753 347.5-357.5 352.52
1 890-890 890 300-300 300
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 405-405 405 480-480 480
1 540-540 540 452.5-452.5 452.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 481-481 481 390-390 390
1 525-525 525 395-395 395
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 445-445 445 362.5-362.5 362.5
3 565-565 565 392.5-392.5 392.5
3 728-728 728 301-301 301
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1040-1040 1040 230-230 230
1 1140-1140 1140 252.5-252.5 252.5 Guaranteed Open
1 1205-1205 1205 210-210 210
1 230-230 230 620-620 620
2 245-245 245 790-790 790 Fancy
1 285-285 285 610-610 610
3 323-323 323 680-680 680 Value Added
4 310-345 325 542.5-570 556.5
3 335-335 335 630-630 630 Fancy
7 353-355 354 555-595 583.53 Fancy
5 360-393 384 525-535 532.13
7 405-405 405 535-570 565 Fancy
10 415-443 437 487.5-510 491.66
1 440-440 440 430-430 430 Fleshy
25 455-482 476 470-490 474.71 Fancy
25 455-482 476 470-490 474.71 Fancy
18 500-547 529 436-457 452.62 Value Added
1 540-540 540 407-407 407
34 550-551 551 432.5-450.25 449.73 Value Added
1 565-565 565 420-420 420
75 603-603 603 430-430 430 Value Added
6 625-637 632 365-387.5 377.06
40 669-669 669 411-411 411 Value Added
11 655-687 677 372.5-392.5 387.57
27 735-748 744 361-384 379.54 Value Added
2 785-785 785 323-323 323
4 791-791 791 360-360 360 Guaranteed Open
1 800-800 800 329-329 329
1 930-930 930 280-280 280
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 205-205 205 550-550 550
1 315-315 315 442.5-442.5 442.5
3 495-495 495 397.5-397.5 397.5
3 555-585 572 376-381 378.7
1 820-820 820 287.5-287.5 287.5
1 855-855 855 295-295 295
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 175-175 175 640-640 640
1 220-220 220 750-750 750 Thin Fleshed
4 262-280 271 740-780 760.66 Thin Fleshed
2 290-290 290 690-690 690 Fancy
1 315-315 315 712.5-712.5 712.5 Fancy
3 346-346 346 600-600 600
4 353-353 353 672.5-672.5 672.5 Fancy
11 418-446 429 580-597.5 590.72 Fancy
3 420-445 433 537.5-557 545.31
3 460-490 475 529-552.5 539.25 Fancy
13 493-495 493 503-520 506.94
2 500-500 500 529-529 529 Value Added
12 577-577 577 490-490 490 Value Added
4 587-590 589 440-461 450.47
3 605-605 605 461-461 461 Value Added
1 625-625 625 413-413 413
1 630-630 630 405-405 405 Fleshy
2 650-650 650 429-429 429 Value Added
2 672-672 672 404-404 404
1 705-705 705 392.5-392.5 392.5
16 766-778 770 365-387 380.13
6 815-820 816 340-356 353.32
4 893-893 893 344-344 344
2 930-930 930 329-329 329
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 470-470 470 465-465 465
1 710-710 710 350-350 350
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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 1595-1595 1595 2850-2850 2850
COW-CALF PAIRS - Small and Medium 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 720-720 720 1550-1550 1550 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1015-1080 1048 183-192 187.64 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 820-890 855 200-201 200.52 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 1340-1855 1630 192-204 200.33 Average
2 1680-1855 1768 210-226 218.4 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1110-1410 1260 187-201 194.83 High
3 1155-1400 1280 176-184 179.58 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1440-1660 1533 182-195 185.09 High
7 1410-1670 1589 160-176 170.44 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 875-1370 1138 157-170 162.28 High
4 1095-1230 1165 143-150 146.36 Average
2 730-1035 883 80-100 91.73 Very Low
1 940-940 940 111-111 111 Low
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