USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 05/04 20:00
05/04/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 05/04 20:00
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 748 808 920
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 14 11 9
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 62 125 77
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was mostly stronger, but spotty at
times with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 450 lbs and under were
sharply higher, while the 500-550 lbs steers were mostly steady with a good
supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a
good supply and strong demand. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were steady to
8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter
cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were
3.00 to 5.00 higher with 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
3 1015-1015 1015 275-275 275
3 290-295 292 590-592.5 590.84
2 317-317 317 665-665 665 Fancy
7 357-393 375 547.5-562 553.1
6 405-440 422 505-527.5 516.13
4 405-435 428 555-563 561.11 Fancy
1 455-455 455 545-545 545 Fancy
10 452-497 474 480-507.5 495.95
19 520-547 532 450-477.5 461.44
1 570-570 570 410-410 410
5 607-645 618 361-397.5 370.98
12 652-690 667 363-387.5 378.92
1 700-700 700 363-363 363
2 760-790 775 311-330 320.32
3 830-830 830 323-323 323
1 930-930 930 271-271 271
1 960-960 960 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 360-360 360 510-510 510
2 427-427 427 460-460 460
4 530-535 534 400-427 416.04
3 570-577 575 395-395 395
1 640-640 640 340-340 340
1 895-895 895 250-250 250
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 340-340 340 355-355 355
1 395-395 395 420-420 420
1 545-545 545 361-361 361
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 700-732 721 255-260 258.38
3 836-836 836 247.5-247.5 247.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 264-264 264 Guaranteed Open
1 200-200 200 510-510 510
3 288-288 288 635-635 635 Fancy
18 300-342 330 559-595 571.63 Fancy
2 342-342 342 505-505 505
3 350-355 353 520-540 533.4 Fancy
3 380-395 390 480-500 489.28
20 400-447 420 485-499 494.68 Fancy
2 425-445 435 460-470 465.11
35 452-488 471 452.5-487.5 473.3 Fancy
12 467-498 484 410-445 423.54
2 497-497 497 393-393 393 Full
4 505-507 506 435-463 448.97 Value Added
22 500-535 522 401-423 416.62
15 558-573 563 415-431 423.05 Value Added
16 551-597 572 390-407 400.72
11 620-645 627 357.5-386 368.19
2 642-642 642 351-351 351 Full
64 611-647 645 399-404 403.78 Value Added
3 656-656 656 395-395 395 Guaranteed Open
2 690-695 693 333-335 334
7 717-717 717 370-370 370 Guaranteed Open
1 745-745 745 340-340 340
69 772-772 772 353.75-353.75 353.75 Value Added
2 780-780 780 339-339 339
1 810-810 810 309-309 309
1 935-935 935 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1020-1020 1020 230-230 230
2 302-302 302 481-481 481
1 365-365 365 460-460 460
2 470-480 475 386-400 393.07
4 500-505 502 377.5-390 383.01
2 565-565 565 380-380 380
7 615-630 626 330-350 345.61
1 715-715 715 310-310 310
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 255-255 255 395-395 395
1 340-340 340 325-325 325
1 435-435 435 350-350 350
1 540-540 540 281-281 281
1 635-635 635 250-250 250
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 640-640 640 380-380 380
STEERS - Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 415-415 415 380-380 380
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1035-1035 1035 324-324 324
5 1135-1135 1135 310-310 310
7 300-320 304 555-595 575.89
3 336-336 336 635-635 635 Fancy
12 360-360 360 609-609 609 Fancy
13 350-398 373 522.5-565 549.87
11 405-405 405 579-579 579 Fancy
4 410-445 425 537.5-547.5 544.28
15 456-476 465 527.5-537.5 530.5 Fancy
7 465-487 474 510-522.5 515.63
16 503-508 505 511-533 517.92 Value Added
5 500-535 508 470-471 470.39
15 551-560 558 499-530 521.94 Value Added
25 555-580 571 451-485 475.88
27 625-647 635 449-457.5 452.79 Value Added
5 652-652 652 383-383 383
8 666-666 666 427-427 427 Value Added
7 720-740 735 372.5-388 383.26
2 752-752 752 282.5-282.5 282.5 Fleshy
25 765-796 779 362.5-377.5 368.76
7 856-860 857 345-352 351
2 920-945 933 330-336 333.04
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 425-432 430 492.5-500 494.97
3 475-495 488 472-477.5 475.72
1 580-580 580 387.5-387.5 387.5
1 615-615 615 400-400 400
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 400-442 428 420-425 421.56
1 535-535 535 292.5-292.5 292.5
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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
2 1135-1175 1155 3050-3700 3369.37
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1240-1400 1320 3250-3950 3621.21
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1085-1085 1085 1950-1950 1950
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 980-1280 1130 2500-2900 2726.55
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 900-965 927 2500-3000 2716.64
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1335-1335 1335 5050-5050 5050 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1165-1370 1253 200-233 215.53 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 1245-2045 1645 180-182 180.76 Low
6 1165-2125 1693 219-238 230.08 High
2 1265-2380 1823 200-210 206.53 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1015-1330 1205 173-181 175.42 Average
4 1140-1555 1370 184-186 184.78 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1380-1380 1380 185-185 185 High
9 1370-1755 1515 167-181 178.28 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 995-1250 1135 164-175 169.25 High
5 1010-1230 1167 138-154 150.22 Average
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