USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 02/16 17:40
02/16/2026 | 5:40 pm CST USDA Lexington, KY Daily Cattle 02/16 17:40
AMS_2127 MARS
Blue Grass Stockyards (Monday) - Lexington, KY
Lexington Livestock Auction - Kentucky-Lexington,KY
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/16/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 835 840 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 7 7 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 120 60 0
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality
offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 8.00 to 10.00
higher or greater in several spots with a good supply and strong demand.
Yearling steers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a moderate supply, while
the yearling heifers appeared sharply higher but with limited comparisons.
Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls
were steady 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
2 1005-1005 1005 265-265 265
1 1055-1055 1055 260-260 260
1 1215-1215 1215 221-221 221
2 285-295 290 590-595 592.46 Thin Fleshed
2 325-335 330 590-600 595.08 Thin Fleshed
1 335-335 335 495-495 495
1 340-340 340 559-559 559 Fancy
1 350-350 350 577.5-577.5 577.5 Fancy
1 375-375 375 500-500 500
2 405-440 423 482.5-500 491.61
7 400-445 425 517-533 521.28 Fancy
3 427-430 428 542.5-550 545.01 Thin Fleshed
13 450-480 469 481-495 488.68
11 462-490 473 502.5-527 521.67 Fancy
8 510-521 518 469-497.5 476.01 Fancy
3 505-527 520 422-435 430.79
8 550-562 555 462.5-481 471.15 Fancy
2 580-580 580 401-420 410.5
3 603-603 603 423-423 423 Fancy
4 620-647 640 395-407.5 401.93
1 670-670 670 322-322 322
5 683-683 683 389-389 389 Fancy
1 775-775 775 350-350 350 Fancy
5 770-793 788 305-327 309.3
4 800-837 819 287-305 296.2
1 875-875 875 285-285 285
1 900-900 900 263-263 263
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1015-1015 1015 243-243 243
2 300-310 305 440-440 440
2 375-380 378 460-470 464.97
1 410-410 410 450-450 450
1 485-485 485 451-451 451
1 615-615 615 350-350 350
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 510-510 510 330-330 330
DAIRY HEIFERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1055-1055 1055 173-173 173
1 935-935 935 180-180 180
1 975-975 975 160-160 160
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 480-480 480 420-420 420
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1030-1030 1030 250-250 250 Guaranteed Open
1 1110-1110 1110 237-237 237 Guaranteed Open
2 1225-1240 1233 219-237 227.95 Guaranteed Open
1 160-160 160 600-600 600
3 250-265 255 525-540 530.2 Fancy
3 265-277 273 570-607.5 582.13 Thin Fleshed
1 275-275 275 477.5-477.5 477.5
3 300-345 327 452.5-465 461.17
1 335-335 335 522.5-522.5 522.5 Thin Fleshed
4 320-342 336 490-495 492.54 Fancy
8 350-387 373 495-515 503.16 Fancy
8 375-397 384 462.5-480 470.15
8 401-410 404 470-472.5 471.93 Fancy
17 415-445 428 440-461 453.95
8 460-480 471 460-481 475.37 Fancy
15 455-488 478 440-455 447.6
36 506-535 512 437-451 441.39 Fancy
4 505-525 515 390-410 405.1
23 505-546 533 415-430 423.42 Value Added
21 555-580 562 407.5-425 419.01 Value Added
6 565-583 574 389-395 391.95
8 600-630 613 385-393 388.59 Guaranteed Open
15 600-647 620 355-376 364.35
80 622-622 622 424-424 424 Value Added
55 663-665 663 372.5-375 374.91 Value Added
8 657-692 673 335-355 344.27
17 704-745 723 320-340 336.36
4 725-725 725 359-359 359 Guaranteed Open
1 750-750 750 302.5-302.5 302.5 Fleshy
5 765-790 774 322.5-329 326.78
7 802-821 810 329-333 330.74
2 855-855 855 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 260-260 260 445-445 445
4 360-375 371 440-442.5 441.89
2 465-465 465 400-420 410
1 525-525 525 360-360 360
3 586-586 586 351-351 351
3 617-630 621 327.5-332 329.02
2 680-680 680 322.5-322.5 322.5
1 720-720 720 305-305 305
3 896-896 896 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 365-365 365 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 885-885 885 320-320 320
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1110-1110 1110 269-269 269
1 175-175 175 582.5-582.5 582.5 Thin Fleshed
1 205-205 205 547.5-547.5 547.5 Fancy
1 240-240 240 630-630 630 Thin Fleshed
1 250-250 250 595-595 595 Thin Fleshed
3 305-345 332 597.5-613 608.25 Thin Fleshed
2 340-345 343 552-570 561.07 Fancy
4 350-387 371 555-575 566.04 Fancy
3 390-397 395 520-531 527.38
4 405-445 419 562.5-580 567.39 Thin Fleshed
5 425-445 432 490-517.5 500.35
5 425-440 436 532.5-547.5 542.26 Fancy
2 465-495 480 487.5-499 493.43
25 456-491 482 507.5-525 521.72 Fancy
15 505-515 507 502.5-517 513.97 Thin Fleshed
4 523-523 523 440-440 440
9 515-529 524 485-492.5 491.13 Value Added
3 550-550 550 493-493 493 Thin Fleshed
4 560-595 581 411-422.5 418.49
24 585-597 588 453-469 466.64 Value Added
1 605-605 605 385-385 385
96 600-636 623 432.5-450.75 449.84 Value Added
15 653-685 668 410-427.5 420.51 Value Added
8 681-693 686 387.5-397 395.06
1 705-705 705 345-345 345
6 705-727 720 378-390 383.15 Value Added
7 751-755 752 374-382 380.42 Value Added
12 760-791 780 340-365 354.15
6 827-848 841 342-348 346.03
11 853-870 859 346-349 348.17
4 910-931 926 331-339 337.03
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 495-495 495 451-451 451
1 595-595 595 382.5-382.5 382.5
1 630-630 630 350-350 350
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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 1170-1170 1170 3300-3300 3300
2 1265-1315 1290 2750-3100 2928.39
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1125-1125 1125 3050-3050 3050
1 1390-1390 1390 2300-2300 2300
1 1460-1460 1460 3500-3500 3500 Fancy
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 875-875 875 2150-2150 2150
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1090-1090 1090 1700-1700 1700 Thin Fleshed
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1005-1290 1200 180-197.5 189.17 O
1 1255-1255 1255 217.5-217.5 217.5 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 1485-1620 1562 155-177 165.27 Low
7 1390-2025 1684 194-202 196.64 Average
9 1355-2190 1886 206-219 212.61 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1150-1425 1299 158-173 167.58 Average
5 1255-1541 1387 176-184 179.26 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1355-1675 1497 165-173 169 Average
13 1340-1755 1522 176-187 181.36 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 975-1150 1100 114-131 123.37 Low
13 905-1330 1101 139-152 143.93 Average
8 970-1300 1178 161-173 169.39 High
3 695-985 865 100-105 101.34 Very Low
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