Cattle Market Pulse

Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2020

1,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.89/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 918 lb · 380 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.34/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 535 lb · 136 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.58/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 682 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,570 2,197 3,139
Feeder cattle 1,570 — 3,139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower and heifers 450-700 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Offerings without fall shots given and or carrying a little flesh or fill sold at a discount. Demand was moderate to good with buyers being selective on their purchases.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
422–423 422 19 175.00–177.00 $176.16 $743
450–490 480 51 172.00–175.00 $173.31 $832
512 thin fleshed 512 20 172.00 $172.00 $881
524–546 539 116 157.00–160.00 $158.33 $853
550–589 572 44 153.50–157.00 $155.45 $889
602–624 614 34 145.00–146.50 $145.85 $896
635–637 636 91 158.50–159.25 $159.04 $1,011
658–693 682 132 144.00–146.00 $144.58 $986
731–735 732 31 149.50–150.00 $149.68 $1,096
832 832 42 140.00 $140.00 $1,165
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
428 428 6 165.00 $165.00 $706
455–478 471 20 160.00–165.00 $163.55 $770
566 thin fleshed 566 13 146.00 $146.00 $826
627 627 32 141.00 $141.00 $884
645 thin fleshed 645 14 148.50 $148.50 $958
750 750 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,012

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
387–390 388 16 164.00–165.50 $164.66 $639
411–447 431 33 155.25–163.00 $157.92 $681
457–484 474 56 147.00–154.75 $151.95 $720
511 511 49 150.50 $150.50 $769
558–596 574 95 131.50–138.50 $134.16 $770
601 601 23 144.50 $144.50 $868
696 696 16 149.00 $149.00 $1,037
781 781 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,066
883 883 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,170
913 913 312 134.75 $134.75 $1,230
939–945 941 68 129.75–130.25 $129.92 $1,223
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
456–487 468 26 141.50–144.00 $143.00 $669
521–541 529 26 137.00–142.00 $139.93 $740
671 thin fleshed 671 10 137.50 $137.50 $923

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.