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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 30, 2020

3,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.52/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 618 lb · 418 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.25/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 575 lb · 354 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.41/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 570 lb · 327 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,105 1,875 2,504
Feeder cattle 3,105 1,875 2,504

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers 400-500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 500-600 lbs sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 14 181.00 $181.00 $717 +7.00
413–445 441 42 168.00–176.00 $170.95 $754 +0.37
483–499 489 60 169.00–172.50 $170.37 $833 -6.46
500–544 517 189 158.00–168.00 $162.23 $839 +2.95
550–588 570 327 149.50–159.50 $155.41 $886 +1.69
617 617 16 138.00 $138.00 $851 -9.42
602–646 618 388 144.00–157.50 $153.96 $951 +6.54
628 thin fleshed 628 14 159.00 $159.00 $999 —
658–675 671 307 139.00–149.50 $146.94 $986 -0.56
706 706 15 138.00 $138.00 $974 —
819 819 64 140.50 $140.50 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 12 169.00 $169.00 $517 —
365–377 375 29 150.00–166.00 $153.23 $575 —
460–479 472 23 159.50–161.00 $159.95 $755 -4.05
512 512 8 155.00 $155.00 $794 +4.00
554–581 568 52 142.50–146.00 $144.81 $823 -1.19
604–617 611 43 125.00–135.00 $131.91 $806 -4.76
652–692 669 98 130.00–137.50 $134.87 $902 +3.74
782–790 786 13 122.50–125.50 $123.88 $974 —
906 906 29 131.00 $131.00 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 167.00 $167.00 $501 —
351–352 352 12 156.00–160.00 $157.66 $555 -6.15
400–415 406 62 149.50–161.75 $155.43 $631 -3.99
465–477 thin fleshed 470 60 156.00–158.50 $157.29 $739 -2.96
463–497 486 141 142.00–154.00 $148.85 $723 -0.98
508 thin fleshed 508 31 153.00 $153.00 $777 —
500–539 521 195 137.00–144.50 $141.90 $739 +4.24
556–593 575 354 131.50–141.25 $139.25 $801 +4.81
600–640 622 51 126.00–132.00 $129.45 $805 -1.30
628 thin fleshed 628 10 139.50 $139.50 $876 —
668 668 8 130.00 $130.00 $868 +1.50
678 thin fleshed 678 11 139.50 $139.50 $946 —
734 734 20 127.50 $127.50 $936 —
753–767 755 42 136.75–139.50 $137.08 $1,035 —
802–823 811 87 129.50–137.00 $130.55 $1,059 —
894 894 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 152.00 $152.00 $529 —
557–593 579 15 129.75 $129.75 $751 —

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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.