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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 4, 2020

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.45/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 521 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.90/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 656 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.45/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 555 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 3,611 2,141
Feeder cattle 1,198 3,611 2,141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers over 400 lbs sold 4.00-9.00 higher and heifers 400-650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
328 328 16 220.00 $220.00 $722 —
415 unweaned 415 8 182.50 $182.50 $757 —
411–432 418 44 192.00–200.00 $196.36 $821 +17.12
457 457 15 188.50 $188.50 $861 +21.23
467 unweaned 467 16 167.50 $167.50 $782 —
505–548 512 57 168.50–175.25 $171.31 $877 +14.31
529–548 534 41 161.50–163.00 $162.09 $866 -4.22
552–561 555 70 161.25–164.25 $163.45 $907 +6.78
600 600 14 158.50 $158.50 $951 +7.00
600 600 23 150.00 $150.00 $900 -1.50
612–618 unweaned 616 24 147.00–150.00 $148.60 $915 —
650–655 unweaned 654 50 142.75–146.00 $143.53 $939 —
661 661 22 148.00 $148.00 $978 +6.56
772 772 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,135 +4.00
870 870 53 153.25 $153.25 $1,333 +17.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–474 464 26 151.00–159.00 $154.60 $717 +3.30
644 644 5 142.50 $142.50 $918 +7.25
688 688 5 136.00 $136.00 $936 —
715 unweaned 715 12 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
912 912 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,158 —
956 956 20 123.50 $123.50 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 12 170.00 $170.00 $537 -12.00
370 370 17 166.00 $166.00 $614 +2.00
413 unweaned 413 10 159.50 $159.50 $659 —
400–442 419 36 163.50–166.75 $165.23 $692 +9.48
476 476 19 155.50 $155.50 $740 +6.18
544 544 37 149.50 $149.50 $813 -0.98
552 552 11 147.00 $147.00 $811 +6.73
566 566 8 137.00 $137.00 $775 -3.27
582 unweaned 582 7 138.25 $138.25 $805 —
632–637 635 27 138.00–138.50 $138.22 $878 +2.54
874–877 875 16 128.00–132.00 $129.25 $1,131 -2.25
956 956 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,281 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–330 329 16 145.00–149.00 $147.25 $484 —
379 379 10 150.00 $150.00 $568 -8.00
417–445 429 32 142.50–144.50 $143.59 $616 +1.44
489–497 495 35 142.50–143.00 $142.60 $706 +3.23
500–530 514 61 137.50–144.00 $140.49 $722 —
588–596 592 19 130.00–133.25 $131.70 $780 —
600–612 603 25 134.00 $134.00 $808 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 unweaned 472 18 167.50 $167.50 $791 —
566 unweaned 566 27 155.50 $155.50 $880 —

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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.