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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 8, 2021

4,869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.05/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 721 lb · 606 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.82/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 820 lb · 463 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.16/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 768 lb · 429 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,869 2,613 3,812
Feeder cattle 4,869 2,613 3,812

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. 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
463 463 8 172.00 $172.00 $796 -5.60
513–517 515 25 167.00–170.50 $168.41 $867 +5.70
526–545 532 28 161.00–164.50 $162.65 $865 -8.41
550–567 559 32 157.50–160.00 $158.77 $888 -9.10
561 561 9 154.00 $154.00 $864 -13.87
604–626 611 143 154.00–163.75 $161.23 $985 +12.26
601–644 634 148 146.25–152.50 $150.15 $952 -6.73
650–697 669 251 146.00–150.50 $148.16 $991 -6.30
650–693 677 79 137.50–141.50 $140.02 $948 -14.44
704–745 711 38 137.50–141.00 $139.45 $991 -1.55
702–746 722 568 144.00–151.25 $148.63 $1,073 -7.50
750–773 763 288 142.00–147.50 $144.99 $1,106 +7.99
766–784 777 141 133.00–138.00 $136.37 $1,060 -12.91
806–823 818 281 137.00–142.10 $140.60 $1,150 +4.35
805–841 824 182 132.50–134.25 $133.53 $1,100 -2.72
850–888 870 392 135.50–143.00 $137.76 $1,199 —
922 922 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,189 -2.75
917–939 926 211 133.10–133.50 $133.34 $1,235 +1.59
1012 1012 32 128.50 $128.50 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 thin fleshed 438 12 173.00 $173.00 $758 —
489 489 5 160.00 $160.00 $782 —
644 644 18 138.00 $138.00 $889 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–441 435 22 159.75–160.00 $159.83 $695 -3.17
470 470 6 152.00 $152.00 $714 -5.98
454–492 477 20 154.00–157.50 $155.33 $741 +4.13
513–544 539 95 146.00–152.25 $148.03 $798 -5.73
550–588 565 161 141.00–151.50 $147.55 $834 —
595 fancy 595 26 163.00 $163.00 $970 —
604–645 625 268 136.00–144.75 $139.65 $873 -4.13
606–634 627 63 130.00–133.00 $132.31 $830 -11.47
654 654 6 125.00 $125.00 $818 -13.44
653–676 669 349 134.00–138.25 $136.55 $914 -1.89
697 fancy 697 52 145.00 $145.00 $1,011 —
720 720 54 134.50 $134.50 $968 +0.18
715–747 737 185 130.25–137.10 $133.53 $984 -0.79
758–790 776 308 130.00–134.50 $131.53 $1,021 +0.78
845 845 35 127.25 $127.25 $1,075 —
858 858 141 130.75 $130.75 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 8 151.00 $151.00 $657 —

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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.