Cattle Market Pulse

Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 15, 2021

3,882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.29/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 677 lb · 674 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.47/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 777 lb · 520 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.55/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 670 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,882 4,869 1,875
Feeder cattle 3,882 4,869 1,875

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 1.00-7.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–486 471 33 170.00–175.00 $172.03 $810 +0.03
493 493 10 164.00 $164.00 $809 -8.00
512–530 521 32 163.00–164.00 $163.51 $852 -4.90
553–590 571 108 148.25–153.75 $150.23 $858 -3.77
555–587 573 82 155.00–162.75 $157.56 $903 +3.56
619 unweaned 619 22 145.85 $145.85 $903 —
606–636 623 138 147.60–150.00 $148.39 $924 -1.76
600–641 625 60 140.00–142.00 $141.16 $882 -8.99
658–689 668 185 134.00–138.00 $136.35 $911 -11.81
662–695 680 489 139.00–146.50 $141.78 $964 +1.76
700–732 724 220 136.00–140.50 $139.36 $1,009 -9.27
745 745 42 133.75 $133.75 $996 -14.88
753–790 777 520 135.00–139.50 $138.47 $1,076 +2.10
801–848 841 268 131.00–135.00 $133.69 $1,124 +0.16
858 858 7 127.50 $127.50 $1,094 -10.26
919–929 926 37 124.75–125.50 $125.28 $1,160 -8.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 8 157.50 $157.50 $740 -2.50
492 unweaned 492 10 161.00 $161.00 $792 —
521–528 525 18 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $824 —
590 590 10 136.00 $136.00 $802 —
646 646 8 135.50 $135.50 $875 -2.50
703 703 7 129.00 $129.00 $907 —
786 786 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 9 169.00 $169.00 $684 +9.17
474–486 480 50 153.00–159.00 $155.42 $746 +0.09
507 unweaned 507 10 144.00 $144.00 $730 —
525–538 529 27 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $725 -11.05
501–541 532 83 143.00–146.00 $144.09 $767 -3.94
565–585 578 163 140.75–144.50 $142.80 $825 -4.75
564–597 582 63 133.00–138.00 $135.87 $791 -11.68
593 unweaned 593 37 132.25 $132.25 $784 —
602–624 608 21 130.75–131.50 $130.97 $796 -8.68
603–645 619 226 132.50–137.00 $135.71 $840 -3.94
664 664 63 126.25 $126.25 $838 -10.30
653–694 671 245 131.25–135.00 $132.91 $892 -3.64
708–734 714 173 128.25–134.25 $131.78 $941 -2.72
705–749 742 66 124.00–126.00 $124.49 $924 -9.04
753–766 763 51 126.00–127.00 $126.77 $967 -4.76
803 803 9 124.00 $124.00 $996 —
876 876 7 120.50 $120.50 $1,056 -10.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 8 164.00 $164.00 $558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 unweaned 605 11 135.50 $135.50 $820 —

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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.