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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 22, 2021

4,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.83/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 784 lb · 485 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.74/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 722 lb · 469 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.28/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 826 lb · 451 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,033 3,882 2,860
Feeder cattle 4,033 3,882 2,860

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 450-650 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher with steers over 650 lbs selling 3.00-7.00 higher, heifers 450-650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with heifers over 650 lbs selling steady to 3.00 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
432 432 11 185.00 $185.00 $799 —
458–485 466 52 167.00–173.00 $171.38 $799 -0.65
472–497 unweaned 486 33 156.00–173.00 $163.00 $792 —
514–542 540 77 165.00–168.50 $168.24 $908 +4.73
543 543 9 160.00 $160.00 $869 -3.51
552–558 554 77 163.00–167.00 $164.26 $910 +14.03
582 unweaned 582 25 155.00 $155.00 $902 —
606 thin fleshed 606 49 160.00 $160.00 $970 —
616 616 11 143.00 $143.00 $881 -5.39
603–637 unweaned 617 44 149.50–154.00 $152.10 $938 +6.25
600–645 639 218 148.25–155.00 $153.79 $983 +12.63
661 thin fleshed 661 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,025 —
660–686 669 101 146.50–152.50 $150.69 $1,008 +14.34
677–691 686 68 140.00–142.00 $141.48 $971 -0.30
706–709 fancy 708 115 150.00–151.00 $150.64 $1,067 —
700–743 724 292 139.25–146.50 $142.87 $1,034 +3.51
731–743 741 62 134.00–135.25 $135.07 $1,001 +1.32
774 fancy 774 140 149.00 $149.00 $1,153 —
785–792 thin fleshed 787 132 145.25–146.75 $146.21 $1,151 —
775–796 788 213 139.00–142.25 $141.24 $1,113 +2.77
817–836 824 359 138.00–142.25 $140.38 $1,157 +6.69
815–838 836 92 135.00 $135.00 $1,129 +1.31
895–899 899 56 132.25–137.75 $137.16 $1,233 —
929 929 34 133.00 $133.00 $1,236 +7.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
504 thin fleshed 504 6 162.00 $162.00 $816 —
545 unweaned 545 7 153.00 $153.00 $834 —
552 552 5 125.50 $125.50 $693 —
620–636 632 22 135.00–137.00 $136.46 $862 +0.96
687 687 7 130.00 $130.00 $893 —
770 770 15 128.50 $128.50 $989 -0.50
821 821 13 132.50 $132.50 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 13 163.00 $163.00 $637 —
413–415 414 23 164.00–165.00 $164.52 $681 -4.48
448 unweaned 448 15 157.00 $157.00 $703 —
473–484 474 50 156.50–157.50 $156.60 $742 +1.18
495 unweaned 495 17 151.00 $151.00 $747 —
504 504 14 152.00 $152.00 $766 +15.02
510 thin fleshed 510 71 161.00 $161.00 $821 —
545 unweaned 545 6 146.00 $146.00 $796 —
553–573 unweaned 565 34 139.00–144.00 $141.02 $797 +8.77
562–580 574 16 135.50–137.50 $136.11 $781 -6.69
565–583 574 97 140.25–147.25 $144.61 $830 +1.81
622 unweaned 622 18 136.00 $136.00 $846 —
602–635 623 283 135.25–142.50 $139.87 $871 +4.16
624 624 34 130.25 $130.25 $813 -5.46
650 650 20 129.00 $129.00 $838 +2.75
650–696 687 173 126.25–134.25 $130.95 $900 -1.96
710 710 39 126.00 $126.00 $895 -5.78
702–739 723 142 131.00–134.00 $132.30 $957 +0.52
730 fancy 730 86 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 —
730–740 thin fleshed 734 124 138.75–139.00 $138.89 $1,019 —
780–793 792 92 130.50–133.00 $132.84 $1,052 +6.07
819 819 28 135.00 $135.00 $1,106 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 thin fleshed 497 32 147.25 $147.25 $732 —
648 648 13 123.00 $123.00 $797 —
745 745 5 129.75 $129.75 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 176.00 $176.00 $683 —

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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.