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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 29, 2021

2,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.93/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 605 lb · 257 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.17/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 767 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.45/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 568 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,158 4,033 2,380
Feeder cattle 2,158 4,033 2,380

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with steers over 750 lbs selling 2.00 lower, heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with heifers over 700 lbs selling steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was 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
491–492 492 27 174.00–175.00 $174.74 $860 +3.36
501–523 512 69 174.00–182.50 $176.93 $906 +8.69
571 thin fleshed 571 50 174.00 $174.00 $994 —
566–585 576 32 163.00–166.00 $164.44 $947 +0.18
600–608 fancy 601 118 168.50 $168.50 $1,013 —
600–605 603 116 158.00–164.00 $159.68 $963 +16.68
640–641 640 23 149.50–151.25 $150.79 $965 -3.00
656–687 678 113 150.75–151.50 $150.96 $1,024 +9.48
694 694 22 141.50 $141.50 $982 +0.02
700–710 706 14 137.00–140.00 $138.06 $975 -4.81
708 thin fleshed 708 138 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 —
750–770 767 147 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $1,062 -2.75
767 fancy 767 74 146.50 $146.50 $1,124 -2.50
800–806 802 151 132.00 $132.00 $1,059 -8.38
864–894 869 73 129.00–132.50 $131.86 $1,146 -5.30
916 916 63 128.25 $128.25 $1,175 -4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
471 thin fleshed 471 27 175.50 $175.50 $827 —
545 545 9 149.00 $149.00 $812 —
550 thin fleshed 550 24 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
601–640 635 37 131.00–138.50 $137.02 $870 +0.56
677 thin fleshed 677 23 147.50 $147.50 $999 —
714 714 12 131.00 $131.00 $935 —
828 828 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,014 -10.00
925–943 933 25 120.00–121.00 $120.44 $1,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 7 161.00 $161.00 $667 -3.52
457–488 480 30 151.00–153.00 $152.49 $732 -4.11
487 487 8 160.00 $160.00 $779 +3.40
503–524 517 29 148.00–152.50 $149.36 $772 -2.64
550–564 560 66 146.50–149.50 $147.39 $825 +11.28
550–591 573 95 135.00–139.50 $137.33 $787 +1.22
624–645 635 155 135.00–141.00 $138.14 $877 +7.89
653 653 37 134.00 $134.00 $875 +5.00
666–684 674 62 128.00–128.50 $128.11 $863 -2.84
720–732 727 82 128.50–129.75 $128.90 $937 -3.40
784 784 15 133.00 $133.00 $1,043 +0.16
814 814 10 125.25 $125.25 $1,020 -9.75
883 883 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 140.00 $140.00 $659 —
542 thin fleshed 542 9 141.50 $141.50 $767 —

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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.