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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 12, 2021

2,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.52/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 740 lb · 403 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.14/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 670 lb · 320 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.78/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 762 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,497 2,218 3,474
Feeder cattle 2,486 2,218 3,474
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold 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
428 unweaned 428 19 181.00 $181.00 $775 —
473 473 43 188.00 $188.00 $889 —
536 unweaned 536 37 156.00 $156.00 $836 —
544 544 6 169.50 $169.50 $922 —
564–576 572 76 167.50–168.00 $167.65 $959 +4.93
617–634 630 78 151.00–156.50 $153.28 $966 -5.97
655–680 675 223 148.00–151.25 $150.36 $1,015 +4.72
718–748 740 403 144.00–146.50 $145.52 $1,077 +15.52
758–768 762 253 140.25–142.85 $141.78 $1,080 +3.11
805–849 827 193 138.25–139.75 $139.51 $1,154 +9.15
855–888 863 158 134.25–137.50 $135.08 $1,166 +2.83
901 901 15 134.25 $134.25 $1,210 +11.25
951 951 57 132.50 $132.50 $1,260 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 thin fleshed 378 16 173.00–174.00 $173.37 $655 -5.63
488 thin fleshed 488 7 166.00 $166.00 $810 —
555 thin fleshed 555 12 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
624–633 627 14 145.50–149.00 $147.74 $926 +6.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 19 159.00 $159.00 $642 —
416 416 5 164.00 $164.00 $682 +7.00
469 unweaned 469 23 160.75 $160.75 $754 —
522–535 528 20 151.00–156.00 $153.72 $812 —
562–575 570 32 150.00–157.00 $152.59 $870 +11.82
626–628 627 69 140.00–141.50 $140.67 $882 -7.58
654–694 670 283 136.60–140.75 $137.34 $920 +5.21
655–688 673 37 134.75–136.75 $135.64 $913 +3.51
707 707 22 136.00 $136.00 $962 +4.58
725–739 738 79 134.00–134.75 $134.06 $989 +2.64
789 789 23 128.50 $128.50 $1,014 -0.65
790–793 792 32 130.00–133.00 $132.25 $1,047 +3.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 thin fleshed 363 18 162.00 $162.00 $588 +3.00
496 thin fleshed 496 38 158.75 $158.75 $787 +5.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 68.50 $68.50 $843
1257 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 67.25 $67.25 $845

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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.