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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 9, 2021

3,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.89/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 818 lb · 381 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.23/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 762 lb · 353 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.52/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 940 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,782 1,220 0
Feeder cattle 3,782 1,220 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher on a limited number of offerings of heifers. Demand was good to very 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
348 thin fleshed 348 5 217.00 $217.00 $755 —
365 365 5 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
430 430 9 197.00 $197.00 $847 —
463 463 6 197.00 $197.00 $912 —
473 473 5 188.00 $188.00 $889 —
479 unweaned 479 6 193.00 $193.00 $924 —
503–544 thin fleshed 519 63 191.50–192.00 $191.79 $995 —
508–546 533 31 179.00–184.00 $180.65 $963 +3.65
558–573 thin fleshed 567 65 181.00–182.00 $181.42 $1,029 —
553–585 578 56 173.50–177.50 $176.86 $1,022 —
612–644 628 171 169.00–175.25 $172.44 $1,083 +3.94
655 655 9 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
663 663 18 159.25 $159.25 $1,056 —
700 700 20 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 -4.16
705–721 706 166 150.50–155.50 $155.25 $1,096 +6.09
710–731 thin fleshed 717 70 160.00–161.25 $160.30 $1,149 +6.30
759–768 thin fleshed 764 53 151.25–152.25 $151.82 $1,160 —
764–793 774 85 143.50–149.00 $146.43 $1,133 +2.93
806–814 thin fleshed 813 165 148.35–151.75 $148.72 $1,209 +4.62
806–845 822 216 143.50–144.00 $143.72 $1,181 +9.97
855–892 879 87 136.25–138.00 $136.94 $1,204 +2.94
893 893 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,121 -8.50
906–949 940 271 132.10–134.25 $132.52 $1,246 +6.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 thin fleshed 486 7 186.00 $186.00 $904 —
623–630 thin fleshed 628 57 157.00–158.00 $157.76 $991 —
606–639 630 18 151.00–154.50 $153.56 $967 —
729 729 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 9 169.00 $169.00 $661 —
389–395 thin fleshed 392 12 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $709 —
406 406 9 174.00 $174.00 $706 —
441 unweaned 441 9 150.00 $150.00 $662 —
467–474 471 19 164.00 $164.00 $772 —
483–493 thin fleshed 488 62 169.50–171.25 $170.34 $831 —
500–510 thin fleshed 503 53 170.00–173.25 $172.38 $867 —
500–529 514 43 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $794 —
508–539 521 25 158.00–164.50 $161.62 $842 —
553–593 576 194 150.35–160.00 $156.04 $899 —
607 fancy 607 56 157.50 $157.50 $956 —
624 624 25 156.00 $156.00 $973 +10.90
606–646 640 135 147.00–151.50 $149.15 $955 +4.05
650–689 666 220 138.75–146.00 $142.17 $947 -1.08
720–746 732 85 135.00–139.00 $137.39 $1,006 +2.08
750–775 762 353 133.75–137.50 $136.23 $1,038 -10.27
811 811 53 152.00 $152.00 $1,233 —
839–841 841 185 130.00–132.75 $131.98 $1,110 —
851–883 879 157 126.50–130.25 $126.94 $1,116 —
921–923 922 36 121.50–123.75 $122.56 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–439 437 18 155.00–156.00 $155.33 $679 —
550 550 19 142.50 $142.50 $784 +2.50
658–675 667 10 130.00–133.50 $131.77 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 6 123.00 $123.00 $861 —
870 870 23 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —

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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.