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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 14, 2021

1,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.98/cwt ≈ $1,046/hd at 805 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.84/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 872 lb · 127 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.25/cwt +21.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 751 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,479 857 1,394
Feeder cattle 1,479 857 1,394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago heifers 550-700 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
414 414 5 176.00 $176.00 $729 —
466–490 485 40 170.00–180.00 $177.84 $863 —
548 548 11 174.00 $174.00 $954 —
562–589 578 48 163.00–166.25 $163.72 $946 —
611 611 35 170.00 $170.00 $1,039 +11.00
700–744 719 41 139.25–148.75 $144.44 $1,039 —
737 737 16 136.50 $136.50 $1,006 —
840 840 54 130.50 $130.50 $1,096 —
967 967 63 125.00 $125.00 $1,209 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 thin fleshed 386 32 178.00–184.00 $179.04 $691 —
411 411 20 161.00 $161.00 $662 —
493 493 13 156.00 $156.00 $769 -9.00
562–595 580 11 156.00–161.50 $158.42 $919 +1.42
604 604 10 136.00 $136.00 $821 —
660 660 11 144.50 $144.50 $954 —
652–681 thin fleshed 671 15 136.50 $136.50 $916 -6.50
708–720 712 30 129.75–131.00 $130.21 $927 —
767 thin fleshed 767 19 128.75 $128.75 $988 —
919 thin fleshed 919 8 116.00 $116.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 337 17 169.00–175.00 $172.13 $580 —
453–495 473 106 147.00–154.00 $149.10 $705 —
535 535 5 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
552–582 561 29 135.50–143.00 $139.69 $784 -6.31
635 635 17 124.00 $124.00 $787 -11.60
644 644 16 128.75 $128.75 $829 -6.85
647 647 29 131.00 $131.00 $848 -4.60
661–680 672 22 128.50–129.75 $129.25 $869 -1.20
744 744 18 120.75 $120.75 $898 -7.36
751 thin fleshed 751 112 136.25 $136.25 $1,023 —
800–805 805 193 122.75–130.50 $129.98 $1,046 —
864–871 866 102 119.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,042 +2.81
897 897 25 123.00 $123.00 $1,103 —
904 904 10 121.00 $121.00 $1,094 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 12 153.00 $153.00 $621 —
575 575 6 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
717 thin fleshed 717 6 121.00 $121.00 $868 —
716–721 718 23 118.50–120.75 $119.29 $857 —
785 thin fleshed 785 6 125.50 $125.50 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 5 121.50 $121.50 $921 —
1048 1048 14 90.00 $90.00 $943 —

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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.