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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 15, 2021

2,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.13/cwt ≈ $1,412/hd at 860 lb · 557 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.36/cwt ≈ $1,485/hd at 962 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.68/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 621 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,189 579 1,570
Feeder cattle 2,189 579 1,570

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable offerings last week to establish a trend a trend is not applicable. Nice run of bawling calves and yearling on offer. 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
400 400 15 191.00 $191.00 $764 —
462 thin fleshed 462 22 196.00 $196.00 $906 —
465–475 468 19 176.00–176.50 $176.37 $825 —
470–472 470 25 187.50–188.00 $187.60 $882 —
507–511 thin fleshed 511 51 187.00–188.00 $187.88 $960 —
514–537 527 68 176.00–179.00 $178.40 $940 —
556–582 573 69 166.50–170.25 $168.69 $967 -4.31
579 579 16 161.50 $161.50 $935 -11.50
600 thin fleshed 600 22 176.50 $176.50 $1,059 —
600–634 624 131 164.00–171.50 $168.54 $1,052 —
650–670 unweaned 659 44 154.00–156.00 $154.92 $1,021 —
700–720 unweaned 710 56 153.50–156.25 $154.94 $1,100 —
837–847 846 151 162.50–165.75 $165.39 $1,399 —
854–891 860 557 159.00–165.75 $164.13 $1,412 —
961–974 962 162 148.00–155.00 $154.36 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 20 181.00 $181.00 $621 —
357–383 371 20 183.00–188.00 $185.16 $687 —
422–438 427 16 171.00–179.00 $173.56 $741 —
693 693 22 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
775 thin fleshed 775 15 158.00 $158.00 $1,224 —
833 thin fleshed 833 25 158.25 $158.25 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 24 179.00 $179.00 $576 —
390–397 392 24 178.00 $178.00 $698 —
463–489 469 25 157.50–162.75 $161.44 $757 —
452–488 474 77 168.50–174.10 $173.65 $823 —
518 518 9 153.50 $153.50 $795 —
515–525 519 30 161.00 $161.00 $836 —
556–560 thin fleshed 558 63 162.75–165.00 $164.08 $916 —
562 562 15 149.25 $149.25 $839 —
559–589 576 24 154.50–158.50 $156.67 $902 —
600 600 24 151.50 $151.50 $909 —
611–625 unweaned 619 38 144.00–145.50 $144.92 $897 —
653–675 669 32 153.50–154.00 $153.64 $1,028 +2.64
882 882 30 149.50 $149.50 $1,319 —
995 995 20 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 172.00 $172.00 $654 —
492–495 494 19 153.00 $153.00 $756 —
765 thin fleshed 765 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,117 —

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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.