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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 22, 2021

1,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.90/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 611 lb · 277 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.47/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 568 lb · 250 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.56/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 666 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,816 2,189 1,875
Feeder cattle 1,816 2,189 1,875

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Nice run of bawling calves on offer. 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
404–423 419 27 190.00–200.00 $197.86 $829 +6.86
454–487 469 94 184.50–200.00 $192.71 $904 +16.34
516–540 528 111 176.00–184.50 $180.36 $952 +1.96
553–591 561 118 169.00–186.00 $181.26 $1,017 +12.57
602–634 611 277 169.00–177.50 $174.90 $1,069 +6.36
652–688 666 159 156.50–169.00 $163.56 $1,089 —
769 769 48 152.00 $152.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–545 533 32 160.00–168.00 $165.52 $882 —
563–597 570 50 152.50–153.00 $152.62 $870 —
558–588 thin fleshed 577 50 159.50–162.00 $160.32 $925 —
657–684 666 67 149.00–151.00 $150.30 $1,001 -9.70
724 724 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–446 439 32 164.50–169.00 $167.57 $736 —
461 461 9 157.50 $157.50 $726 -3.94
472–486 482 62 162.75–165.50 $163.58 $788 -10.07
518–540 531 65 158.00–166.75 $161.52 $858 +0.52
528–543 538 18 152.00–154.50 $153.68 $827 -7.32
567 567 16 147.00 $147.00 $833 -2.25
550–584 568 234 150.00–157.50 $152.84 $868 +3.59
642 642 20 133.00 $133.00 $854 —
656–664 662 40 138.00–139.00 $138.30 $916 -15.34
830 830 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,286 —
888–896 892 16 150.00–152.00 $150.88 $1,346 +1.38
980 980 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 8 154.50 $154.50 $708 —
510–523 520 23 151.25–152.00 $151.41 $787 —
601 601 28 143.75 $143.75 $864 —

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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.