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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 29, 2021

2,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.46/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 628 lb · 449 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.28/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 575 lb · 365 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.97/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 526 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,086 1,816 3,105
Feeder cattle 2,086 1,816 3,105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Nice run of bawling calves on offer with most having received fall precondition shots. 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
383 383 5 212.00 $212.00 $812 —
439 439 10 193.00 $193.00 $847 -4.86
450–494 468 66 185.00–191.00 $189.53 $887 -3.18
503 thin fleshed 503 12 191.00 $191.00 $961 —
500–537 521 193 177.50–186.00 $181.39 $945 +1.03
566–580 574 105 164.00–178.00 $168.93 $970 -12.33
581–590 587 53 159.00–160.00 $159.70 $937 -21.56
604–648 621 201 152.25–158.25 $156.16 $970 -18.74
623–647 633 248 166.00–170.50 $167.56 $1,061 -7.34
702–730 unweaned 720 48 145.00–146.50 $145.90 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–542 530 20 155.00–161.00 $157.32 $834 -8.20
534 thin fleshed 534 6 169.50 $169.50 $905 —
567–590 584 19 150.00 $150.00 $876 -2.62
621–631 627 29 149.50–150.00 $149.80 $939 —
682 682 26 146.50 $146.50 $999 -3.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 418 24 161.00–170.00 $164.37 $687 -3.20
459–470 thin fleshed 465 32 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $785 —
453–496 474 73 156.00–163.00 $159.26 $755 -4.32
515 thin fleshed 515 56 167.50 $167.50 $863 —
513–543 529 173 151.00–156.50 $154.89 $819 -6.63
561–573 569 54 145.00–146.75 $146.24 $832 -6.60
550–589 576 311 149.75–155.00 $152.16 $876 -0.68
600–611 609 62 150.00–152.00 $150.45 $916 +17.45
661–696 672 38 136.75–143.00 $139.13 $935 +0.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 11 150.00 $150.00 $639 —
680 680 7 132.50 $132.50 $901 —

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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.