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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 5, 2021

2,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.76/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 627 lb · 549 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.33/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 576 lb · 263 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.28/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 568 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,779 2,086 1,510
Feeder cattle 2,779 2,086 1,510

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 550-600 lbs sold 2.00 higher and 700-750 lbs sold 10.00 higher, heifers 400-650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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
402 thin fleshed 402 8 218.00 $218.00 $876 —
402–440 414 58 192.00–199.00 $196.04 $812 +3.04
450 450 7 188.00 $188.00 $846 -1.53
502 thin fleshed 502 27 191.00 $191.00 $959 ±0.00
500–542 521 155 175.25–186.25 $177.16 $923 -4.23
525–546 540 55 165.00–171.00 $169.86 $917 -11.53
550–587 567 240 168.00–173.50 $170.82 $969 +1.89
578 578 14 161.00 $161.00 $931 -7.93
606–627 620 150 156.50–160.50 $159.33 $988 +3.17
612–647 629 399 162.00–169.25 $165.43 $1,041 -2.13
651–681 661 213 165.50–172.00 $169.83 $1,123 —
655–685 675 30 155.25–160.00 $156.79 $1,058 —
710–718 unweaned 712 50 152.50–158.25 $155.68 $1,108 +9.78
746 746 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,223 —
803 803 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
449 449 17 159.00 $159.00 $714 —
567–595 579 67 153.00–155.00 $153.84 $891 +3.84
668–686 676 17 143.50–145.50 $144.45 $976 -2.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 179.00 $179.00 $673 —
395 395 9 167.00 $167.00 $660 —
426 426 12 173.50 $173.50 $739 +9.13
418–444 438 23 156.00–160.00 $159.17 $697 -5.20
463–482 thin fleshed 475 77 170.50–174.00 $171.12 $813 +2.36
478–488 484 32 163.00–168.00 $166.43 $806 +7.17
500 thin fleshed 500 24 164.50 $164.50 $822 -3.00
528–540 538 81 153.00–158.50 $155.10 $834 +0.21
558–592 576 263 150.50–159.25 $156.33 $900 +4.17
608–636 617 98 147.25–156.00 $153.77 $949 +3.32
650–685 665 163 155.00–158.25 $156.85 $1,043 +17.72
700 700 12 155.50 $155.50 $1,088 —
735 735 39 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 —
803 803 11 155.75 $155.75 $1,251 —
814–834 829 20 152.50–157.00 $155.90 $1,292 —
881 881 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,322 —
964 964 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 13 166.00 $166.00 $574 —
392 392 5 158.00 $158.00 $619 —
423 423 20 149.00 $149.00 $630 -1.00
516 516 41 146.00 $146.00 $753 —
663 663 8 139.50 $139.50 $925 +7.00
763 763 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 12 154.50 $154.50 $854 —

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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.