Cattle Market Pulse

Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 12, 2021

3,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.79/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 623 lb · 454 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.22/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 527 lb · 360 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.35/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 575 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,166 2,779 1,835
Feeder cattle 3,166 2,779 1,835

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers 450-650 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 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
334 fancy 334 11 235.00 $235.00 $785 —
374–391 382 11 213.00–217.00 $215.14 $822 —
409–424 419 67 205.00–208.00 $207.08 $868 +11.04
451–468 464 23 191.00–199.00 $196.97 $914 +8.97
485–496 492 31 185.25–187.50 $186.79 $919 —
520–535 525 62 174.00–177.00 $175.04 $919 -2.12
500–534 527 298 180.25–191.50 $184.92 $975 +7.76
565 565 11 155.00 $155.00 $876 -15.82
556–596 575 186 165.00–176.00 $171.22 $985 +10.22
550–586 579 57 158.00–162.75 $161.57 $935 +0.57
603–643 621 370 164.00–173.50 $168.97 $1,049 +9.64
627 627 18 155.50 $155.50 $975 -9.93
609–644 632 66 156.00–160.00 $157.67 $996 -7.76
654–686 675 210 164.00–167.50 $165.70 $1,118 +8.91
658–693 681 36 156.00–157.75 $157.19 $1,070 +0.40
710 710 57 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
710 710 29 154.74 $154.74 $1,099 —
710–732 716 126 162.50–169.50 $167.68 $1,201 +3.68
705–739 unweaned 721 23 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $1,085 -5.19
785 785 21 153.50 $153.50 $1,205 —
790 unweaned 790 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 24 166.00 $166.00 $692 +7.00
428 thin fleshed 428 16 190.00 $190.00 $813 —
465–490 479 24 170.00 $170.00 $814 —
577 577 5 152.50 $152.50 $880 -1.34
618–627 625 36 150.00–152.00 $150.38 $940 —
672 672 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,055 +12.55
900 900 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 thin fleshed 324 7 185.00 $185.00 $599 —
356 356 13 168.00 $168.00 $598 -11.00
412 thin fleshed 412 13 179.00 $179.00 $737 —
420 420 6 168.00 $168.00 $706 -5.50
457–468 fancy 465 105 174.00–176.75 $176.07 $819 —
467–495 485 42 157.20–169.50 $163.03 $791 -3.40
500–547 521 193 154.00–163.50 $158.91 $828 +3.81
525 525 6 145.50 $145.50 $764 -9.60
558 thin fleshed 558 115 161.75 $161.75 $903 —
556–588 571 107 148.00–154.00 $151.38 $864 -4.95
600–636 616 190 148.00–156.75 $152.46 $939 -1.31
620–630 627 52 144.25–146.25 $145.68 $913 -8.09
662–663 662 43 143.00–145.25 $144.10 $954 -12.75
652–693 680 36 149.50–151.25 $150.74 $1,025 -6.11
863 863 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,303 +1.00
1032 1032 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,517 —
1068–1097 1084 13 134.00–139.50 $137.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 406 33 153.50–157.00 $156.24 $634 +7.24
456–489 471 11 151.00 $151.00 $711 —
624–625 625 28 138.00–140.00 $139.14 $870 —

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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.