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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 3, 2021

1,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.78/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 584 lb · 198 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.95/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 722 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.68/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 662 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,936 3,299 1,198
Feeder cattle 1,936 3,277 1,198
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 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
410 unweaned 410 8 199.00 $199.00 $816 —
453–465 461 43 195.00–204.00 $199.63 $920 +6.03
541 unweaned 541 25 187.00 $187.00 $1,012 —
550 unweaned 550 8 176.00 $176.00 $968 —
553–591 573 48 179.25–181.00 $180.06 $1,032 +5.34
617 unweaned 617 10 164.50 $164.50 $1,015 +8.21
608–643 625 119 172.00–179.00 $174.77 $1,092 +2.70
633 633 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,054 -5.57
653–697 662 186 169.50–178.00 $174.68 $1,156 +14.17
700 unweaned 700 19 152.50 $152.50 $1,068 -4.10
723 fancy 723 82 180.75–181.25 $181.22 $1,310 —
719–749 725 87 169.25–171.00 $169.62 $1,230 +5.63
760 fancy 760 35 179.85 $179.85 $1,367 —
800 800 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,272 —
805 805 11 172.25 $172.25 $1,387 +5.80
855 855 39 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 +0.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–516 unweaned 511 11 163.00–166.00 $164.65 $841 —
535–541 538 27 160.00–162.50 $161.12 $867 +5.12
551–597 563 49 162.50–172.00 $169.19 $953 +5.13
583–590 unweaned 585 24 164.00–172.50 $170.36 $997 —
643 643 14 150.00 $150.00 $964 -8.28
650–693 670 51 152.50–160.50 $157.24 $1,054 +1.24
650–691 unweaned 673 33 150.00–158.50 $151.95 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 12 190.00 $190.00 $654 —
412–424 416 16 179.50–182.50 $181.54 $755 +23.72
451 fancy 451 29 186.50 $186.50 $841 —
485 unweaned 485 6 171.00 $171.00 $829 —
495–497 496 21 176.50 $176.50 $875 +6.46
515–524 fancy 516 62 173.00–174.10 $173.97 $898 —
521–524 523 34 166.00–171.00 $166.97 $873 +7.89
550 fancy 550 19 170.00–171.50 $170.95 $940 —
563–596 588 179 159.00–165.50 $161.91 $952 -5.37
600–641 626 51 154.00–159.25 $156.26 $978 +0.62
650–696 687 104 158.50–162.75 $162.09 $1,114 +14.92
733 733 14 153.50 $153.50 $1,125 -10.00
889 889 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,334 -7.35
1026 1026 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,549 —
1094 1094 19 150.00 $150.00 $1,641 —
1138 1138 19 144.50 $144.50 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 182.00 $182.00 $588 —
387 387 5 176.00 $176.00 $681 —
470–489 479 11 165.00 $165.00 $790 +9.39
530–531 531 17 150.00–153.00 $151.77 $806 +1.77
619–645 629 37 142.50–149.50 $144.92 $912 +2.42
655–667 659 32 145.00–146.75 $145.90 $961 —
771 771 45 145.00 $145.00 $1,118 —

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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.