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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 10, 2021

1,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.02/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 808 lb · 192 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.06/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 475 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.66/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 671 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,539 1,936 2,312
Feeder cattle 1,539 1,936 2,312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on a thin test. 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
413 413 38 210.00 $210.00 $867 —
456–492 475 116 185.00–197.75 $191.06 $908 -8.57
500–530 506 30 182.00–192.50 $190.30 $963 —
555–594 570 97 172.50–178.00 $175.67 $1,001 -4.39
615 unweaned 615 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,002 -1.50
628 628 38 170.50 $170.50 $1,071 -4.27
641 641 14 159.00 $159.00 $1,019 -7.50
661–680 unweaned 670 41 152.50–158.00 $155.88 $1,044 —
659–684 672 75 169.50–176.00 $172.56 $1,160 -2.12
705–729 unweaned 722 41 153.00–155.00 $153.57 $1,109 +1.07
793 793 28 167.00 $167.00 $1,324 —
803–812 808 192 163.75–164.25 $164.02 $1,325 -8.23
941 941 46 167.00 $167.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 160.00 $160.00 $774 —
493 493 11 174.00 $174.00 $858 —
518 518 5 166.00 $166.00 $860 +4.88
581 581 8 157.00 $157.00 $912 -12.19
673 thin fleshed 673 22 156.00 $156.00 $1,050 —
757 thin fleshed 757 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,219 —
802 802 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 12 174.00 $174.00 $635 —
404 404 25 175.00 $175.00 $707 -6.54
458–475 462 53 175.00–177.00 $176.53 $816 +0.03
546–548 546 43 159.00–160.00 $159.84 $873 -7.13
564–593 583 77 153.00–162.25 $160.05 $933 -1.86
628 unweaned 628 8 152.00 $152.00 $955 —
655 655 8 151.75 $151.75 $994 -10.34
672 672 34 156.50 $156.50 $1,052 -5.59
684 unweaned 684 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,043 —
709 unweaned 709 43 141.00 $141.00 $1,000 —
738 738 27 155.00 $155.00 $1,144 +1.50
853 853 51 161.10 $161.10 $1,374 —
976 976 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,562 —
1051–1078 1073 47 143.50–148.50 $144.44 $1,550 -5.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 167.00 $167.00 $573 -15.00
450–455 454 38 162.50–165.00 $163.22 $741 -1.78
633 thin fleshed 633 15 141.00 $141.00 $893 —
687 thin fleshed 687 11 152.50 $152.50 $1,048 —
791 thin fleshed 791 14 156.00 $156.00 $1,234 —

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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.