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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 7, 2022

3,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.63/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 779 lb · 427 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.79/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 671 lb · 374 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.83/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 674 lb · 351 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,606 4,295 4,869
Feeder cattle 3,606 4,295 4,869

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 206.00 $206.00 $927 —
495 unweaned 495 8 179.00 $179.00 $886 -15.50
500–544 522 48 191.50–197.00 $194.59 $1,016 +10.34
553 553 9 177.00 $177.00 $979 -3.43
554–575 565 53 196.00–204.00 $198.73 $1,123 +18.30
553–592 unweaned 577 33 178.00–191.00 $182.91 $1,055 +22.91
580 580 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 +9.48
612 612 27 169.00 $169.00 $1,034 -1.93
614 unweaned 614 45 183.50 $183.50 $1,127 +18.34
650 unweaned 650 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 —
665 665 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 -3.72
650–693 671 274 174.00–179.50 $176.16 $1,182 +9.44
677 677 71 164.00 $164.00 $1,110 -2.72
700–704 702 40 159.25–160.00 $159.59 $1,120 -6.50
709–748 738 272 165.00–172.50 $168.93 $1,247 +11.71
776–780 779 98 158.75–163.00 $160.00 $1,246 +6.94
777–781 779 329 166.50–172.00 $168.60 $1,313 +15.54
808–838 828 290 166.00–168.25 $166.63 $1,380 +10.30
876–878 876 169 158.50–162.25 $161.52 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 7 178.00 $178.00 $742 +14.00
478 thin fleshed 478 8 190.00 $190.00 $908 —
578 578 8 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
600 thin fleshed 600 17 168.50 $168.50 $1,011 —
623–639 631 29 161.00–164.00 $162.47 $1,025 —
673–685 681 56 162.00–163.00 $162.35 $1,106 +14.35
718 718 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,142 —
758 758 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–372 364 14 183.00–191.00 $186.33 $678 —
463 unweaned 463 11 170.00 $170.00 $787 +12.50
524 unweaned 524 18 174.00 $174.00 $912 +15.01
509–537 528 15 173.00–175.50 $174.70 $922 +7.58
524–538 531 43 166.35–167.00 $166.66 $885 +9.06
560–577 unweaned 568 70 160.00–164.50 $164.12 $932 +2.98
565–592 584 79 161.25–168.00 $163.73 $956 +4.13
609–644 624 41 155.00–157.00 $155.77 $972 +6.49
600–648 635 200 160.00–163.75 $161.39 $1,025 +12.11
652–697 674 351 157.25–162.75 $158.83 $1,071 -0.49
703–738 728 217 152.50–156.75 $154.03 $1,121 +5.03
765–794 782 300 151.00–153.50 $153.23 $1,198 +1.63
840 840 30 150.25 $150.25 $1,262 —
855–880 858 76 147.00–151.50 $150.89 $1,295 +1.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 thin fleshed 490 23 167.00 $167.00 $818 —
505–541 thin fleshed 519 23 161.50–165.00 $163.57 $849 —
640 thin fleshed 640 23 153.00 $153.00 $979 —

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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.