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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 21, 2022

3,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.23/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 785 lb · 482 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.34/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 672 lb · 461 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.91/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 677 lb · 356 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,214 4,663 4,033
Feeder cattle 3,214 4,663 4,033

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 550 to 650 lbs sold 5.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower. 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
470–495 480 49 203.00–209.00 $207.25 $995 —
509–511 510 29 195.00–196.00 $195.48 $997 -4.52
562–572 565 34 181.00–186.00 $182.34 $1,030 -4.16
555–587 567 113 191.00–200.00 $195.05 $1,106 +8.55
609–610 thin fleshed 609 90 190.00–195.00 $191.45 $1,166 —
618–638 631 21 170.50–171.00 $170.84 $1,078 -6.75
638 638 29 180.75 $180.75 $1,153 +3.16
650–691 672 461 168.50–179.50 $173.34 $1,165 +5.07
700–744 727 182 165.25–170.25 $168.40 $1,224 +7.40
724–730 729 30 161.50–162.50 $162.30 $1,183 +1.30
770–787 782 241 166.50–172.50 $168.57 $1,318 -0.57
783–792 788 241 159.00–162.50 $159.90 $1,260 -9.24
805–837 821 192 167.50–168.35 $168.16 $1,381 +2.49
900 900 100 159.10 $159.10 $1,432 -0.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–420 417 14 182.50–183.00 $182.79 $762 —
457 457 7 196.00 $196.00 $896 +28.51
494 thin fleshed 494 20 195.00 $195.00 $963 +6.00
570 570 5 171.00 $171.00 $975 +1.47
600 600 8 162.50 $162.50 $975 -3.53
665–685 674 27 162.00–167.00 $164.74 $1,110 +8.74
720 720 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 -0.04
829 829 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,277 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 15 185.50 $185.50 $761 -3.89
455 455 14 180.00 $180.00 $819 -4.50
520 520 39 173.00 $173.00 $900 +5.00
567 567 25 164.00 $164.00 $930 +6.98
580 580 11 158.00 $158.00 $916 -7.73
587–591 590 104 169.00–171.25 $170.65 $1,007 +4.92
601–634 612 215 161.00–166.00 $164.35 $1,006 +5.48
645 645 27 157.00 $157.00 $1,013 +3.27
663 fancy 663 85 164.50 $164.50 $1,091 —
663–698 681 271 149.00–154.25 $151.90 $1,034 -4.09
712–743 725 109 151.50–154.50 $152.60 $1,106 -1.28
733 733 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,067 -8.38
750 750 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 -7.81
777–795 781 74 147.00–151.00 $150.12 $1,172 -2.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 13 187.00 $187.00 $703 —
480–495 485 57 165.50–171.00 $168.04 $815 +4.04
522–539 535 109 159.00–166.35 $164.42 $880 +3.42
601–621 611 20 153.00–156.00 $154.52 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 181.00 $181.00 $934 —
909 909 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,127 —

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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.