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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 28, 2022

3,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.18/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 669 lb · 481 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.70/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 821 lb · 452 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.14/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 769 lb · 304 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,446 3,214 2,158
Feeder cattle 3,446 3,214 2,158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Heifers 550-800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher except heifers 700-750 lbs sold 3.00 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
520 unweaned 520 11 186.00 $186.00 $967 —
516–546 540 56 192.00–203.00 $194.21 $1,049 -1.27
568–582 574 63 186.50–192.50 $190.20 $1,092 -4.85
584–592 thin fleshed 590 68 198.00–200.00 $198.44 $1,171 —
613 unweaned 613 17 168.50 $168.50 $1,033 —
607–634 625 103 179.00–185.00 $182.17 $1,139 +11.33
652–689 675 194 165.50–178.50 $173.58 $1,172 +0.24
675–695 689 44 158.50–161.75 $160.62 $1,107 -12.72
703 thin fleshed 703 91 177.00 $177.00 $1,244 —
708 708 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,119 -10.40
706–740 718 178 163.50–173.50 $171.34 $1,230 +2.94
750–794 768 293 158.25–163.00 $159.24 $1,223 -9.33
785 785 11 156.50 $156.50 $1,229 -12.07
800–825 807 38 153.00–154.50 $153.62 $1,240 -14.54
800–846 822 414 155.75–158.50 $156.98 $1,290 -11.18
901–935 908 45 147.00–151.00 $150.28 $1,365 -8.82
963 963 28 153.00 $153.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 212.00 $212.00 $763 —
522 522 24 174.50 $174.50 $911 —
584 thin fleshed 584 40 179.50 $179.50 $1,048 —
753 thin fleshed 753 17 156.50 $156.50 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–438 unweaned 424 21 176.00–180.00 $178.23 $756 —
451–477 458 22 170.00–180.50 $177.52 $813 -2.48
520 unweaned 520 28 171.50 $171.50 $892 —
506–543 534 25 175.50–177.00 $176.66 $943 +3.66
561–579 565 29 164.50–165.50 $165.15 $933 +1.15
550–594 578 148 170.00–175.50 $172.99 $1,000 +14.99
605 unweaned 605 25 157.00 $157.00 $950 —
600–647 614 156 157.75–165.50 $163.00 $1,001 -1.35
636–644 642 38 148.50–154.25 $153.05 $983 -3.95
652–690 669 481 148.50–155.75 $153.18 $1,025 +1.28
703–739 722 189 148.25–152.75 $150.07 $1,084 -2.53
757–765 760 109 150.00–153.25 $151.20 $1,149 +6.20
854–877 858 40 144.75–148.35 $147.71 $1,267 —
1116–1147 1127 67 140.00–141.50 $140.95 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 166.00 $166.00 $847 +1.58
519 thin fleshed 519 25 169.00 $169.00 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 5 189.00 $189.00 $771 —
472 unweaned 472 15 196.50 $196.50 $927 —
568 unweaned 568 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,000 —

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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.