Cattle Market Pulse

Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 4, 2022

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.82/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 723 lb · 427 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.44/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 869 lb · 196 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.90/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 784 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,124 3,446 2,218
Feeder cattle 2,124 3,446 2,218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers 600-800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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
518 518 7 188.00 $188.00 $974 -6.21
550 550 17 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 +1.80
587 587 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,104 -2.20
613 thin fleshed 613 8 192.25 $192.25 $1,178 —
601–643 616 140 181.00–189.00 $186.08 $1,146 +3.91
693 693 35 170.50 $170.50 $1,182 +9.88
700–739 719 201 168.00–176.25 $170.37 $1,225 -0.97
720 thin fleshed 720 38 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 -1.00
728 fancy 728 158 184.25 $184.25 $1,341 —
725–733 730 30 166.00–168.50 $167.67 $1,224 -3.67
783–786 784 180 168.00–169.50 $168.90 $1,324 +12.40
815 fancy 815 63 172.75 $172.75 $1,408 —
836–839 837 60 166.00–169.35 $168.40 $1,410 +11.42
846 846 56 158.50 $158.50 $1,341 +1.52
861–882 869 196 165.00–167.85 $167.44 $1,455 —
901–914 904 99 157.00–159.75 $157.65 $1,425 +7.37
986 986 15 152.75 $152.75 $1,506 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 13 179.00 $179.00 $940 +4.50
697 thin fleshed 697 27 169.50 $169.50 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–529 523 41 171.00–175.00 $173.58 $908 -3.08
596 596 29 170.00 $170.00 $1,013 -2.99
610 thin fleshed 610 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,064 —
627–629 628 22 168.00–170.50 $169.59 $1,065 +6.59
659–685 675 95 158.25–160.00 $159.63 $1,078 +6.45
708–742 729 166 150.00–155.50 $153.44 $1,119 +3.37
760–782 771 88 150.50–155.75 $153.04 $1,180 +1.84
803 803 58 148.00 $148.00 $1,188 —
829 fancy 829 69 154.50 $154.50 $1,281 —
903 903 28 145.00 $145.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 thin fleshed 487 6 176.00 $176.00 $857 —
645 thin fleshed 645 22 159.50 $159.50 $1,029 —

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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.