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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

3,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.78/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 825 lb · 477 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.95/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 715 lb · 394 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.41/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 672 lb · 273 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,491 2,124 2,486
Feeder cattle 3,491 2,124 2,486

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 550-650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and steers 700-900 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500-800 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
472 unweaned 472 15 202.00 $202.00 $953 —
479 479 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,059 —
500–521 502 45 214.00–215.00 $214.88 $1,079 +26.88
508 fancy 508 19 224.00 $224.00 $1,138 —
531 unweaned 531 27 196.00 $196.00 $1,041 —
550–574 559 66 198.00–203.00 $200.38 $1,120 +8.38
573 fancy 573 28 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
577 unweaned 577 45 189.00 $189.00 $1,091 —
594–596 595 17 191.00–192.00 $191.65 $1,140 +3.65
599 thin fleshed 599 28 205.00 $205.00 $1,228 —
600 unweaned 600 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,038 —
601 fancy 601 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,280 —
616 thin fleshed 616 65 197.00 $197.00 $1,214 +4.75
606–628 623 64 185.00–193.00 $188.74 $1,176 +2.66
650 fancy 650 59 195.75 $195.75 $1,272 —
676 676 26 169.25 $169.25 $1,144 -1.25
662–685 681 32 173.00–175.50 $175.04 $1,192 +4.54
700 unweaned 700 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —
700–714 fancy 709 273 179.00–180.00 $179.35 $1,272 -4.90
724–742 729 115 162.75–167.00 $165.40 $1,206 -2.27
763 fancy 763 64 175.75 $175.75 $1,341 —
752–791 765 149 163.25–169.75 $166.92 $1,277 -1.98
752–794 777 52 155.00–158.00 $156.18 $1,214 -12.72
802–849 825 468 157.75–165.50 $160.95 $1,328 -7.45
830 830 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,262 -16.40
857–884 874 91 158.00–165.00 $162.87 $1,423 -4.57
913–932 926 235 158.75–163.25 $161.35 $1,494 +3.70
942 942 25 151.25 $151.25 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 18 191.00 $191.00 $808 —
508 508 5 171.00 $171.00 $869 -8.00
574 unweaned 574 11 171.00 $171.00 $982 —
638–643 641 13 161.00–164.00 $162.15 $1,039 —
691 691 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,106 —
724 thin fleshed 724 18 159.00 $159.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 13 179.00 $179.00 $757 —
407–447 431 20 185.00–186.00 $185.62 $800 —
452 452 7 180.00 $180.00 $814 —
450–496 469 38 185.00–187.00 $185.45 $870 —
473 unweaned 473 9 175.00 $175.00 $828 —
504–518 511 133 183.00–190.00 $186.64 $954 +13.06
533 unweaned 533 8 173.00 $173.00 $922 —
527–540 537 38 177.00–177.50 $177.12 $951 +3.54
562 unweaned 562 24 157.50 $157.50 $885 —
553–597 570 94 175.00–182.00 $179.72 $1,024 +9.72
612 thin fleshed 612 36 178.50 $178.50 $1,092 +4.00
617 fancy 617 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,111 —
610–625 618 117 171.00–179.75 $177.41 $1,096 +7.82
651–681 fancy 659 147 174.25–175.25 $174.54 $1,150 —
676–691 687 126 160.25–172.50 $163.42 $1,123 +3.79
714 714 7 152.75 $152.75 $1,091 -0.69
721–740 731 223 157.75–162.25 $160.16 $1,171 +6.72
781–789 783 24 155.50–159.00 $157.97 $1,237 +4.93
810–844 838 68 149.25–155.75 $150.60 $1,262 +2.60
872 872 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
540 thin fleshed 540 11 176.00 $176.00 $950 —
694 thin fleshed 694 41 156.00 $156.00 $1,083 —

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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.