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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 18, 2022

4,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.29/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 772 lb · 768 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.57/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 831 lb · 414 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $166.28/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 827 lb · 396 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,164 3,491 3,759
Feeder cattle 4,164 3,491 3,759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 600-900 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-850 lbs sold steady to 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
425–426 426 11 213.00–223.00 $218.46 $931 —
471–497 thin fleshed 487 46 225.50–226.50 $225.86 $1,100 —
529 529 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,127 -1.88
545 thin fleshed 545 26 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
551–553 552 12 197.50–199.00 $198.13 $1,094 -2.25
561–579 fancy 575 26 210.00–211.00 $210.23 $1,209 +0.23
611 fancy 611 130 209.00 $209.00 $1,277 -4.00
613 thin fleshed 613 33 202.50 $202.50 $1,241 +5.50
610–648 624 57 184.00–193.50 $191.51 $1,195 +2.77
650–699 688 114 175.00–184.00 $177.07 $1,218 +2.03
690–692 691 45 170.00–170.50 $170.34 $1,177 -4.70
703–732 723 79 168.00–177.00 $174.20 $1,259 +8.80
724 thin fleshed 724 50 179.75 $179.75 $1,301 —
735 735 12 163.00 $163.00 $1,198 -2.40
757–787 765 183 165.75–170.00 $167.69 $1,283 +0.77
810–844 827 396 163.75–169.25 $166.28 $1,375 +5.33
872 872 76 162.50 $162.50 $1,417 -0.37
893 893 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,295 -17.87
910–946 923 180 153.50–159.75 $158.08 $1,459 -3.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 19 166.00 $166.00 $1,137 +6.00
691 691 18 158.00 $158.00 $1,092 -2.00
791 791 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,226 —
839 839 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 6 172.00 $172.00 $805 -3.00
463–496 485 71 188.00–195.00 $191.43 $928 +5.98
528 528 48 189.50 $189.50 $1,001 +12.38
562–589 573 52 173.50–184.50 $179.93 $1,031 +0.21
573 fancy 573 67 187.50 $187.50 $1,074 —
603–645 623 152 166.00–173.00 $168.57 $1,050 -8.84
627 fancy 627 116 178.25 $178.25 $1,118 -1.75
629 629 26 160.00 $160.00 $1,006 -17.41
650–673 659 55 170.00–171.00 $170.39 $1,123 +6.97
650–694 670 133 158.25–166.25 $162.89 $1,091 -0.53
691–695 693 22 151.00–157.00 $154.54 $1,071 -8.88
700–739 722 130 166.00–167.00 $166.43 $1,202 +13.68
705–743 727 237 157.25–162.25 $159.89 $1,162 -0.27
750–798 763 163 160.00–164.00 $161.18 $1,230 +3.21
754–798 775 605 148.50–158.50 $154.97 $1,201 -3.00
802–843 831 404 147.00–150.50 $149.46 $1,242 -1.14
840 840 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,294 +3.40
911 911 29 145.50 $145.50 $1,326 —
961 961 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 10 186.00 $186.00 $744 —
545 thin fleshed 545 15 177.00 $177.00 $965 +1.00
628 thin fleshed 628 69 163.00 $163.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 unweaned 521 8 174.00 $174.00 $907 —

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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.