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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 25, 2022

2,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.14/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 666 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.59/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 630 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.48/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 621 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,468 4,164 4,141
Feeder cattle 2,468 4,164 4,141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600-800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers 500-800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower except 600-700 lbs heifers sold 4.00 higher. 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
485 485 31 221.50 $221.50 $1,074 —
524–527 525 23 209.50–218.00 $212.84 $1,117 -0.16
557 557 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,125 +3.87
581–598 588 74 211.00–214.00 $212.68 $1,251 —
601 fancy 601 61 211.00 $211.00 $1,268 +2.00
603 thin fleshed 603 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,212 -1.50
607–637 632 133 188.00–194.50 $192.53 $1,217 +1.02
661 thin fleshed 661 54 191.00 $191.00 $1,263 —
669 669 17 183.00 $183.00 $1,224 +5.93
673 fancy 673 48 193.00 $193.00 $1,299 —
675 675 58 175.50 $175.50 $1,185 -1.57
717–724 721 109 173.00–173.50 $173.22 $1,249 -0.98
773 773 21 171.00 $171.00 $1,322 +3.31
802–810 809 47 155.50–159.50 $155.92 $1,261 -10.36
806–817 812 75 159.50–162.00 $160.97 $1,307 -5.31
887 887 89 154.75 $154.75 $1,373 +9.75
900–945 910 40 148.00–152.50 $151.15 $1,375 -6.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 215.00 $215.00 $864 —
456–462 459 18 207.00–211.00 $209.24 $960 —
502 502 10 199.00 $199.00 $999 —
582 582 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,106 —
717 717 18 159.50 $159.50 $1,144 —
742 742 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,202 —
755 755 24 157.50 $157.50 $1,189 —
765 765 17 158.50 $158.50 $1,213 +3.50
790 790 40 162.00 $162.00 $1,280 +7.00
806 806 19 158.10 $158.10 $1,274 +8.10
865 865 14 154.25 $154.25 $1,334 —
945 945 25 146.00 $146.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–325 319 12 210.00 $210.00 $670 —
505–527 521 54 182.00–190.00 $188.13 $980 -1.37
520–541 533 20 177.00 $177.00 $943 -12.50
558 fancy 558 72 189.00 $189.00 $1,055 +1.50
555–598 585 70 171.00–174.00 $172.35 $1,008 -7.58
610 610 6 158.00 $158.00 $964 -10.57
630–641 631 233 172.75–174.25 $172.97 $1,091 +12.97
650–668 fancy 665 157 170.50–171.75 $170.70 $1,135 —
650–686 667 130 162.00–168.00 $166.15 $1,108 +3.26
665–670 667 33 153.50–154.50 $154.10 $1,028 -8.79
758–774 764 128 151.25–153.25 $152.44 $1,165 -8.74
755–780 768 48 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $1,156 -10.69
854 854 114 143.75 $143.75 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 10 199.00 $199.00 $706 —
429–448 439 11 180.00–184.00 $181.78 $798 —
452–456 454 21 183.00 $183.00 $831 —
500 500 16 177.00 $177.00 $885 —
737–743 742 25 149.00–152.50 $151.67 $1,125 —
755–788 776 55 146.50–149.00 $147.38 $1,144 —
888 888 26 143.75 $143.75 $1,276 —

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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.