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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 15, 2022

1,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.55/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 735 lb · 159 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.20/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 617 lb · 128 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.50/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 643 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,476 2,385 0
Feeder cattle 1,439 2,385 0
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and heifers 600-800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher with 800-900 lbs selling 5.00 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
451 unweaned 451 10 191.00 $191.00 $861 —
516–544 537 45 201.00–208.25 $206.55 $1,109 +6.05
564–581 574 13 190.00–193.00 $191.13 $1,097 -2.41
556–587 unweaned 577 21 168.50–170.25 $169.06 $975 —
607 unweaned 607 6 160.00 $160.00 $971 —
608–621 618 122 185.50–191.25 $187.49 $1,159 -6.08
758–761 759 87 164.75–165.50 $165.35 $1,255 +1.60
838 838 40 144.25 $144.25 $1,209 -17.75
862 862 5 145.75 $145.75 $1,256 +1.47
934 934 28 146.75 $146.75 $1,371 -2.14
983 983 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,327 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 6 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
543 543 5 172.00 $172.00 $934 —
700 700 9 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 —
816 816 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,151 +2.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 10 189.00 $189.00 $682 —
415 unweaned 415 14 179.00 $179.00 $743 —
437 437 5 191.00 $191.00 $835 —
500–520 unweaned 516 23 163.50–170.00 $168.63 $870 —
545 545 16 175.50 $175.50 $956 —
574 574 6 166.00 $166.00 $953 -6.86
643 643 123 162.50 $162.50 $1,045 +1.79
655 655 42 158.25 $158.25 $1,037 +1.06
720–747 735 159 145.00–153.75 $152.55 $1,121 +4.44
778 778 19 148.85 $148.85 $1,158 -0.76
765–793 783 33 148.75–153.10 $150.30 $1,177 +0.69
819 819 10 148.25 $148.25 $1,214 +9.28
826 826 21 142.00 $142.00 $1,173 +3.03
892 892 52 135.00 $135.00 $1,204 -0.19
895 895 68 140.25 $140.25 $1,255 +5.06
906 906 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,191 +2.50
951 951 41 139.00 $139.00 $1,322 +8.00
953 953 8 125.50 $125.50 $1,196 -5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 thin fleshed 473 11 171.00 $171.00 $809 +1.00
496 unweaned 496 6 146.00 $146.00 $724 —
555–591 thin fleshed 573 66 155.50–160.50 $158.07 $906 —
619 619 13 148.50 $148.50 $919 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1309–1329 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,188.73 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.