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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 7, 2022

1,594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.01/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 573 lb · 332 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.77/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 472 lb · 191 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.76/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 479 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,594 3,965 579
Feeder cattle 1,594 3,887 579
Replacement cattle — 78 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves 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
338 338 6 238.00 $238.00 $804 -31.00
362–393 386 27 234.00–240.00 $235.38 $909 —
404–445 431 78 224.00–227.50 $226.21 $975 -9.06
453–490 479 115 216.00–229.00 $220.76 $1,057 +12.76
500–534 508 99 210.00–215.50 $212.45 $1,079 +1.35
558–585 573 332 200.00–207.50 $204.01 $1,169 -2.02
661–679 unweaned 672 106 182.00–188.50 $183.58 $1,234 -4.33
856 856 48 178.00 $178.00 $1,524 —
942 942 54 180.00 $180.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 thin fleshed 493 23 213.50 $213.50 $1,053 —
516 thin fleshed 516 8 192.00 $192.00 $991 —
750–751 thin fleshed 751 17 179.00–183.00 $180.41 $1,355 —
963 963 15 160.50 $160.50 $1,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 13 224.00 $224.00 $730 -3.00
381–390 383 22 207.00 $207.00 $793 -0.78
452 thin fleshed 452 12 205.00 $205.00 $927 —
451–485 473 179 190.00–199.00 $197.28 $933 +5.01
500–537 509 65 184.00–191.50 $188.41 $959 -1.60
557–577 569 94 179.35–182.00 $179.95 $1,024 -4.03
600–625 unweaned 619 43 166.25–168.00 $166.64 $1,032 -10.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 thin fleshed 419 5 195.00 $195.00 $817 —
546 thin fleshed 546 15 178.00 $178.00 $972 —
608 thin fleshed 608 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,031 —
682 thin fleshed 682 13 172.50 $172.50 $1,176 —
761 thin fleshed 761 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 221.00 $221.00 $930 —
540 540 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 —

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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.