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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 18, 2022

2,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.77/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 613 lb · 237 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.66/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 784 lb · 234 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.51/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 669 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,532 1,542 3,277
Feeder cattle 2,532 1,521 3,277
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 5 243.00 $243.00 $863 +18.00
420 unweaned 420 20 226.00 $226.00 $949 +8.39
441 441 11 210.00 $210.00 $926 —
476 unweaned 476 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,038 +5.64
464–495 481 65 207.00–212.50 $208.66 $1,004 -1.45
500–544 unweaned 521 132 210.00–219.00 $213.94 $1,115 +7.36
557–592 unweaned 572 85 196.50–207.50 $204.61 $1,170 +8.38
579 579 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,106 ±0.00
584–585 584 52 204.00 $204.00 $1,191 +13.00
600 thin fleshed 600 75 203.00 $203.00 $1,218 —
600–638 615 102 190.50–198.75 $194.13 $1,194 +13.81
614–645 unweaned 621 43 190.50–195.75 $192.51 $1,195 -1.44
642 642 17 182.00 $182.00 $1,168 +1.68
657–678 unweaned 665 97 185.50–191.00 $188.98 $1,257 +0.23
664–682 670 85 191.00–196.00 $192.68 $1,291 +16.40
679 679 23 180.00 $180.00 $1,222 +3.72
700 unweaned 700 59 183.50 $183.50 $1,284 +2.81
709 709 17 175.50 $175.50 $1,244 -3.00
700–740 710 117 181.75–190.50 $185.91 $1,320 +7.41
762 762 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,295 —
780–787 unweaned 783 67 180.00 $180.00 $1,409 —
750–796 786 160 183.25–189.00 $187.25 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,015 —
661–692 unweaned 674 80 174.50–176.00 $175.39 $1,182 —
734 unweaned 734 28 175.00 $175.00 $1,284 —
1087 1087 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–385 unweaned 383 24 210.00–212.00 $210.84 $808 -0.16
410–416 412 18 198.00–208.75 $205.13 $845 +23.13
440 440 21 191.00 $191.00 $840 +9.00
412–447 unweaned 441 30 196.00–203.00 $197.09 $869 +12.17
485 485 5 181.00 $181.00 $878 -4.00
491–497 unweaned 494 12 180.00–182.00 $180.84 $893 -1.16
503–540 unweaned 523 58 190.50–194.50 $192.22 $1,005 +6.24
530 530 43 193.25 $193.25 $1,024 +14.06
559–560 559 36 177.50–184.75 $179.52 $1,004 -0.43
593–597 unweaned 596 29 173.00–179.75 $178.11 $1,062 -0.10
611–631 unweaned 616 87 181.25–184.75 $183.88 $1,133 +7.63
611–641 630 52 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -5.20
632 632 34 182.50 $182.50 $1,153 +7.30
673–675 674 40 177.00–178.25 $177.66 $1,197 —
674 unweaned 674 21 175.25 $175.25 $1,181 +6.25
678–680 679 16 173.00–174.75 $173.66 $1,179 —
700 700 30 173.00 $173.00 $1,211 +3.00
704–706 unweaned 705 82 174.00–175.50 $175.02 $1,234 —
714 714 20 165.00 $165.00 $1,178 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 180.00 $180.00 $796 —
464–492 485 19 171.00 $171.00 $829 —
510–536 unweaned 524 22 173.50–175.00 $174.16 $913 +0.16
530 530 11 174.00 $174.00 $922 —
542 542 7 155.00 $155.00 $840 —
589 unweaned 589 12 167.00 $167.00 $984 +2.00
606 606 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,042 —
600–647 unweaned 633 75 161.00–165.00 $163.19 $1,033 —
666 unweaned 666 33 162.50 $162.50 $1,082 —

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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.