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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 16, 2022

2,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.75/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 822 lb · 295 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.83/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 574 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.64/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 640 lb · 280 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,674 1,380 4,295
Feeder cattle 2,674 1,380 4,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower with not enough heifer offerings last week to establish a trend. Demand was moderate to 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
491–494 493 76 217.00–228.50 $223.75 $1,103 +2.75
500–508 504 51 216.00–222.00 $220.64 $1,112 -3.36
551–587 574 283 202.50–216.00 $208.83 $1,199 +0.51
600–648 640 280 194.00–205.50 $201.64 $1,290 +15.64
650–669 660 139 194.50–204.50 $202.60 $1,337 -5.96
650–686 660 41 184.50–187.00 $185.65 $1,225 -22.91
700–736 719 145 185.00–187.00 $185.57 $1,334 -9.43
750–780 774 76 176.25–184.00 $179.57 $1,390 -15.10
807–829 822 295 180.00–187.25 $184.75 $1,519 -10.50
854 854 46 183.00 $183.00 $1,563 -10.00
884 884 35 172.00 $172.00 $1,520 -21.00
911 911 62 179.50 $179.50 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
704 704 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,119 -9.00
745 745 11 167.50 $167.50 $1,248 -7.50
800 800 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
876 876 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–487 475 105 196.00–200.00 $198.01 $941 —
500–545 523 97 185.00–192.00 $186.76 $977 +3.26
556–584 574 162 186.00–194.00 $188.89 $1,084 +5.35
555–597 581 53 177.50–182.00 $179.29 $1,042 -4.25
605–626 621 106 180.50–188.00 $186.15 $1,156 +3.15
691–695 693 56 166.50–175.00 $170.46 $1,181 +7.21
780–789 782 138 166.50–171.50 $170.18 $1,331 +3.18
801 801 48 171.50 $171.50 $1,374 —
812 812 16 163.50 $163.50 $1,328 —
866 866 58 166.50 $166.50 $1,442 —
1008 1008 7 148.50 $148.50 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 thin fleshed 436 10 194.50 $194.50 $848 —
488 thin fleshed 488 15 189.00 $189.00 $922 —
533–546 thin fleshed 541 49 176.00–177.50 $176.60 $955 —
642 642 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,059 ±0.00

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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.