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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 6, 2023

4,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.57/cwt +7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 776 lb · 590 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.55/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 724 lb · 579 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.37/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 732 lb · 405 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,479 1,218 3,606
Feeder cattle 4,479 1,162 3,606
Replacement cattle — 56 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks thin test, steers 700-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. 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
508 508 18 211.00 $211.00 $1,072 —
619–630 625 181 196.50–209.00 $202.29 $1,264 -0.96
651–694 676 198 191.00–197.75 $196.44 $1,328 —
681 681 62 185.25 $185.25 $1,262 —
700 700 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,246 -0.50
700–744 733 394 187.50–196.00 $192.77 $1,413 +6.04
756–791 775 504 182.75–189.00 $186.84 $1,448 +8.84
756–791 784 86 177.75–180.00 $178.15 $1,397 +0.15
816–828 822 249 184.00–187.75 $186.10 $1,530 +2.10
810–837 834 60 177.00–178.00 $177.11 $1,477 -6.89
863–885 873 376 178.75–183.00 $180.69 $1,577 +11.19
876 876 26 174.75 $174.75 $1,531 +5.25
906 906 44 173.00 $173.00 $1,567 —
949 949 77 182.25 $182.25 $1,730 —
959 959 85 175.50 $175.50 $1,683 —
1065 1065 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 193.00 $193.00 $957 —
546 546 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,092 -3.00
569–574 572 27 191.00–195.00 $192.77 $1,103 —
638–641 639 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,182 —
665 thin fleshed 665 21 188.25 $188.25 $1,252 —
693 693 8 180.25 $180.25 $1,249 +4.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 206.00 $206.00 $688 —
504–540 516 31 188.00–194.00 $190.47 $983 +8.79
553–589 574 119 195.50–197.50 $196.18 $1,126 +14.68
605–635 627 299 180.00–188.25 $182.76 $1,146 +0.07
614–643 634 63 170.00–176.50 $174.89 $1,109 -7.80
669–687 680 29 165.00–169.00 $167.12 $1,136 -9.57
694 694 98 175.00 $175.00 $1,214 -1.69
705–748 724 579 171.25–179.25 $175.55 $1,271 +3.99
795–797 796 263 174.00–176.35 $175.41 $1,396 +3.41
806–836 827 156 173.00 $173.00 $1,431 —
822–843 831 138 167.50–168.75 $168.10 $1,397 —
864 864 81 163.25 $163.25 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 8 169.00 $169.00 $830 —
514 514 7 166.00 $166.00 $853 -5.00
550–593 572 14 170.50–173.50 $172.06 $984 —
578 thin fleshed 578 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,046 —

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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.