Cattle Market Pulse

Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 13, 2023

4,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.21/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 664 lb · 481 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $179.68/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 917 lb · 419 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.00/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 827 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,679 4,479 4,663
Feeder cattle 4,679 4,479 4,663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower. 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
457 thin fleshed 457 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,088 —
473 unweaned 473 16 206.00 $206.00 $974 —
525 525 13 223.50 $223.50 $1,173 +12.50
561 561 25 228.00 $228.00 $1,279 —
552–579 563 93 216.50–226.00 $223.84 $1,260 —
600–640 616 97 194.00–206.75 $200.99 $1,238 -1.30
650–674 659 104 184.50–187.50 $185.81 $1,224 -10.63
650–674 663 260 190.00–203.00 $195.87 $1,299 -0.57
671 671 117 189.75 $189.75 $1,273 -6.69
738–745 743 196 183.50–189.25 $186.77 $1,388 -6.00
750–783 766 206 186.50–190.00 $188.44 $1,443 +1.60
766–791 776 152 177.50–180.00 $178.43 $1,385 -8.41
802–814 810 141 167.00–173.50 $170.76 $1,383 -15.34
820–845 837 225 176.75–184.00 $180.91 $1,514 +3.80
860 860 88 177.25 $177.25 $1,524 -3.44
863 863 132 168.50 $168.50 $1,454 -12.19
906 906 138 172.50 $172.50 $1,563 -0.50
920–923 922 281 180.00–184.85 $183.21 $1,689 +10.21
986 986 94 169.50 $169.50 $1,671 -6.00
1012 1012 75 167.25 $167.25 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 9 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
523 523 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,051 +1.00
556 unweaned 556 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,034 —
555–570 565 15 195.00–203.00 $200.38 $1,132 +7.61
643 643 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,190 ±0.00
687–688 687 37 178.00–183.00 $179.62 $1,234 -0.63
700–725 708 43 165.00–176.00 $172.33 $1,220 —
754 thin fleshed 754 53 180.00 $180.00 $1,357 —
785 785 14 171.50 $171.50 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 20 180.00 $180.00 $941 -10.47
526–547 539 108 185.50–192.50 $190.05 $1,024 -0.42
569–585 577 107 178.00–192.50 $184.34 $1,064 -11.84
581 unweaned 581 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,017 —
613 613 49 180.75 $180.75 $1,108 -2.01
613 613 108 182.00 $182.00 $1,116 -0.76
600–644 627 192 172.50–177.00 $174.55 $1,094 -8.21
653–693 668 186 168.75–177.00 $174.56 $1,166 +7.44
662–677 672 36 165.50–166.00 $165.65 $1,113 -1.47
673 673 31 172.25 $172.25 $1,159 +5.13
701–746 730 238 166.00–173.00 $168.85 $1,233 -6.70
752–776 762 197 162.50–171.00 $167.08 $1,273 -8.33
819–849 834 250 162.50–168.60 $165.68 $1,382 -2.42
922 922 79 160.75 $160.75 $1,482 —
1068 1068 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 382 12 191.00–192.00 $191.52 $732 —
418–434 429 21 184.00–194.00 $191.22 $820 —
454 unweaned 454 15 174.00 $174.00 $790 —
475–487 483 19 175.00–180.00 $178.41 $862 +9.41
483–486 thin fleshed 484 18 186.00–190.00 $187.34 $907 —
511–538 527 15 173.50–180.00 $177.48 $935 +11.48
574–592 583 12 174.00–174.50 $174.25 $1,016 +2.19
632 thin fleshed 632 50 172.00 $172.00 $1,087 —
679 679 10 164.50 $164.50 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 11 194.00 $194.00 $902 —
597 unweaned 597 20 185.00 $185.00 $1,104 —

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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.