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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

4,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.82/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 676 lb · 563 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.85/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 660 lb · 476 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.25/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 783 lb · 471 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,404 3,044 3,491
Feeder cattle 4,404 3,044 3,491

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
474 474 22 245.50 $245.50 $1,164 —
512 thin fleshed 512 26 249.00 $249.00 $1,275 +12.90
528–535 530 34 240.00–243.50 $242.36 $1,285 +20.36
560 560 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,165 +3.00
569–593 fancy 587 143 227.50–233.00 $228.88 $1,344 -6.12
560–595 591 77 212.00–220.50 $219.66 $1,298 -0.48
600–632 fancy 608 138 225.00–230.50 $226.98 $1,380 —
600–620 609 20 198.00–200.00 $199.11 $1,213 -16.89
613 613 19 218.50 $218.50 $1,339 +2.50
666–693 675 500 195.50–206.50 $202.23 $1,365 +11.66
676–691 681 63 189.25–190.50 $189.63 $1,291 -0.94
700–745 720 287 185.00–195.00 $190.31 $1,370 +2.01
710–747 727 35 180.50–183.50 $182.09 $1,324 -7.91
763–793 780 372 185.00–192.75 $187.82 $1,465 +0.17
792–795 793 99 179.00–182.25 $180.35 $1,430 -7.30
802–844 821 348 180.10–187.50 $183.20 $1,504 +5.06
874–892 886 147 178.75–180.75 $179.41 $1,590 —
906 906 181 175.25 $175.25 $1,588 +5.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 thin fleshed 441 5 226.00 $226.00 $997 —
500 thin fleshed 500 17 213.50 $213.50 $1,068 —
595 thin fleshed 595 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,208 —
687 thin fleshed 687 24 189.50 $189.50 $1,302 +6.50
702–739 725 30 175.00–177.00 $175.71 $1,274 -0.29
788 thin fleshed 788 36 181.00 $181.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 24 201.25 $201.25 $992 -4.75
524–535 531 78 196.50–202.00 $200.19 $1,063 +6.62
544 544 41 185.00–189.00 $188.12 $1,023 -5.45
551–592 584 213 195.50–196.75 $196.48 $1,147 +2.56
588 588 33 189.50 $189.50 $1,114 -4.42
600 600 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -21.00
621 621 70 196.00 $196.00 $1,217 +16.60
606–647 645 184 186.25–186.50 $186.26 $1,201 +6.86
651–663 656 289 183.50–187.25 $185.24 $1,215 +2.74
651–688 667 187 169.00–179.00 $176.61 $1,178 -5.89
709–732 724 77 172.25–173.00 $172.51 $1,249 +1.68
763–765 763 184 171.50–176.50 $175.71 $1,341 +9.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 204.00 $204.00 $753 —
414–432 421 16 199.00–200.50 $199.58 $840 +7.58
470 470 13 181.00 $181.00 $851 -8.22
469–487 479 40 186.00–195.00 $191.54 $917 +2.32
519–541 538 53 175.00–181.00 $179.95 $968 +3.64
559 thin fleshed 559 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,006 —
574 574 18 170.50 $170.50 $979 -5.50
655 thin fleshed 655 57 177.25 $177.25 $1,161 —
703 thin fleshed 703 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,195 —
722 722 12 162.50 $162.50 $1,173 —

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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.