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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 17, 2023

2,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.11/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 727 lb · 495 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.85/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 673 lb · 302 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.13/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 774 lb · 262 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,421 4,404 4,164
Feeder cattle 2,421 4,404 4,164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher with heifers over 700 lbs selling 2.00 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
376 unweaned 376 5 244.00 $244.00 $917 —
400–436 418 12 241.00–246.00 $243.39 $1,017 —
507 unweaned 507 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,055 —
507–539 524 35 213.00–226.00 $218.33 $1,144 -24.03
568 568 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,164 -3.00
563–586 574 30 217.00–230.00 $224.28 $1,287 +16.28
658–680 662 118 198.00–204.50 $201.77 $1,336 -0.46
704–745 720 36 181.00–182.00 $181.40 $1,306 -8.91
700–739 726 156 185.25–188.75 $186.70 $1,355 +4.61
752–762 759 95 187.50–189.75 $189.12 $1,435 +1.30
800–820 814 144 180.00–181.50 $180.69 $1,471 -2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
637 637 38 185.50 $185.50 $1,182 —
690 690 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
771 771 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 19 206.00 $206.00 $999 +4.75
479–495 489 25 196.00–197.00 $196.80 $962 -4.45
522–526 524 13 192.00–195.00 $193.15 $1,012 -7.04
572 572 27 187.00 $187.00 $1,070 -9.48
564–586 580 40 180.00–181.00 $180.24 $1,045 -16.24
619–645 630 73 176.00–181.00 $178.56 $1,125 -17.44
612–638 631 134 189.50–194.75 $192.70 $1,216 -3.30
656 thin fleshed 656 42 188.00 $188.00 $1,233 —
666–695 674 204 175.75–184.00 $178.99 $1,206 +2.38
670–693 682 56 182.00–182.50 $182.25 $1,243 +5.64
703–747 723 250 176.75–192.00 $184.12 $1,331 +11.61
715–738 728 197 170.85–180.25 $176.18 $1,283 +3.67
738 thin fleshed 738 6 183.50 $183.50 $1,354 —
742 fancy 742 42 186.00 $186.00 $1,380 —
757–783 774 262 172.25–178.50 $176.13 $1,363 +0.42
805 805 10 165.50 $165.50 $1,332 —
847–849 849 133 170.75–173.50 $173.07 $1,469 —
918 918 73 183.75 $183.75 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 202.00 $202.00 $739 -2.00
429 429 6 196.00 $196.00 $841 -3.58
520 520 6 170.00 $170.00 $884 -9.95
533 533 5 184.00 $184.00 $981 +4.05
559–566 561 17 177.00–178.00 $177.36 $995 +6.86

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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.