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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 10, 2023

2,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.85/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 816 lb · 309 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.99/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 765 lb · 285 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $216.50/cwt +20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 710 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,108 1,743 0
Feeder cattle 2,108 1,743 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Demand was 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
405 thin fleshed 405 21 274.00 $274.00 $1,110 +8.00
428 428 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 —
506–526 510 57 240.00–250.00 $247.05 $1,260 —
511 fancy 511 53 263.00 $263.00 $1,344 —
556–564 thin fleshed 560 27 243.00–246.00 $244.32 $1,368 —
583 583 30 223.00 $223.00 $1,300 -20.59
602 602 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,324 —
604 604 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,256 -10.59
635 fancy 635 103 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 —
651–656 fancy 654 57 224.50–229.00 $227.03 $1,485 —
710 fancy 710 155 216.50 $216.50 $1,537 —
759 759 32 191.00 $191.00 $1,450 —
777 thin fleshed 777 57 196.10 $196.10 $1,524 —
810–821 816 309 192.85 $192.85 $1,574 +1.89
931 931 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,662 +1.40
958 958 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 —
550 550 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 -1.11
672 672 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–418 418 28 233.00–234.00 $233.50 $976 +10.65
465–467 466 15 212.00–217.00 $215.33 $1,003 -0.67
497 497 45 224.50 $224.50 $1,116 +8.50
534 534 26 214.50 $214.50 $1,145 +3.64
552–576 569 62 214.00–215.50 $215.05 $1,224 +20.05
591 591 33 203.75 $203.75 $1,204 -2.91
603 fancy 603 90 210.00 $210.00 $1,266 —
623 623 32 193.75 $193.75 $1,207 +3.62
632 632 20 202.50 $202.50 $1,280 +12.37
656–687 671 148 184.50–190.00 $189.50 $1,272 -14.50
707 thin fleshed 707 43 186.00 $186.00 $1,315 —
701–738 714 65 178.00–182.25 $179.55 $1,282 -1.51
752–788 764 275 182.75–185.25 $183.95 $1,405 +3.89
787 787 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,456 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 thin fleshed 374 6 219.00 $219.00 $819 —
436 thin fleshed 436 20 216.00 $216.00 $942 —
476–495 486 33 205.00 $205.00 $996 —
513 513 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,047 —
582 582 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,106 —
656 656 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,115 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 9 178.00 $178.00 $1,116 —

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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.