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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 25, 2024

3,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.48/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 570 lb · 427 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.30/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 574 lb · 387 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.00/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 481 lb · 328 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,356 2,272 2,094
Feeder cattle 3,356 2,272 2,094

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves over 450 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher except 500-550 lbs steers calves sold steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers calves over 400 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower except 500-550 lbs heifer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher. Most of the calves that had not received fall vaccinations sold at a sizable discount. 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
354–375 364 58 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $1,374 +33.84
411–441 434 38 339.00–347.00 $345.21 $1,498 +17.21
457–496 484 166 338.00–348.00 $344.24 $1,666 +9.78
503 fancy 503 61 347.00 $347.00 $1,745 +4.60
501–536 527 179 307.00–325.50 $314.80 $1,659 -6.69
550–594 574 387 296.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,793 +14.24
603–645 unweaned 618 257 284.00–298.50 $292.82 $1,810 +5.01
656–681 unweaned 662 102 268.50–281.00 $277.31 $1,836 +5.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,147 +33.50
416–445 436 28 305.00–321.00 $317.73 $1,385 -2.27
451–483 473 108 311.00–327.00 $320.43 $1,516 —
509 509 7 296.00 $296.00 $1,507 —
539–540 540 10 274.00–278.00 $276.00 $1,490 —
561–595 574 92 273.00–280.00 $278.63 $1,599 —
578 thin fleshed 578 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,688 —
631 thin fleshed 631 18 274.00 $274.00 $1,729 —
634 unweaned 634 28 257.00 $257.00 $1,629 —
691 unweaned 691 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,693 —
705 unweaned 705 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,780 —
723 723 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 —
772 772 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–392 385 44 326.00–342.00 $329.90 $1,270 —
402 fancy 402 14 335.00 $335.00 $1,347 —
400–429 418 39 295.00–318.00 $305.21 $1,276 -7.25
460–490 481 328 287.00–311.00 $297.00 $1,429 -1.54
501–534 515 203 274.00–289.00 $280.80 $1,446 +3.52
550–584 570 427 264.00–279.50 $268.48 $1,530 -0.91
600–622 unweaned 610 72 251.00–263.00 $259.69 $1,584 -2.79
886 886 53 241.50 $241.50 $2,140 +4.50
911 911 9 229.00 $229.00 $2,086 —
1068 1068 31 220.00 $220.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 19 315.00–318.00 $315.79 $1,232 —
493 493 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,375 —
526–535 531 30 260.00–265.00 $261.22 $1,387 —
565–588 575 51 253.00–257.00 $255.51 $1,469 +4.51
604 unweaned 604 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,462 —
683 683 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,632 —
718 718 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,730 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,128 —

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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.