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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 10, 2025

3,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.24/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 675 lb · 438 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.41/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 579 lb · 352 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.05/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 583 lb · 346 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,246 3,776 3,167
Feeder cattle 3,246 3,776 3,167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with steers over 600 lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 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
350 unweaned 350 5 383.00 $383.00 $1,340 —
360–366 365 25 390.00–396.00 $394.82 $1,441 —
425 425 6 387.50 $387.50 $1,647 —
456–476 460 37 383.00–390.00 $384.57 $1,769 +5.57
462 462 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,654 -21.00
476 unweaned 476 17 380.00 $380.00 $1,809 —
502–548 519 71 360.00–374.00 $368.70 $1,914 +24.32
545 545 10 349.00 $349.00 $1,902 -13.83
557–580 unweaned 563 42 330.00–341.00 $338.03 $1,903 —
563–589 578 233 340.00–354.50 $348.50 $2,014 +5.10
558–593 589 77 317.00–330.00 $326.35 $1,922 -17.05
616 thin fleshed 616 17 337.00 $337.00 $2,076 —
623 fancy 623 46 351.00 $351.00 $2,187 —
600–635 630 76 320.00–332.50 $324.53 $2,045 +1.23
654–697 675 420 303.00–323.00 $314.01 $2,120 +30.01
673–687 682 18 295.00–296.00 $295.33 $2,014 +11.33
701–723 thin fleshed 708 133 314.75–315.50 $315.26 $2,232 —
706–748 741 138 288.00–304.00 $291.29 $2,158 +3.62
776–791 784 255 284.50–285.25 $284.82 $2,233 +4.23
805–827 821 106 271.00–279.25 $275.84 $2,265 +1.58
852 852 70 277.00 $277.00 $2,360 +9.90
890 890 17 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 -7.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,239 —
396 396 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,485 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 19 399.00 $399.00 $1,636 —
400–438 thin fleshed 424 22 370.00–375.00 $373.29 $1,583 —
460–486 470 16 330.00–337.50 $334.59 $1,573 +8.18
473 thin fleshed 473 23 354.00 $354.00 $1,674 —
489 unweaned 489 11 322.50 $322.50 $1,577 —
498 498 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 -6.41
513–526 519 13 312.00 $312.00 $1,619 -4.11
539 539 63 328.00 $328.00 $1,768 +11.89
550 unweaned 550 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,639 —
559–598 583 299 305.50–319.50 $313.16 $1,826 +10.51
564–597 589 41 295.00–301.00 $297.53 $1,752 -5.12
602–638 626 206 290.50–301.50 $296.86 $1,858 +9.85
656–693 676 162 280.00–287.00 $282.62 $1,911 -0.33
693 693 27 266.00 $266.00 $1,843 -16.95
707–733 723 159 273.00–274.50 $273.86 $1,980 +5.75
753–767 757 77 258.50–266.00 $263.93 $1,998 -0.06
790 790 22 248.00 $248.00 $1,959 -15.99
806 fancy 806 64 261.50 $261.50 $2,108 —
867 867 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,909 —

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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.