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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 24, 2025

2,660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $266.00/cwt +20.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,594/hd at 975 lb · 308 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.34/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 664 lb · 271 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $307.89/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 711 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,660 4,030 4,288
Feeder cattle 2,660 4,030 4,288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 550-850 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher and heifers of all weights sold steady to 8.00 higher. Demand was good from the crowd of buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 11 398.00 $398.00 $1,656 +3.35
456–484 473 46 381.00–396.00 $386.39 $1,828 -9.08
505–543 526 85 358.00–375.00 $364.59 $1,918 -2.85
546 thin fleshed 546 38 392.50 $392.50 $2,143 -0.50
571–572 571 74 349.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,041 +30.50
611 611 37 352.50 $352.50 $2,154 +13.99
618–639 633 186 337.00–345.50 $341.19 $2,160 +23.83
652–691 680 180 319.00–329.00 $321.99 $2,190 +16.42
702–748 711 244 298.50–311.50 $307.89 $2,189 +16.45
760–767 762 92 283.00–287.00 $285.73 $2,177 +1.15
792 thin fleshed 792 114 297.00 $297.00 $2,352 —
838–840 839 58 276.00–279.50 $278.60 $2,337 +4.26
860–862 862 114 270.00–278.50 $278.05 $2,397 +19.56
932 932 35 261.50 $261.50 $2,437 +7.50
975 975 308 266.00 $266.00 $2,594 +20.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,562 —
650 650 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 -24.97
785 785 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 thin fleshed 413 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,611 +3.00
436–440 438 10 356.00–360.00 $357.99 $1,568 -8.91
438–445 442 12 367.00–371.00 $368.65 $1,629 +1.75
455–469 462 14 349.00–356.00 $352.55 $1,629 +10.44
500–541 521 139 334.00–342.00 $338.58 $1,764 +23.36
543–545 544 41 317.00–318.00 $317.41 $1,727 +11.46
580 580 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,723 -7.00
568–586 585 115 305.00–320.00 $314.78 $1,841 +10.78
601–644 628 93 295.00–310.00 $298.13 $1,872 +14.39
658–665 thin fleshed 660 113 299.00 $299.00 $1,973 —
665–696 667 158 285.00–294.50 $291.01 $1,941 +8.82
706–747 739 131 270.00–278.50 $271.25 $2,005 -1.61
756 756 46 277.75 $277.75 $2,100 +16.98
766 766 15 265.00 $265.00 $2,030 +4.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,673 -0.20
666–697 684 12 256.00–260.00 $257.62 $1,762 —

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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.