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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 27, 2025

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 876 lb · 246 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $314.01/cwt ≈ $2,908/hd at 926 lb · 237 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 886 lb · 180 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 724

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–882 876 246 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $2,812
918–935 926 237 313.75–314.25 $314.01 $2,908
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 15 362.00 $362.00 $2,320
742 742 13 328.00 $328.00 $2,434
797 797 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,471

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–584 580 20 348.00–354.00 $350.68 $2,034
886 886 180 293.00 $293.00 $2,596 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,054

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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.