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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 11, 2025

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.83/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 926 lb · 419 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 888 lb · 66 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.10/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 743 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 534

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 66 329.00 $329.00 $2,922 +8.00
920–940 926 406 325.75–327.00 $326.64 $3,025 +12.63
940 940 13 300.50 $300.50 $2,825 -13.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–749 743 25 324.00–327.50 $325.10 $2,415 -2.90

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 13 294.00 $294.00 $2,408
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 11 317.00 $317.00 $2,159 +2.00

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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.