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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 10, 2025

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.40/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 532 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.35/cwt -13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,587/hd at 611 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.09/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 494 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 982

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 585.00 $585.00 $1,895
366–385 372 50 541.00–582.00 $576.12 $2,143 +65.41
403–447 424 32 519.00–543.00 $531.13 $2,252 +24.28
493–495 494 88 482.00–515.00 $495.09 $2,446
519–535 531 44 459.00–469.00 $466.78 $2,479 +17.30
567–597 591 62 431.00–438.00 $435.53 $2,574 -8.21
600–625 unweaned 611 125 412.00–434.00 $423.35 $2,587 -13.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 470.00 $470.00 $1,513 ±0.00
420–444 433 24 486.00–498.00 $492.67 $2,133
525 525 22 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 +11.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 24 553.00 $553.00 $1,709
383 383 5 519.00 $519.00 $1,988 +16.51
410–427 419 41 481.00–490.00 $483.21 $2,025 -1.79
454–463 456 56 460.00–475.00 $469.27 $2,140 +9.27
519–540 532 167 420.00–428.00 $424.40 $2,258 -7.20
554–588 567 36 389.00–400.00 $395.57 $2,243 -5.33
795 795 15 342.00 $342.00 $2,719
845 845 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,881
862 862 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,870
920 920 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,898
1014–1049 1036 13 290.00–310.00 $297.53 $3,082 +3.21
1077–1093 1087 38 291.00–298.00 $293.74 $3,193
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,680
354–395 377 75 460.00–478.00 $468.23 $1,765 -6.77
523 thin fleshed 523 15 427.00 $427.00 $2,233

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 11 494.00 $494.00 $1,615

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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.