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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 14, 2025

1,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.46/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 584 lb · 213 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.17/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 524 lb · 113 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.98/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 615 lb · 78 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,052

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 14 509.00 $509.00 $2,199 -4.81
493 493 34 466.00 $466.00 $2,297 -6.23
502–528 507 61 443.00–478.00 $470.83 $2,387 +11.79
569–599 584 213 396.00–424.50 $415.46 $2,426 +2.43
614 unweaned 614 40 402.00 $402.00 $2,468 +12.65
615–620 616 38 370.00–374.00 $371.16 $2,286 -18.95
681–685 unweaned 682 66 377.00–388.00 $383.99 $2,619 +2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–382 376 12 520.00–528.00 $523.39 $1,968
420 420 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,932
460–484 468 25 451.00–460.00 $457.02 $2,139 +16.70
527–546 534 49 405.00–426.00 $413.66 $2,209 +8.98
572 572 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,174 +7.21
684 unweaned 684 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,435
690 690 22 332.00 $332.00 $2,291
727 727 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,334

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 +8.01
421–438 429 17 427.00–452.00 $439.99 $1,888 +8.67
450–464 459 29 419.00–420.00 $419.66 $1,926 +20.00
479 479 16 390.00 $390.00 $1,868 -9.66
508–529 524 113 381.00–413.00 $395.17 $2,071 +3.50
550–578 563 66 359.00–386.00 $372.32 $2,096 +1.76
606–627 unweaned 618 66 360.00–369.00 $362.42 $2,240 -10.82
876 876 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,751
1000 1000 8 305.00 $305.00 $3,050
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 411.00 $411.00 $1,813 +9.76
525–541 534 15 354.00–359.00 $356.30 $1,903 -0.26
538 538 10 332.00 $332.00 $1,786 -24.56
555 555 10 341.00 $341.00 $1,893 +1.00
591 591 44 335.00 $335.00 $1,980 +25.00
646 unweaned 646 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,164 +4.62
701 701 27 305.00 $305.00 $2,138

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 unweaned 649 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,259

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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.