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Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 21, 2025

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $370.64/cwt -13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 683 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.18/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 593 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.54/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 630 lb · 87 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 758

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,855
424–447 432 19 460.00–471.00 $466.81 $2,017 -42.19
465–488 477 50 451.00–468.00 $457.08 $2,180 -8.92
510–530 518 32 434.50–438.00 $436.55 $2,261 -34.28
580–589 586 47 406.00–421.00 $411.05 $2,409 -4.41
601–649 unweaned 630 87 396.00–405.00 $401.54 $2,530 -0.46
677 677 38 370.00 $370.00 $2,505
680–689 unweaned 687 55 370.00–374.00 $371.08 $2,549 -12.91
709–738 unweaned 727 54 345.00–364.00 $352.47 $2,562
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 28 378.00–384.00 $382.29 $2,263 +2.29
600 unweaned 600 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,220
776 unweaned 776 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,328

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 458.00 $458.00 $1,777
410–432 423 33 410.00–429.00 $417.25 $1,765 -22.74
463–480 469 45 374.00–392.00 $379.50 $1,780 -40.16
504–544 531 75 351.00–361.00 $357.09 $1,896 -38.08
591–595 593 88 357.00–367.00 $363.18 $2,154 -9.14
650–691 unweaned 672 47 326.00–341.00 $332.79 $2,236
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,452
562 562 12 338.00 $338.00 $1,900 -3.00
811 unweaned 811 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,109
843 843 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,360

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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.