Lexington Livestock Market Report

Lexington, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

2,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.90/cwt ≈ $2,797/hd at 671 lb · 303 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.91/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 571 lb · 196 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.41/cwt ≈ $2,136/hd at 523 lb · 165 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,108	657	1,051
Feeder cattle	2,108	657	1,051

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a thin test from last week steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold uneven and pregnancy checked open heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to very good from the buyers in the crowd. The bulk of the of the bawling spring calves had received one round of fall vaccinations those that had not sold at a sizable discount, there were also a few strings of weaned calves selling in the mix. The replacement quality heifer calves selling by the head were met by very good demand from the buyers.

↕ Feeder heifers: Compared to a thin test from last week steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold uneven and pregnancy checked open heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	5	551.00	$551.00	$1,785	+40.00
373–387	381	11	501.00–539.00	$517.93	$1,973	+16.93
443 thin fleshed	443	29	517.00	$517.00	$2,290	—
444–449	446	18	468.00–480.00	$475.36	$2,120	-35.64
451–487	469	72	457.00–484.00	$466.65	$2,189	-35.35
490 fancy	490	30	514.00	$514.00	$2,519	—
524–541	532	50	458.00–479.00	$467.93	$2,489	+14.93
562–582	571	196	428.00–455.00	$440.91	$2,518	-11.09
603–637 unweaned	616	129	424.00–452.00	$440.59	$2,714	—
650–689 unweaned	671	303	395.00–427.00	$416.90	$2,797	—
713	713	18	360.00	$360.00	$2,567	—
750 fancy	750	80	402.00	$402.00	$3,015	—
795	795	14	351.00	$351.00	$2,790	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	12	439.00	$439.00	$2,151	—
503–543	531	20	425.00–438.00	$434.31	$2,306	—
564–583	572	38	406.00–421.00	$417.06	$2,386	-2.94
606 unweaned	606	23	413.00	$413.00	$2,503	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
366–397	380	29	472.50–495.00	$483.06	$1,836	+26.06
401–420	405	58	450.00–476.00	$472.13	$1,912	—
458 thin fleshed	458	7	452.00	$452.00	$2,070	—
457–481	474	128	411.00–443.00	$423.20	$2,006	-20.80
501–548	523	165	396.00–415.50	$408.41	$2,136	—
564–581	567	73	384.00–397.00	$393.93	$2,234	—
620–628 unweaned	625	88	377.00–381.50	$378.93	$2,368	—
706	706	18	351.00	$351.00	$2,478	—
755	755	24	341.00	$341.00	$2,575	—
916	916	36	306.50	$306.50	$2,808	+8.01
932	932	9	296.00	$296.00	$2,759	-2.49

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
593	593	36	2,725.00	$2,725.00	—
633–634	634	113	3,210.00–3,275.00	$3,241.61	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
384	384	5	441.00	$441.00	$1,693	—
549	549	30	368.00	$368.00	$2,020	-3.26
580–589	587	27	351.00–367.00	$363.49	$2,134	—
621 unweaned	621	24	339.00	$339.00	$2,105	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001	1001	7	277.00	$277.00	$2,773	+17.00
1028	1028	15	295.00	$295.00	$3,033	+35.00
1064	1064	14	294.00	$294.00	$3,128	+26.00
1118	1118	22	275.00	$275.00	$3,074	—

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Reading this report

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.