Sale reports / Nebraska / Lexington / 2022-12-30

Lexington

Name: Lexington livestock auction prices — 2022-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Dec 30

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,162 head

▼ 1,512 vs last sale 2,674▲ 1,162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 0▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 700-750 lbs sold steady and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $176.34/cwt on 705 head.

Average price

$176.34

705 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$12.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.14

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	177.09	1,176	664
Medium and Large 1-2	608	164.20	998	41

One grade step is worth $12.89/cwt here — about $178 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale705 hd

176.34

—

NE average4 barns · 3,756 hd

188.47

−12.14

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,161	$1,060	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,025	14
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,355	$978	22

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	396	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	796	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	522	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,060	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	584	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,153	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	609	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,157	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	203.25/cwt	203.25–203.25	1,299	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,192	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,289	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	724	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,292	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	186.73/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,371	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,388	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,416	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,503	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,441	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	402	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	764	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	427	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	816	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	491	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	835	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	958	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	894	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	530	181.68/cwt	179.00–183.00	963	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,045	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	182.69/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,114	204
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,102	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	176.69/cwt	170.00–178.50	1,168	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,142	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	679	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,025	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,061	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	171.56/cwt	170.75–173.25	1,240	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,312	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,280	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,550	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	939	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,512	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,065	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,161	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,355	978.46/head	960.00–985.00	978	22

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE

Fri Dec 30, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,162Last week 2,674Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 700-750 lbs sold steady and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	535	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	650	169.50	169.50
5	—	939	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	530	179.00–183.00	181.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	931	166.50	166.50
26	—	576	181.50	181.50
126	—	661	170.00–178.50	176.69
78	—	763	172.00	172.00
204	—	610	177.00–183.00	182.69
94	—	723	170.75–173.25	171.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	826	155.00	155.00
10	—	707	150.00	150.00
6	—	523	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	518	185.00	185.00
5	—	427	191.00	191.00
7	—	672	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	491	170.00	170.00
6	—	679	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	402	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	734	181.00–190.00	186.73
6	—	780	178.00	178.00
33	—	639	203.25	203.25
69	—	817	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	396	201.00	201.00
9	—	522	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	720	179.00	179.00
29	—	679	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	609	190.00	190.00
37	—	800	177.00	177.00
13	—	850	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	724	178.50	178.50
5	—	584	197.50	197.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	22	—	1,355	960.00–985.00	978.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,345	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,161	1,060.00	1,060.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.