Sale reports / Nebraska / Lexington / 2023-11-03

Lexington

Name: Lexington livestock auction prices — 2023-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Nov 3

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Receipts

2,832 head

▲ 738 vs last sale 2,094▲ 136 vs year ago 2,696 · +5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves over 500 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifer calves over 400 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. A wide variety of calves on the consignments sheet with different kinds of quality and weighing condition. The calves that had not received any fall vaccinations sold at a discount. Demand was moderate to very good from the buyers in the crowd as they continue to be selective with their bidding.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $293.14/cwt on 1,601 head.

Average price

$293.14

1,601 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$34.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	300.68	1,684	1,255
Medium and Large 1-2	580	265.81	1,541	346

One grade step is worth $34.87/cwt here — about $143 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 sale1,601 hd

293.14

—

NE average10 barns · 14,843 hd

295.12

−1.98

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,129	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	996	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	316.52/cwt	311.00–320.00	1,215	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	303.16/cwt	302.00–304.00	1,173	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	399	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,424	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,347	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,302	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	298.73/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,359	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	286.88/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,391	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	486	337.74/cwt	334.00–339.50	1,641	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	513	324.66/cwt	323.00–326.25	1,666	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	303.94/cwt	298.00–311.00	1,574	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,512	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,462	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	279.60/cwt	273.00–284.50	1,560	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	564	305.25/cwt	305.25–305.25	1,722	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	261.81/cwt	257.00–263.50	1,539	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	589	267.21/cwt	266.00–269.00	1,574	138
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	256.27/cwt	255.75–257.00	1,573	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	275.72/cwt	262.00–282.50	1,715	242
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	634	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,813	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	636	288.50/cwt	288.50–288.50	1,835	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	263.13/cwt	259.50–265.00	1,760	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	677	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,882	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	689	249.41/cwt	248.50–250.50	1,718	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	709	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,978	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,896	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	793	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,816	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	271.68/cwt	269.00–274.00	1,073	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	413	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,033	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	286.92/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,242	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,157	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	479	263.19/cwt	259.00–266.00	1,261	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	277.14/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,347	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	513	276.69/cwt	276.00–278.00	1,419	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,367	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	288.50/cwt	288.50–288.50	1,515	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	250.61/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,346	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	546	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,390	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	258.03/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,445	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	246.18/cwt	246.00–246.50	1,384	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	248.00/cwt	245.75–251.50	1,438	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	245.06/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,475	144
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	607	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,463	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,672	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	240.88/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,590	38

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 Nov 3, 2023

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

Receipts 2,832Last week 2,094Year ago 2,696

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	525	288.50	288.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	607	241.00	241.00
9	—	546	254.50	254.50
38	—	660	240.00–244.00	240.88
102	—	580	245.75–251.50	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	413	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	395	269.00–274.00	271.68
76	—	562	246.00–246.50	246.18
26	—	537	250.00–251.00	250.61
14	—	461	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	657	254.50	254.50
5	—	514	266.00	266.00
144	—	602	245.00–246.00	245.06
119	—	560	256.00–261.00	258.03
120	—	486	271.00–280.00	277.14
44	—	433	280.00–291.00	286.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	513	276.00–278.00	276.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	479	259.00–266.00	263.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	330	342.00	342.00
20	—	384	311.00–320.00	316.52
21	—	669	259.50–265.00	263.13
36	—	455	298.00–300.00	298.73
78	—	558	273.00–284.50	279.60
6	—	412	327.00	327.00
11	—	735	258.00	258.00
242	—	622	262.00–282.50	275.72
74	—	518	298.00–311.00	303.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	300.00	300.00
14	—	387	302.00–304.00	303.16
67	—	614	255.75–257.00	256.27
98	—	588	257.00–263.50	261.81
9	—	443	294.00	294.00
9	—	526	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	634	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	589	266.00–269.00	267.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	793	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	486	334.00–339.50	337.74
150	—	513	323.00–326.25	324.66
72	—	399	357.00	357.00
55	—	709	279.00	279.00
146	—	636	288.50	288.50
84	—	564	305.25	305.25
32	—	677	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	689	248.50–250.50	249.41
34	—	485	285.00–289.00	286.88
8	—	525	288.00	288.00

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.