Sale reports / Nebraska / Lexington / 2024-05-17

Lexington

Name: Lexington livestock auction prices — 2024-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, May 17

● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← May 3May 17Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

545 head

▼ 1,237 vs last sale 1,782▼ 985 vs year ago 1,530 · −64.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 190 vs last sale 0▼ 27 vs year ago 217 · −12.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Not enough comparable offerings with two weeks ago, a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $280.00/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −186.61 against this barn's trailing median of $466.61.

Average price

$280.00

6 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−62.98

vs NE average

−30.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	597	280.00	1,672	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

280.00

—

NE average4 barns · 357 hd

342.98

−62.98

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−30.77

This barn, trailing median15 sales

466.61

−186.61

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.00, low $429.68, median $466.61 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,416	$2,650	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,485	$2,500	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,531	$2,000	16
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,279	$2,375	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,314	$3,066	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,477	$2,899	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,548	$2,673	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,336	$2,408	18
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$3,375	10

Every lot

23 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,672	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	744	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,972	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	747	268.75/cwt	268.75–268.75	2,008	36
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	238.25/cwt	238.25–238.25	2,128	92
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	899	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,050	20
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,333	183
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Full	392	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,270	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	536	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,399	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	606	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,663	21
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	712	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,748	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	882	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,883	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,416	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,531	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,314	3,066.09/head	2,950.00–3,200.00	3,066	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,363	2,374.84/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	2,942.28/head	2,625.00–3,125.00	2,942	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,513	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,548	2,673.27/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,673	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,279	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	9
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	3,375.00/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,375	10

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 May 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 545Last week 1,782Year ago 1,530

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 0Year ago 217

Not enough comparable offerings with two weeks ago, a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	700–750	747	268.75	268.75
92	850–900	893	238.25	238.25
183	950–1000	978	238.50	238.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	597	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	755	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	700–750	744	265.00	265.00
20	850–900	899	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	600–650	606	274.50	274.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	536	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	392	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	712	245.50	245.50
20	850–900	882	213.50	213.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,416	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,485	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,531	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,314	2,950.00–3,200.00	3,066.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,445	2,625.00–3,125.00	2,942.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,513	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,282	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,548	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,673.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,363	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,374.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,279	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,183	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,375.00

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.