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Lexington Livestock Market · Fri, Apr 26

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Apr 26

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Apr 19Apr 26May 10 →

Receipts

2,870 head

▼ 139 vs last sale 3,009▲ 2,870 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 lower, heifers under 550 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers 550-700 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.

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 $165.68/cwt on 1,173 head.

Average price

$165.68

1,173 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$242

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

$14.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.80

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	488	177.96	869	171
Medium and Large 1	679	163.58	1,111	1,002

One grade step is worth $14.38/cwt here — about −$242 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 sale1,173 hd

165.68

—

NE average6 barns · 9,078 hd

172.48

−6.80

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	610	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	373	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	742	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	378	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	680	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	745	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	414	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	803	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	449	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	786	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	463	200.78/cwt	195.00–204.00	930	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	188.54/cwt	187.00–190.00	990	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	526	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	944	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	554	189.10/cwt	186.00–190.25	1,048	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	959	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	159.30/cwt	155.50–163.25	1,070	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,069	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	155.78/cwt	152.00–159.25	1,122	175
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	149.36/cwt	149.00–153.25	1,158	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	810	142.36/cwt	138.75–143.50	1,153	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	147.10/cwt	147.10–147.10	1,252	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	312	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	343	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	552	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	173.45/cwt	173.00–174.00	633	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	388	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	598	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	161.96/cwt	158.00–163.50	656	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	426	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	741	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	472	166.28/cwt	165.00–168.25	785	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00

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 Apr 26, 2019

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

Receipts 2,870Last week 3,009Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	535	157.00	157.00
28	—	673	141.00	141.00
48	—	762	130.00–134.25	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	637	150.25	150.25
31	—	506	167.00	167.00
51	—	405	158.00–163.50	161.96
51	—	585	156.00	156.00
53	—	729	145.10	145.10
89	—	661	149.10	149.10
210	—	811	132.00–134.75	133.09

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Apr 26

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Apr 19Apr 26May 10 →

Receipts

2,870 head

▼ 139 vs last sale 3,009▲ 2,870 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $165.68/cwt on 1,173 head.

Average price

$165.68

1,173 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$242

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

$14.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.80

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	488	177.96	869	171
Medium and Large 1	679	163.58	1,111	1,002

One grade step is worth $14.38/cwt here — about −$242 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 sale1,173 hd

165.68

—

NE average6 barns · 9,078 hd

172.48

−6.80

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	610	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	373	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	742	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	378	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	680	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	745	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	414	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	803	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	449	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	786	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	463	200.78/cwt	195.00–204.00	930	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	188.54/cwt	187.00–190.00	990	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	526	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	944	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	554	189.10/cwt	186.00–190.25	1,048	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	959	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	159.30/cwt	155.50–163.25	1,070	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,069	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	155.78/cwt	152.00–159.25	1,122	175
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	149.36/cwt	149.00–153.25	1,158	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	810	142.36/cwt	138.75–143.50	1,153	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	147.10/cwt	147.10–147.10	1,252	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	312	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	343	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	552	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	365	173.45/cwt	173.00–174.00	633	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	388	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	598	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	161.96/cwt	158.00–163.50	656	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	426	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	741	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	472	166.28/cwt	165.00–168.25	785	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00

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 Apr 26, 2019

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

Receipts 2,870Last week 3,009Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	535	157.00	157.00
28	—	673	141.00	141.00
48	—	762	130.00–134.25	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	637	150.25	150.25
31	—	506	167.00	167.00
51	—	405	158.00–163.50	161.96
51	—	585	156.00	156.00
53	—	729	145.10	145.10
89	—	661	149.10	149.10
210	—	811	132.00–134.75	133.09

9	—	312	180.00	180.00
21	—	365	173.00–174.00	173.45
49	—	519	172.00–175.50	173.76
50	—	426	174.00	174.00
94	—	554	167.00–169.00	168.42
123	—	472	165.00–168.25	166.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	517	149.00–153.00	150.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	388	154.00	154.00
16	—	343	161.00	161.00
22	—	433	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	526	179.50	179.50
31	—	449	175.00	175.00
16	—	335	182.00	182.00
14	—	378	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	708	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	554	186.00–190.25	189.10
85	—	463	195.00–204.00	200.78
41	—	525	187.00–190.00	188.54
13	—	373	199.00	199.00
10	—	414	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	775	149.00–153.25	149.36
175	—	720	152.00–159.25	155.78
104	—	672	155.50–163.25	159.30
65	—	851	147.10	147.10
24	—	388	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	578	166.00	166.00
110	—	810	138.75–143.50	142.36