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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 4

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Sep 20Oct 4Oct 11 →

Receipts

1,469 head

▼ 555 vs last sale 2,024▲ 1,469 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. Near 340 head of slaughter cos and bulls are included in the receipts.

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 $146.92/cwt on 622 head.

Average price

$146.92

622 head · 847 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$6.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.51

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	855	147.20	1,259	594
Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.95	947	28

One grade step is worth $6.25/cwt here — about $312 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 sale622 hd

146.92

—

NE average8 barns · 11,313 hd

155.42

−8.51

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

Every lot

15 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.95/cwt	135.00–146.00	947	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,104	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	153.24/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,162	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	148.14/cwt	146.75–150.85	1,244	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	147.04/cwt	146.60–148.25	1,301	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,313	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,319	62
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	649	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	876	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	857	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	725	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,039	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,061	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	814	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,127	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,156	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	239
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,257	23

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 Oct 4, 2019

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

Receipts 1,469Last week 2,024Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	725	143.25	143.25
18	—	649	135.00	135.00
15	—	814	138.50	138.50
239	—	875	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	835	138.50	138.50
23	—	940	133.75	133.75
8	—	763	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	657

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 4

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Sep 20Oct 4Oct 11 →

Receipts

1,469 head

▼ 555 vs last sale 2,024▲ 1,469 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 $146.92/cwt on 622 head.

Average price

$146.92

622 head · 847 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$6.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.51

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	855	147.20	1,259	594
Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.95	947	28

One grade step is worth $6.25/cwt here — about $312 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 sale622 hd

146.92

—

NE average8 barns · 11,313 hd

155.42

−8.51

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

Every lot

15 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	140.95/cwt	135.00–146.00	947	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,104	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	153.24/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,162	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	148.14/cwt	146.75–150.85	1,244	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	147.04/cwt	146.60–148.25	1,301	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,313	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,319	62
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	649	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	876	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	857	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	725	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,039	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,061	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	814	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,127	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,156	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	239
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,257	23

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 Oct 4, 2019

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

Receipts 1,469Last week 2,024Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	725	143.25	143.25
18	—	649	135.00	135.00
15	—	814	138.50	138.50
239	—	875	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	835	138.50	138.50
23	—	940	133.75	133.75
8	—	763	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	657

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	918	143.00	143.00
106	—	758	152.00–154.00	153.24
62	—	952	138.50	138.50
23	—	704	156.75	156.75
174	—	840	146.75–150.85	148.14
118	—	885	146.60–148.25	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	672	135.00–146.00	140.95