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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Aug 7

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Jul 24Aug 7Aug 21 →

Receipts

1,865 head

▼ 236 vs last sale 2,101▼ 537 vs year ago 2,402 · −22.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 750 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was active 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 $144.55/cwt on 925 head.

Average price

$144.55

925 head · 850 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$8.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	853	145.02	1,237	876
Medium and Large 1-2	803	136.11	1,093	49

One grade step is worth $8.91/cwt here — about $144 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 sale925 hd

144.55

—

NE average8 barns · 8,638 hd

146.85

−2.30

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	271	654.40/cwt	635.00–660.00	1,773	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	338	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	713	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	398	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	740	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	765	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,003	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	142.06/cwt	140.75–143.00	1,006	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,134	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,154	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,122	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	813	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,146	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	860	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,264	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	873	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,135	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	140.33/cwt	138.00–144.25	1,255	380
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	139.84/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,284	269
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	274	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,617	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	336	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	571	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	642	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	670	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	815	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	778	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	136.60/cwt	136.00–137.00	836	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,033	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 Aug 7, 2020

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

Receipts 1,865Last week 2,101Year ago 2,402

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 750 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was active 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
269	—	918	139.50–140.00	139.84
48	—	746	152.00	152.00
23	—	762	151.50	151.50
8	—	623	161.00	161.00
380	—	894	138.00–144.25	140.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	873	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	271	635.00–660.00	654.40
23	—	338	211.00

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Aug 7

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Jul 24Aug 7Aug 21 →

Receipts

1,865 head

▼ 236 vs last sale 2,101▼ 537 vs year ago 2,402 · −22.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 750 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was active 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 $144.55/cwt on 925 head.

Average price

$144.55

925 head · 850 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$8.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	853	145.02	1,237	876
Medium and Large 1-2	803	136.11	1,093	49

One grade step is worth $8.91/cwt here — about $144 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 sale925 hd

144.55

—

NE average8 barns · 8,638 hd

146.85

−2.30

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	271	654.40/cwt	635.00–660.00	1,773	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	338	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	713	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	398	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	740	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	457	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	765	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,003	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	142.06/cwt	140.75–143.00	1,006	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,134	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,154	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,122	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	813	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,146	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	860	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,264	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	873	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,135	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	140.33/cwt	138.00–144.25	1,255	380
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	139.84/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,284	269
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	274	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,617	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	336	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	571	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	642	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	432	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	670	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	815	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	778	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	136.60/cwt	136.00–137.00	836	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,033	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 Aug 7, 2020

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

Receipts 1,865Last week 2,101Year ago 2,402

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 750 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was active 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
269	—	918	139.50–140.00	139.84
48	—	746	152.00	152.00
23	—	762	151.50	151.50
8	—	623	161.00	161.00
380	—	894	138.00–144.25	140.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	873	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	271	635.00–660.00	654.40
23	—	338	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	860	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	708	140.75–143.00	142.06
7	—	782	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	813	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	551	148.00	148.00
11	—	987	131.00	131.00
67	—	918	132.00–136.00	134.35
9	—	675	140.00	140.00
60	—	821	133.50–137.00	134.16
58	—	895	137.25	137.25
21	—	1,004	126.25	126.25
20	—	739	139.75	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	382	168.00	168.00
13	—	274	590.00	590.00
22	—	336	170.00	170.00
18	—	432	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	612	136.00–137.00	136.60
6	—	564	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
282	—	826	140.00–145.00	143.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	969	116.25	116.25
46	—	876	123.00	123.00
10	—	783	130.75	130.75