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Lexington Livestock Market · Fri, Oct 8

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 8

● Final10 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Receipts

579 head

▼ 355 vs last sale 934▲ 579 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Not enough comparable offerings with last week a trend is not applicable. Nice run of bawling calves on offer with a few open yearling heifers selling in the mix. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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 $172.38/cwt on 308 head.

Average price

$172.38

308 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,152

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$309

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

$3.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

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	482	176.00	848	5thin
Medium and Large 1	672	172.32	1,157	303

One grade step is worth $3.68/cwt here — about −$309 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 sale308 hd

172.38

—

NE average10 barns · 13,609 hd

171.72

+0.66

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

Every lot

10 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	848	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,005	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	677	177.10/cwt	177.10–177.10	1,199	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,168	60
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	906	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	609	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,006	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	636	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	873	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,037	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,271	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,337	7

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 8, 2021

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

Receipts 579Last week 934Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	744	157.00	157.00
59	—	581	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
184	—	677	177.10	177.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	137.25	137.25

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 8

● Final10 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Receipts

579 head

▼ 355 vs last sale 934▲ 579 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 $172.38/cwt on 308 head.

Average price

$172.38

308 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,152

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$309

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

$3.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.66

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	482	176.00	848	5thin
Medium and Large 1	672	172.32	1,157	303

One grade step is worth $3.68/cwt here — about −$309 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 sale308 hd

172.38

—

NE average10 barns · 13,609 hd

171.72

+0.66

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

Every lot

10 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	848	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,005	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	677	177.10/cwt	177.10–177.10	1,199	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,168	60
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	164.75/cwt	164.75–164.75	906	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	609	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,006	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	636	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	873	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,037	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,271	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,337	7

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 8, 2021

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

Receipts 579Last week 934Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	744	157.00	157.00
59	—	581	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
184	—	677	177.10	177.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	137.25	137.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	687	151.00	151.00
11	—	956	133.00	133.00
7	—	1,005	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	609	165.25	165.25
41	—	550	164.75	164.75