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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 7

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

3,606 head

▼ 689 vs last sale 4,295▼ 1,263 vs year ago 4,869 · −25.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. 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 $169.81/cwt on 1,968 head.

Average price

$169.81

1,968 head · 731 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$6.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.73

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	170.35	1,258	1,807
Medium and Large 1-2	651	163.74	1,066	161

One grade step is worth $6.60/cwt here — about $191 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 sale1,968 hd

169.81

—

NE average11 barns · 25,828 hd

178.53

−8.73

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	927	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	478	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	908	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	194.59/cwt	191.50–197.00	1,016	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	553	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	979	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	198.73/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,123	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	182.91/cwt	178.00–191.00	1,055	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	925	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	580	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,061	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,011	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	612	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,034	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,127	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	162.47/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,025	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,047	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	665	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,084	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	176.16/cwt	174.00–179.50	1,182	274
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	677	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,110	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	162.35/cwt	162.00–163.00	1,106	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	702	159.59/cwt	159.25–160.00	1,120	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,142	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	168.93/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,247	272
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,182	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	168.60/cwt	166.50–172.00	1,313	329
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	779	160.00/cwt	158.75–163.00	1,246	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	166.63/cwt	166.00–168.25	1,380	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	161.52/cwt	158.50–162.25	1,415	169
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	186.33/cwt	183.00–191.00	678	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	787	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	490	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	818	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	519	163.57/cwt	161.50–165.00	849	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	912	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	174.70/cwt	173.00–175.50	922	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	531	166.66/cwt	166.35–167.00	885	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	164.12/cwt	160.00–164.50	932	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	163.73/cwt	161.25–168.00	956	79
Heifers

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 Jan 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,606Last week 4,295Year ago 4,869

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	364	183.00–191.00	186.33
15	—	528	173.00–175.50	174.70
30	—	840	150.25	150.25
76	—	858	147.00–151.50	150.89
200	—	635	160.00–163.75	161.39
79	—	584	161.25–168.00	163.73
351	—	674	157.25–162.75	158.83
217	—	728	152.50–156.75	154.03
300	—	782	151.00–153.50	153.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	624	155.00–157.00	155.77
43	—	531

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 7

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

3,606 head

▼ 689 vs last sale 4,295▼ 1,263 vs year ago 4,869 · −25.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. 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 $169.81/cwt on 1,968 head.

Average price

$169.81

1,968 head · 731 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$6.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.73

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	738	170.35	1,258	1,807
Medium and Large 1-2	651	163.74	1,066	161

One grade step is worth $6.60/cwt here — about $191 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 sale1,968 hd

169.81

—

NE average11 barns · 25,828 hd

178.53

−8.73

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	927	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	478	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	908	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	495	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	194.59/cwt	191.50–197.00	1,016	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	553	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	979	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	198.73/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,123	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	182.91/cwt	178.00–191.00	1,055	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	925	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	580	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,061	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	600	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,011	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	612	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,034	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,127	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	162.47/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,025	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,047	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	665	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,084	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	176.16/cwt	174.00–179.50	1,182	274
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	677	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,110	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	162.35/cwt	162.00–163.00	1,106	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	702	159.59/cwt	159.25–160.00	1,120	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,142	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	168.93/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,247	272
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,182	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	168.60/cwt	166.50–172.00	1,313	329
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	779	160.00/cwt	158.75–163.00	1,246	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	166.63/cwt	166.00–168.25	1,380	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	161.52/cwt	158.50–162.25	1,415	169
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	186.33/cwt	183.00–191.00	678	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	463	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	787	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	490	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	818	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	519	163.57/cwt	161.50–165.00	849	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	912	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	174.70/cwt	173.00–175.50	922	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	531	166.66/cwt	166.35–167.00	885	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	568	164.12/cwt	160.00–164.50	932	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	163.73/cwt	161.25–168.00	956	79
Heifers

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 Jan 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,606Last week 4,295Year ago 4,869

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	364	183.00–191.00	186.33
15	—	528	173.00–175.50	174.70
30	—	840	150.25	150.25
76	—	858	147.00–151.50	150.89
200	—	635	160.00–163.75	161.39
79	—	584	161.25–168.00	163.73
351	—	674	157.25–162.75	158.83
217	—	728	152.50–156.75	154.03
300	—	782	151.00–153.50	153.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	624	155.00–157.00	155.77
43	—	531

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	463	170.00	170.00
70	—	568	160.00–164.50	164.12
18	—	524	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	519	161.50–165.00	163.57
23	—	490	167.00	167.00
23	—	640	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	522	191.50–197.00	194.59
272	—	738	165.00–172.50	168.93
274	—	671	174.00–179.50	176.16
290	—	828	166.00–168.25	166.63
329	—	779	166.50–172.00	168.60
53	—	565	196.00–204.00	198.73
169	—	876	158.50–162.25	161.52
6	—	450	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	577	178.00–191.00	182.91
45	—	614	183.50	183.50
7	—	650	161.00	161.00
8	—	495	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	190.00	190.00
17	—	600	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	758	156.00	156.00
7	—	417	178.00	178.00
11	—	718	159.00	159.00
29	—	631	161.00–164.00	162.47
56	—	681	162.00–163.00	162.35
8	—	578	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	677	164.00	164.00
9	—	553	177.00	177.00
27	—	612	169.00	169.00
98	—	779	158.75–163.00	160.00
40	—	702	159.25–160.00	159.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	183.00	183.00
22	—	665	163.00	163.00