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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Apr 29

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Apr 15Apr 29May 13 →

Receipts

1,543 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 1,439▲ 686 vs year ago 857 · +80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 500-850 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was 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 $167.50/cwt on 705 head.

Average price

$167.50

705 head · 756 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,267

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$0.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.39

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	757	167.50	1,267	698
Medium and Large 1-2	745	166.75	1,242	7thin

One grade step is worth $0.75/cwt here — about $25 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 sale705 hd

167.50

—

NE average7 barns · 9,811 hd

172.89

−5.39

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	836	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	490	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	916	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	962	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	500	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	955	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	197.22/cwt	195.00–198.00	988	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,072	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	585	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,106	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	603	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	968	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	192.09/cwt	191.25–193.50	1,202	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,163	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,206	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	702	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,165	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,226	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	738	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,085	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	745	166.75/cwt	166.75–166.75	1,242	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	170.00/cwt	169.00–170.75	1,294	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,304	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	831	147.17/cwt	146.00–150.75	1,223	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	904	147.94/cwt	147.85–148.00	1,337	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	1,381	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,034	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,422	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,084	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,466	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	184.80/cwt	184.50–186.00	806	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	812	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	526	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	955	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	916	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	542	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	883	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	873	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	982	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	569	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	942	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy

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 29, 2022

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

Receipts 1,543Last week 1,439Year ago 857

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 500-850 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	774	138.00	138.00
21	—	542	163.00	163.00
35	—	737	142.50–145.00	144.43
49	—	632	147.25–154.25	150.91
68	—	670	153.25–154.25	153.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	360	195.00	195.00
50	—	563	174.50	174.50
12	—	794	145.50	145.50
96	—	741	151.50–151.75	151.55
110	—	920	136.25–138.00	137.18
23	—	436

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Apr 29

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Apr 15Apr 29May 13 →

Receipts

1,543 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 1,439▲ 686 vs year ago 857 · +80.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 500-850 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was 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 $167.50/cwt on 705 head.

Average price

$167.50

705 head · 756 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,267

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$0.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.39

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	757	167.50	1,267	698
Medium and Large 1-2	745	166.75	1,242	7thin

One grade step is worth $0.75/cwt here — about $25 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 sale705 hd

167.50

—

NE average7 barns · 9,811 hd

172.89

−5.39

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	836	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	490	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	916	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	962	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	500	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	955	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	197.22/cwt	195.00–198.00	988	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,072	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	585	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,106	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	603	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	968	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	192.09/cwt	191.25–193.50	1,202	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,163	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,206	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	702	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,165	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,226	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	738	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,085	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	745	166.75/cwt	166.75–166.75	1,242	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	170.00/cwt	169.00–170.75	1,294	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,304	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	831	147.17/cwt	146.00–150.75	1,223	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	904	147.94/cwt	147.85–148.00	1,337	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	1,381	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,034	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,422	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,084	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,466	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	702	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	184.80/cwt	184.50–186.00	806	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	812	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	526	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	955	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	916	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	542	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	883	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	873	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	982	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	569	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	942	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy

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 29, 2022

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

Receipts 1,543Last week 1,439Year ago 857

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 500-850 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	774	138.00	138.00
21	—	542	163.00	163.00
35	—	737	142.50–145.00	144.43
49	—	632	147.25–154.25	150.91
68	—	670	153.25–154.25	153.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	360	195.00	195.00
50	—	563	174.50	174.50
12	—	794	145.50	145.50
96	—	741	151.50–151.75	151.55
110	—	920	136.25–138.00	137.18
23	—	436

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	556	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	569	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	687	175.50	175.50
18	—	717	171.00	171.00
27	—	501	195.00–198.00	197.22
32	—	800	163.00	163.00
86	—	626	191.25–193.50	192.09
174	—	761	169.00–170.75	170.00
6	—	389	215.00	215.00
19	—	907	152.25	152.25
5	—	491	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	745	166.75	166.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	603	160.50	160.50
5	—	738	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	189.00	189.00
14	—	500	191.00	191.00
5	—	490	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	831	146.00–150.75	147.17
7	—	702	166.00	166.00
32	—	573	187.00	187.00
57	—	1,034	137.50	137.50
70	—	904	147.85–148.00	147.94
38	—	675	170.00–175.00	172.36
14	—	1,084	135.25	135.25