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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Receipts

2,278 head

▲ 786 vs last sale 1,492▲ 462 vs year ago 1,816 · +25.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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 $198.44/cwt on 1,174 head.

Average price

$198.44

1,174 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$15.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.15

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	198.93	1,303	1,137
Medium and Large 1-2	621	183.47	1,139	37

One grade step is worth $15.46/cwt here — about $163 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 sale1,174 hd

198.44

—

NE average10 barns · 13,467 hd

207.59

−9.15

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	964	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	390	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	862	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	238.86/cwt	233.00–243.00	982	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	886	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	432	220.97/cwt	219.00–222.00	955	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	220.64/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,072	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	213.03/cwt	209.00–218.00	1,144	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	209.06/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,200	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	610	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,092	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	184.07/cwt	181.50–186.00	1,143	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	203.22/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,278	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,066	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	184.02/cwt	178.00–188.50	1,220	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	182.38/cwt	182.00–182.50	1,240	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	185.49/cwt	183.50–186.50	1,332	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	182.21/cwt	180.50–183.00	1,441	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	184.23/cwt	180.50–185.00	1,500	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	171.75/cwt	171.75–171.75	1,424	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	896	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,568	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	944	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,645	61
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	198.57/cwt	196.00–203.00	741	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	189.99/cwt	189.00–191.00	731	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	201.65/cwt	194.00–203.00	895	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	192.45/cwt	191.50–194.25	891	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	186.69/cwt	185.00–188.00	872	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	502	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	904	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	526	175.99/cwt	174.50–177.00	926	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	188.34/cwt	186.00–189.50	998	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	182.08/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,040	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618

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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 2,278Last week 1,492Year ago 1,816

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	502	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	174.50–177.00	175.99
90	—	769	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	373	196.00–203.00	198.57
26	—	623	179.00	179.00
112	—	571	178.00–184.00	182.08
50	—	811	166.00–170.50	169.06
43	—	718	179.75	179.75

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Oct 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Receipts

2,278 head

▲ 786 vs last sale 1,492▲ 462 vs year ago 1,816 · +25.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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 $198.44/cwt on 1,174 head.

Average price

$198.44

1,174 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$15.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.15

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	198.93	1,303	1,137
Medium and Large 1-2	621	183.47	1,139	37

One grade step is worth $15.46/cwt here — about $163 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 sale1,174 hd

198.44

—

NE average10 barns · 13,467 hd

207.59

−9.15

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	964	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	390	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	862	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	238.86/cwt	233.00–243.00	982	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	886	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	432	220.97/cwt	219.00–222.00	955	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	220.64/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,072	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	213.03/cwt	209.00–218.00	1,144	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	209.06/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,200	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	610	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,092	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	184.07/cwt	181.50–186.00	1,143	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	203.22/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,278	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,066	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	184.02/cwt	178.00–188.50	1,220	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	182.38/cwt	182.00–182.50	1,240	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	185.49/cwt	183.50–186.50	1,332	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	182.21/cwt	180.50–183.00	1,441	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	184.23/cwt	180.50–185.00	1,500	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	171.75/cwt	171.75–171.75	1,424	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	896	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,568	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	944	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,645	61
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	198.57/cwt	196.00–203.00	741	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	189.99/cwt	189.00–191.00	731	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	201.65/cwt	194.00–203.00	895	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	192.45/cwt	191.50–194.25	891	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	186.69/cwt	185.00–188.00	872	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	502	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	904	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	526	175.99/cwt	174.50–177.00	926	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	188.34/cwt	186.00–189.50	998	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	182.08/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,040	112
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618

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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 2,278Last week 1,492Year ago 1,816

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	502	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	174.50–177.00	175.99
90	—	769	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	373	196.00–203.00	198.57
26	—	623	179.00	179.00
112	—	571	178.00–184.00	182.08
50	—	811	166.00–170.50	169.06
43	—	718	179.75	179.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	385	189.00–191.00	189.99
48	—	467	185.00–188.00	186.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	618	172.00–179.00	176.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	814	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	486	212.00–228.00	220.64
179	—	574	200.00–213.00	209.06
188	—	791	180.50–183.00	182.21
37	—	411	233.00–243.00	238.86
13	—	378	255.00	255.00
92	—	814	180.50–185.00	184.23
35	—	718	183.50–186.50	185.49
92	—	537	209.00–218.00	213.03
28	—	680	182.00–182.50	182.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	412	215.00	215.00
11	—	829	171.75	171.75
5	—	360	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	629	201.00–208.00	203.22
58	—	663	178.00–188.50	184.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	650	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	944	174.25	174.25
62	—	896	175.00	175.00
39	—	621	181.50–186.00	184.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	390	221.00	221.00
25	—	432	219.00–222.00	220.97