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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 6

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Dec 30Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

4,479 head

▲ 3,317 vs last sale 1,162▲ 873 vs year ago 3,606 · +24.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks thin test, steers 700-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Demand was moderate to 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 $187.37/cwt on 2,459 head.

Average price

$187.37

2,459 head · 777 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$307

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

$2.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.33

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	610	189.85	1,158	81
Medium and Large 1	782	187.28	1,465	2,378

One grade step is worth $2.57/cwt here — about −$307 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 sale2,459 hd

187.37

—

NE average8 barns · 13,441 hd

201.69

−14.33

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	957	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,072	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,092	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	192.77/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,103	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	202.29/cwt	196.50–209.00	1,264	181
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,182	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	665	188.25/cwt	188.25–188.25	1,252	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	196.44/cwt	191.00–197.75	1,328	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	681	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	1,262	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	693	180.25/cwt	180.25–180.25	1,249	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,246	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	192.77/cwt	187.50–196.00	1,413	394
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	186.84/cwt	182.75–189.00	1,448	504
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	784	178.15/cwt	177.75–180.00	1,397	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	186.10/cwt	184.00–187.75	1,530	249
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	834	177.11/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,477	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	180.69/cwt	178.75–183.00	1,577	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	876	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,531	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	906	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,567	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	949	182.25/cwt	182.25–182.25	1,730	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,683	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,757	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	334	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	688	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	830	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	853	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	516	190.47/cwt	188.00–194.00	983	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	172.06/cwt	170.50–173.50	984	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	196.18/cwt	195.50–197.50	1,126	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	578	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,046	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	182.76/cwt	180.00–188.25	1,146	299
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	634	174.89/cwt	170.00–176.50	1,109	63
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 Jan 6, 2023

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

Receipts 4,479Last week 1,162Year ago 3,606

Compared to last weeks thin test, steers 700-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Demand was moderate to 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
29	—	680	165.00–169.00	167.12
63	—	634	170.00–176.50	174.89
81	—	864	163.25	163.25
138	—	831	167.50–168.75	168.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	334	206.00	206.00
31	—	516	188.00–194.00	190.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	574	195.50–197.50	196.18
299	—	627	180.00–188.25

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 6

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Dec 30Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

4,479 head

▲ 3,317 vs last sale 1,162▲ 873 vs year ago 3,606 · +24.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks thin test, steers 700-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Demand was moderate to 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 $187.37/cwt on 2,459 head.

Average price

$187.37

2,459 head · 777 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$307

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

$2.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.33

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	610	189.85	1,158	81
Medium and Large 1	782	187.28	1,465	2,378

One grade step is worth $2.57/cwt here — about −$307 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 sale2,459 hd

187.37

—

NE average8 barns · 13,441 hd

201.69

−14.33

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	957	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,072	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,092	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	192.77/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,103	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	202.29/cwt	196.50–209.00	1,264	181
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,182	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	665	188.25/cwt	188.25–188.25	1,252	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	196.44/cwt	191.00–197.75	1,328	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	681	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	1,262	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	693	180.25/cwt	180.25–180.25	1,249	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,246	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	192.77/cwt	187.50–196.00	1,413	394
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	186.84/cwt	182.75–189.00	1,448	504
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	784	178.15/cwt	177.75–180.00	1,397	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	186.10/cwt	184.00–187.75	1,530	249
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	834	177.11/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,477	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	180.69/cwt	178.75–183.00	1,577	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	876	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,531	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	906	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,567	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	949	182.25/cwt	182.25–182.25	1,730	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,683	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,757	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	334	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	688	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	830	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	853	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	516	190.47/cwt	188.00–194.00	983	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	172.06/cwt	170.50–173.50	984	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	196.18/cwt	195.50–197.50	1,126	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	578	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,046	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	182.76/cwt	180.00–188.25	1,146	299
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	634	174.89/cwt	170.00–176.50	1,109	63
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 Jan 6, 2023

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

Receipts 4,479Last week 1,162Year ago 3,606

Compared to last weeks thin test, steers 700-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers 600-650 lbs sold steady. Demand was moderate to 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
29	—	680	165.00–169.00	167.12
63	—	634	170.00–176.50	174.89
81	—	864	163.25	163.25
138	—	831	167.50–168.75	168.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	334	206.00	206.00
31	—	516	188.00–194.00	190.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	574	195.50–197.50	196.18
299	—	627	180.00–188.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	491	169.00	169.00
7	—	514	166.00	166.00
14	—	572	170.50–173.50	172.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
504	—	775	182.75–189.00	186.84
181	—	625	196.50–209.00	202.29
77	—	949	182.25	182.25
85	—	959	175.50	175.50
376	—	873	178.75–183.00	180.69
394	—	733	187.50–196.00	192.77
7	—	1,065	165.00	165.00
18	—	508	211.00	211.00
198	—	676	191.00–197.75	196.44
249	—	822	184.00–187.75	186.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	665	188.25	188.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	639	185.00	185.00
27	—	572	191.00–195.00	192.77
7	—	546	200.00	200.00
6	—	496	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	834	177.00–178.00	177.11
62	—	681	185.25	185.25
44	—	906	173.00	173.00
86	—	784	177.75–180.00	178.15
11	—	700	178.00	178.00
26	—	876	174.75	174.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	693	180.25	180.25