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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Feb 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Receipts

2,421 head

▼ 1,983 vs last sale 4,404▼ 1,743 vs year ago 4,164 · −41.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers 600-650 lbs sold 5.00 higher with heifers over 700 lbs selling 2.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.22/cwt on 1,645 head.

Average price

$181.22

1,645 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$373

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

$1.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

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	506	183.11	926	39
Medium and Large 1	717	181.17	1,299	1,606

One grade step is worth $1.94/cwt here — about −$373 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 sale1,645 hd

181.22

—

NE average8 barns · 11,294 hd

184.89

−3.67

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	243.39/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,017	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,055	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	524	218.33/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,144	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	568	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,164	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	224.28/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,287	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,182	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	201.77/cwt	198.00–204.50	1,336	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	181.40/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,306	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	186.70/cwt	185.25–188.75	1,355	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	189.12/cwt	187.50–189.75	1,435	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	771	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,272	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	180.69/cwt	180.00–181.50	1,471	144
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	739	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	841	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	999	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	489	196.80/cwt	196.00–197.00	962	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	524	193.15/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,012	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	981	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	177.36/cwt	177.00–178.00	995	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,070	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full

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 Feb 17, 2023

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

Receipts 2,421Last week 4,404Year ago 4,164

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	742	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	805	165.50	165.50
73	—	630	176.00–181.00	178.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	572	187.00	187.00
204	—	674	175.75–184.00	178.99
19	—	485	206.00	206.00
133	—	849	170.75–173.50	173.07
134	—	631

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Feb 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Receipts

2,421 head

▼ 1,983 vs last sale 4,404▼ 1,743 vs year ago 4,164 · −41.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.22/cwt on 1,645 head.

Average price

$181.22

1,645 head · 712 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$373

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

$1.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

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	506	183.11	926	39
Medium and Large 1	717	181.17	1,299	1,606

One grade step is worth $1.94/cwt here — about −$373 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 sale1,645 hd

181.22

—

NE average8 barns · 11,294 hd

184.89

−3.67

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	376	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	243.39/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,017	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,055	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	524	218.33/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,144	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	568	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,164	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	224.28/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,287	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,182	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	201.77/cwt	198.00–204.50	1,336	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	181.40/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,306	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	186.70/cwt	185.25–188.75	1,355	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	189.12/cwt	187.50–189.75	1,435	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	771	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,272	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	180.69/cwt	180.00–181.50	1,471	144
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	739	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	841	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	999	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	489	196.80/cwt	196.00–197.00	962	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	524	193.15/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,012	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	981	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	177.36/cwt	177.00–178.00	995	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,070	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full

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 Feb 17, 2023

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

Receipts 2,421Last week 4,404Year ago 4,164

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	742	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	805	165.50	165.50
73	—	630	176.00–181.00	178.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	572	187.00	187.00
204	—	674	175.75–184.00	178.99
19	—	485	206.00	206.00
133	—	849	170.75–173.50	173.07
134	—	631

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	192.00–195.00	193.15
25	—	489	196.00–197.00	196.80
40	—	580	180.00–181.00	180.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
250	—	723	176.75–192.00	184.12
56	—	682	182.00–182.50	182.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	184.00	184.00
17	—	561	177.00–178.00	177.36
5	—	366	202.00	202.00
6	—	429	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	738	183.50	183.50
42	—	656	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	759	187.50–189.75	189.12
118	—	662	198.00–204.50	201.77
12	—	418	241.00–246.00	243.39
30	—	574	217.00–230.00	224.28
144	—	814	180.00–181.50	180.69
156	—	726	185.25–188.75	186.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	524	213.00–226.00	218.33
10	—	568	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	244.00	244.00
9	—	507	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	690	170.00	170.00
6	—	771	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	637	185.50	185.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	720	181.00–182.00	181.40