Name: Lexington livestock auction prices — 2022-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Not enough comparable offerings with last weeks thin test to establish a trend, however a higher undertone was noted for steer calves and a lower undertone was noted for heifer calves. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $204.06/cwt on 2,100 head.

Average price

$204.06

2,100 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$14.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	204.85	1,218	1,986
Medium and Large 1-2	545	190.25	1,036	114

One grade step is worth $14.61/cwt here — about $181 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 sale2,100 hd

204.06

—

NE average8 barns · 9,540 hd

201.68

+2.38

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

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,376	$1,360	10
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,366	$1,200	18
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,344	$1,095	48

Every lot, as filed

46 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	190.01/cwt	186.00–195.00	973	325
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,650	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	207.78/cwt	200.00–214.00	758	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	183.98/cwt	182.50–184.50	1,063	271
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,329	1,057.65/head	1,005.00–1,075.00	1,058	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,376	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	484	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	992	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	526	197.87/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,041	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	618	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,211	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	516	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	908	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	200.82/cwt	193.00–205.75	1,225	381
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,276	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	898	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,720	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	640	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,181	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,114	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	227.51/cwt	212.50–231.00	1,081	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	553	194.31/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,075	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	376	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	708	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,228	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	662	187.91/cwt	187.25–188.25	1,244	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	211.10/cwt	203.00–218.25	1,106	529
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	882	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	192.27/cwt	191.00–195.00	896	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	940	168.85/cwt	168.85–168.85	1,587	286
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	235.27/cwt	231.50–239.00	950	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	997	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,707	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	602	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,144	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	479	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	996	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	943	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,081	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	439	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	830	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	206.03/cwt	198.00–209.00	1,170	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	617	177.07/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,093	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	205.34/cwt	200.00–208.00	869	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	178.88/cwt	177.00–180.00	998	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,633	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	655	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,150	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	663	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,362	181
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,361	1,136.09/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,366	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	18

How this sale compares

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 Sep 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,887Last week 691Year ago 934

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
325	—	512	186.00–195.00	190.01
25	—	968	170.50	170.50
37	—	365	200.00–214.00	207.78
271	—	578	182.50–184.50	183.98
3	—	320	227.00	227.00
6	—	913	170.00	170.00
173	—	466	191.00–195.00	192.27
67	—	423	200.00–208.00	205.34
11	—	1,008	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	190.00	190.00
18	—	410	180.00	180.00
9	—	518	182.00	182.00
11	—	623	173.50	173.50
45	—	558	177.00–180.00	178.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	484	205.00	205.00
70	—	526	196.00–200.00	197.87
153	—	618	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	516	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
286	—	940	168.85	168.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	617	176.00–179.00	177.07
28	—	655	175.50	175.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
381	—	610	193.00–205.75	200.82
77	—	735	190.00	190.00
135	—	662	187.25–188.25	187.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	675	189.00	189.00
7	—	334	269.00	269.00
9	—	1,018	169.00	169.00
184	—	475	212.50–231.00	227.51
529	—	524	203.00–218.25	211.10
33	—	404	231.50–239.00	235.27
90	—	997	171.25	171.25
245	—	568	198.00–209.00	206.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	640	184.50	184.50
27	—	708	173.50	173.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	583	191.00	191.00
42	—	441	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	553	191.00–195.00	194.31
8	—	602	190.00	190.00
22	—	479	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	207.00	207.00
8	—	439	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	663	205.50	205.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	25	—	1,329	1,005.00–1,075.00	1,057.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,376	1,360.00	1,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	23	—	1,361	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,366	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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