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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 26

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Receipts

4,288 head

▲ 972 vs last sale 3,316▼ 916 vs year ago 5,204 · −17.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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 $257.52/cwt on 2,676 head.

Average price

$257.52

2,676 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$505

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

$29.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.79

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	491	286.79	1,407	14thin
Medium and Large 1	743	257.36	1,911	2,662

One grade step is worth $29.42/cwt here — about −$505 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 sale2,676 hd

257.52

—

NE average12 barns · 23,276 hd

271.30

−13.79

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	428	346.15/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,482	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,253	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	456	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,402	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	323.44/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,540	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	319.93/cwt	306.00–327.00	1,638	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	521	296.22/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,543	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,491	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	295.19/cwt	292.00–303.00	1,647	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	584	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,822	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,617	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	305.33/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,884	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	624	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,841	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	274.79/cwt	270.50–285.00	1,737	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	664	281.21/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,867	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	264.53/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,783	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	712	262.80/cwt	260.00–263.25	1,871	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	254.50/cwt	245.50–257.50	1,871	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	739	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,695	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	761	255.25/cwt	255.25–255.25	1,942	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	243.31/cwt	240.00–245.50	1,888	295
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	232.89/cwt	227.50–237.00	1,931	282
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	228.60/cwt	222.50–230.25	1,989	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	220.98/cwt	219.00–222.00	2,068	477
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	2,228	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,102	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,158	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	307.62/cwt	307.50–308.00	1,329	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	254.02/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,113	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	451	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,387	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	293.34/cwt	287.50–299.00	1,408	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	493	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,282	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,316	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	278.54/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,507	121

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 26, 2024

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

Receipts 4,288Last week 3,316Year ago 5,204

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	713	229.00–235.00	231.03
106	—	480	287.50–299.00	293.34
121	—	541	275.00–285.00	278.54
174	—	762	224.00–233.00	229.11
175	—	871	215.00–220.00	218.92
212	—	681	238.50–248.00	240.45
250	—	581	262.00–275.00	267.84
231	—	634	250.50–259.50	255.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	654	255.00	255.00
13	—	451	307.50	307.50

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Lexington

Feeder Cattle · Lexington, Nebraska · Fri, Jan 26

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1849

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Receipts

4,288 head

▲ 972 vs last sale 3,316▼ 916 vs year ago 5,204 · −17.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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 $257.52/cwt on 2,676 head.

Average price

$257.52

2,676 head · 741 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$505

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

$29.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.79

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	491	286.79	1,407	14thin
Medium and Large 1	743	257.36	1,911	2,662

One grade step is worth $29.42/cwt here — about −$505 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 sale2,676 hd

257.52

—

NE average12 barns · 23,276 hd

271.30

−13.79

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	428	346.15/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,482	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,253	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	456	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,402	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	323.44/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,540	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	319.93/cwt	306.00–327.00	1,638	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	521	296.22/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,543	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	523	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,491	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	295.19/cwt	292.00–303.00	1,647	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	584	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,822	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	588	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,617	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	617	305.33/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,884	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	624	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,841	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	274.79/cwt	270.50–285.00	1,737	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	664	281.21/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,867	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	264.53/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,783	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	712	262.80/cwt	260.00–263.25	1,871	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	254.50/cwt	245.50–257.50	1,871	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	739	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,695	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	761	255.25/cwt	255.25–255.25	1,942	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	243.31/cwt	240.00–245.50	1,888	295
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	232.89/cwt	227.50–237.00	1,931	282
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	228.60/cwt	222.50–230.25	1,989	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	220.98/cwt	219.00–222.00	2,068	477
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	2,228	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,102	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	421	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,158	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	307.62/cwt	307.50–308.00	1,329	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	254.02/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,113	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	451	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,387	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	293.34/cwt	287.50–299.00	1,408	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	493	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,282	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,316	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	278.54/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,507	121

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 26, 2024

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

Receipts 4,288Last week 3,316Year ago 5,204

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	713	229.00–235.00	231.03
106	—	480	287.50–299.00	293.34
121	—	541	275.00–285.00	278.54
174	—	762	224.00–233.00	229.11
175	—	871	215.00–220.00	218.92
212	—	681	238.50–248.00	240.45
250	—	581	262.00–275.00	267.84
231	—	634	250.50–259.50	255.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	654	255.00	255.00
13	—	451	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	493	260.00	260.00
23	—	535	246.00	246.00
7	—	421	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	438	250.00–261.00	254.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	428	340.00–350.00	346.15
8	—	584	312.00	312.00
103	—	624	295.00	295.00
121	—	712	260.00–263.25	262.80
94	—	664	280.00–282.00	281.21
32	—	761	255.25	255.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	580	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	307.50	307.50
22	—	588	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	476	317.50–325.00	323.44
282	—	829	227.50–237.00	232.89
295	—	776	240.00–245.50	243.31
117	—	512	306.00–327.00	319.93
156	—	632	270.50–285.00	274.79
245	—	674	260.00–271.00	264.53
12	—	1,095	203.50	203.50
151	—	870	222.50–230.25	228.60
477	—	936	219.00–222.00	220.98
126	—	558	292.00–303.00	295.19
234	—	735	245.50–257.50	254.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	432	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	617	305.00–306.00	305.33
6	—	650	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	739	236.00	236.00
5	—	750	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	521	295.00–298.00	296.22