Lexington Livestock Market report

The Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,235 head selling on April 6, compared to 2,180 head selling at the March 23 sale and 3,325 head last year, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.

A trend will not be given due to no feeder sale a week ago. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. Around 400 head of slaughter cows and bulls are included in the receipts. The calf and feeder supply included 43% heifers and 57% heifers with nearly 76% of the run weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 400 lbs., 179.00; 16 head, 534 lbs., 176.00; 10 head, 543 lbs., 162.00 fleshy; 37 head, 509 lbs., 189.00 thin fleshed; 26 head, 629 lbs., 168.50; 104 head, 600 lbs., 183.00 thin fleshed; 670 to 685 lbs., 157.00 to 164.25 (160.30); 717 to 729 lbs., 150.50 to 152.00 (150.97); 761 to 786 lbs., 143.50 to 147.00 (146.23); 876 to 884 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (132.21); 124 head, 1004 lbs., 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 450 lbs., 172.00; 5 head, 581 lbs., 155.00; 9 head, 774 lbs., 134.50; 5 head, 1072 lbs., 112.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 375 lbs., 177.00; 450 to 467 lbs., 178.00 to 179.00 (178.14); 505 to 537 lbs., 162.00 to 167.00 (163.41); 53 head, 579 lbs., 157.00; 27 head, 636 lbs., 158.00; 14 head, 650 lbs., 146.00; 710 to 716 lbs., 138.00 to 139.75 (139.24); 752 to 796 lbs., 125.25 to 132.50 (130.40); 802 to 823 lbs., 124.00 to 127.00 (125.94); 74 head, 851 lbs., 123.25; 12 head, 918 lbs., 115.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 391 lbs., 161.00; 11 head, 472 to 494 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (143.34); 13 head, 504 to 545 lbs., 151.00 to 156.00 (154.17); 5 head, 614 lbs., 147.00; 6 head, 690 lbs., 135.50; 6 head, 717 lbs., 129.00.