Lexington Livestock auction report
The Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 4,713 head selling on Nov. 2, compared to 1,271 head a week ago and 2,850 head last year, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to a week ago’s smaller amount of receipts, steers 600 to 700 pounds were selling $6 to $8 higher and heifers were selling steady to $2 higher on comparable offerings. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The calf and feeder supply included 59% steers and 41% heifers with near 26% of the run weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 18 head, 308 to 336 lbs., 214.00 to 216.00 (215.69) thin fleshed; 378 to 391 lbs., 193.00 to 199.00 (195.36); 6 head, 359 lbs., 212.50 thin fleshed; 411 to 449 lbs., 184.00 to 193.00 (187.84); 7 head, 442 lbs., 178.00 full; 451 to 490 lbs., 177.00 to 185.50 (182.28); 500 to 537 lbs., 175.50 to 182.25 (179.21); 21 head, 500 lbs., 195.00 fancy; 557 to 595 lbs., 161.00 to 169.75 (166.32); 600 to 648 lbs., 157.00 to 168.75 (165.71) calves; 14 head, 602 lbs., 152.50 full; 33 head, 676 lbs., 166.25; 650 to 672 lbs., 164.00 to 164.50 (164.15) calves; 16 head, 664 to 674 lbs., 152.00 to 155.75 (154.36) full; 10 head, 700 lbs., 166.00; 712 to 729 lbs., 162.50 to 167.60 (166.21) calves; 790 to 796 lbs., 163.75 to 165.10 (164.68) thin fleshed; 12 head, 801 lbs., 152.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 16 head, 387 to 390 lbs., 184.00 to 185.00 (184.75); 17 head, 446 to 447 lbs., 170.00 to 171.00 (170.35); 484 to 488 lbs., 170.00 to 174.00 (173.56); 516 to 534 lbs., 164.00 to 173.50 (170.39); 13 head, 685 lbs., 145.00 calves; 5 head, 727 lbs., 149.50 calves.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 375 to 397 lbs., 181.00 to 186.00 (183.16); 12 head, 390 lbs., 176.00 full; 400 to 433 lbs., 171.00 to 177.00 (172.65); 455 to 494 lbs., 160.00 to 170.50 (164.33); 518 to 545 lbs., 150.25 to 155.00 (152.95); 96 head, 500 lbs., 162.00 fancy; 554 to 582 lbs., 145.00 to 154.25 (150.22); 600 to 636 lbs., 138.00 to 147.50 (145.02) calves; 23 head, 729 lbs., 146.75; 10 head, 753 lbs., 145.25; 12 head, 865 lbs., 146.50; 11 head, 907 lbs., 144.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 340 lbs., 177.00; 5 head, 422 lbs., 166.00; 463 to 490 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (156.02); 532 to 538 lbs., 140.50 to 146.00 (141.89); 560 to 565 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (135.48).