Lexington cattle sale results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported 2,637 head of cattle selling on Jan. 3, compared to 2,461 head on Dec. 20 and 3,672 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to two weeks ago, steers weighing under 600 pounds were steady to $2 lower and steers weighing 600 to 700 pounds were steady to $2 higher. The heifers were selling steady to $4 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 84% feeder cattle with 59% steers and 41% were heifers; and 16% were slaughter cattle. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 76%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 441 lbs., 185.00 unweaned; 22 head, 468 to 496 lbs., 170.00 to 172.00 (171.57); 9 head, 466 lbs., 183.00 thin fleshed; 25 head, 500 to 528 lbs., 164.00 to 174.00 (168.27); 15 head, 522 lbs., 159.00 full; 52 head, 559 lbs., 158.50; 51 head, 561 lbs., 173.85 thin fleshed; 157 head, 612 to 623 lbs., 162.25 to 165.25 (164.10); 23 head, 627 lbs., 145.00 fleshy; 19 head, 637 lbs., 152.50 full; 259 head, 666 to 684 lbs., 151.75 to 161.50 (156.47); 10 head, 670 lbs., 138.00 fleshy; 132 head, 715 to 732 lbs., 152.00 to 158.85 (156.96); 5 head, 745 lbs., 143.50 fleshy; 121 head, 761 to 798 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (145.44); 31 head, 800 to 819 lbs., 139.50 to 145.50 (142.44); 86 head, 855 to 899 lbs., 141.50 to 145.75 (145.23); 88 head, 907 lbs., 146.10; 62 head, 972 lbs., 140.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 13 head, 353 lbs., 172.00 unweaned; 12 head, 575 lbs., 140.00; 5 head, 717 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 13 head, 367 lbs., 171.00 unweaned; 12 head, 421 to 437 lbs., 148.50 to 150.00 (149.11) full; 27 head, 428 lbs., 164.00 unweaned; 40 head, 482 to 494 lbs., 153.00 to 156.00 (155.26); 34 head, 545 lbs., 153.00; 9 head, 517 lbs., 147.00 full; 87 head, 551 to 588 lbs., 147.00 to 151.50 (148.54); 21 head, 588 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 12 head, 575 lbs., 140.00 full; 11 head, 610 lbs., 144.00; 61 head, 624 lbs., 153.00 replacement; 63 head, 660 lbs., 143.25; 11 head, 680 lbs., 125.00 fleshy; 28 head, 676 lbs., 150.00 replacement; 123 head, 700 to 731 lbs., 139.25 to 142.75 (139.89); 43 head, 767 lbs., 139.25; 32 head, 758 lbs., 132.25 fleshy; 191 head, 808 to 829 lbs., 138.60 to 143.10 (141.29); 12 head, 820 lbs., 132.50 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 428 lbs., 135.00; 12 head, 522 lbs., 135.00.