Lexington cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,066 head of cattle selling on Jan. 17, compared to 4,457 head on Jan. 10 and 2,457 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 500 to 600 pounds were selling $3 to $6 higher and steers weighing over 650 pounds were steady to $4 higher. The heifers weighing 450 to 650 pounds
were selling $3 to $6 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 91% feeder cattle with 54% steers and 46% were heifers; and 9% was slaughter cattle. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 70%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 16 head, 339 lbs., 188.00; 7 head, 497 lbs., 171.00; 31 head, 461 lbs., 192.00 thin fleshed; 11 head, 532 lbs., 176.00; 82 head, 547 lbs., 193.25 thin fleshed; 14 head, 561 to 596 lbs., 160.00 to 169.00 (165.01); 21 head, 563 lbs., 183.50 thin fleshed; 32 head, 647 lbs., 163.50; 14 head, 625 lbs., 150.00 fleshy; 221 head, 660 to 693 lbs., 158.00 to 163.00 (161.09); 28 head, 650 to 684 lbs., 145.00 to 154.00 (148.53) fleshy; 231 head, 715 to 724 lbs., 150.25 to 159.25 (157.87); 132 head, 751 to 753 lbs., 152.00 to 156.75 (155.60); 13 head, 796 lbs., 141.00 fleshy; 109 head, 826 lbs., 149.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 620 lbs., 155.00 thin fleshed.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 305 lbs., 204.00; 22 head, 410 lbs., 166.00; 30 head, 450 to 486 lbs., 159.00 to 163.00 (160.66); 34 head, 504 to 512 lbs., 159.25 to 163.00 (161.88); 70 head, 505 lbs., 168.60 thin fleshed; 185 head, 565 to 593 lbs., 151.25 to 155.00 (153.88); 102 head, 609 to 637 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.37); 86 head, 654 to 676 lbs., 137.75 to 145.00 (141.95); 161 head, 689 to 695 lbs., 150.00 to 151.50 (150.70) fancy; 72 head, 705 to 745 lbs., 135.50 to 143.25 (138.56); 38 head, 774 lbs., 137.85; 8 head, 815 lbs., 139.50; 16 head, 850 lbs., 136.50.