Lexington feeder cattle sale results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,474 head of feeder cattle were selling Feb. 14, compared to 2,923 head on Feb. 7 and 4,254 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 550 to 700 pounds were steady to $2 lower and steers weighing over 700 pounds were steady to $2 higher and heifers weighing over 500 pounds were steady to $2 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 75%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 48 head, 410 to 415 lbs., 197.50 to 203.00 (199.58); 74 head, 453 to 482 lbs., 180.50 to 192.00 (182.06); 145 head, 509 to 543 lbs., 166.00 to 177.00 (173.50); 108 head, 565 to 585 lbs., 163.00 to 171.50 (169.85); 228 head, 604 to 641 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00 (162.70); 155 head, 650 to 696 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (151.65); 148 head, 691 lbs., 160,75 fancy; 312 head, 700 to 720 lbs., 149.75 to 158.50 (155.60); 380 head, 750 to 794 lbs., 142.50 to 150.50 (144.68); 322 head, 800 to 845 lbs., 141.75 to 142.75 (142.04); 185 head, 852 lbs., 143.10; 87 head, 900 to 911 lbs., 133.75 to 135.25 (134.92). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 305 lbs., 182.00 thin fleshed; 8 head, 443 lbs., 170.00 unweaned; 7 head, 457 lbs., 161.00; 8 head, 543 lbs., 155.00; 9 head, 527 lbs., 153.50 unweaned; 28 head, 611 lbs., 147.50 unweaned; 13 head, 721 lbs., 136.50 unweaned.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 393 lbs., 164.00 unweaned; 15 head, 400 to 412 lbs., 166.00 to 173.50 (171.05); 66 head, 458 to 470 lbs., 172.25 to 175.60 (173.65) thin fleshed; 71 head, 500 to 534 lbs., 155.75 to 163.50 (159.09); 7 head, 500 lbs., 152.00 fleshy; 88 head, 571 to 589 lbs., 146.50 to 154.00 (151.01); 93 head, 584 lbs., 159.50 thin fleshed; 197 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 140.25 to 148.50 (144.96); 163 head, 673 to 694 lbs., 135.00 to 138.25 (137.09); 10 head, 666 lbs., 139.25 unweaned; 151 head, 707 to 733 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00 (136.49); 78 head, 792 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 16 head, 805 to 825 lbs., 124.50 to 128.50 (126.27); 21 head, 902 lbs., 128.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 345 lbs., 172.00 thin fleshed; 27 head, 564 lbs., 141.50 unweaned; 18 head, 775 to 787 lbs., 125.50 to 127.00 (125.99).