Lexington cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,177 head of cattle selling on Nov. 6, compared to 3,612 head on Oct. 30 and 3,040 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing 450 to 650 pounds were steady to $3 higher and heifers weighing 400 to 600 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 69% feeder cattle with 65% steers and 35% were heifers; and 31% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 18%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual light, 24 head, 323 lbs., 201.00 thin fleshed; 8 head, 443 lbs., 174.00 full; 65 head, 407 lbs., 190.00 thin fleshed; 48 head, 451 to 463 lbs., 175.00 to 178.00 (176.52); 10 head, 481 lbs., 165.00 full; 54 head, 522 to 531 lbs., 163.00 to 165.00 (164.36); 25 head, 539 lbs., 153.00 fleshy; 38 head, 546 lbs., 157.00 full; 122 head, 505 to 508 lbs., 175.00 to 176.75 (176.50) thin fleshed; 180 head, 553 to 591 lbs., 153.00 to 158.00 (154.63); 115 head, 614 to 622 lbs., 154.50 to 158.75 (157.62); 40 head, 611 lbs., thin fleshed; 26 head, 658 to 687 lbs., 140.00 unweaned; 6 head, 726 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 5 head, 715 lbs., 132.75 unweaned; 10 head, 757 lbs., 132.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 13 head, 495 lbs., 147.50; 6 head, 527 lbs., 145.50; 71 head, 550 to 588 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (144.68); 12 head, 602 lbs., 149.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 316 lbs., 177.00 thin fleshed; 20 head, 367 lbs., 176.00 thin fleshed; 18 head, 425 to 426 lbs., 160.50 to 161.00 (160.69); 100 head, 462 to 485 lbs., 155.00 to 157.00 (156.06); 48 head, 455 lbs., 166.50 fancy; 7 head, 490 lbs., 148.50 fleshy; 41 head, 484 lbs., 160.50 thin fleshed; 77 head, 506 to 546 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (144.51); 9 head, 545 lbs., 141.00 full; 90 head, 559 to 567 lbs., 145.75 to 148.00 (147.07); 27 head, 554 to 568 lbs., 137.50 fleshy; 11 head, 609 lbs., 135.50; 16 head, 666 lbs., 128.50 unweaned; 5 head, 790 lbs., 125.00 fleshy.