Lexington cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,874 head of cattle selling on Dec. 18, compared to 2,553 head on Dec. 11 and 2,461 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 600 pounds were steady to $3 higher and steers weighing 600 to 700 pounds were steady to $2 lower and heifers weighing 500 to 700 pounds were steady to $3 higher. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 91% feeder cattle with 58% steers, 41% were heifers and 1% were bulls; and 9% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 60%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 380 lbs., 197.00; 12 head, 408 to 448 lbs., 174.00 to 179.00 (176.80) fleshy; 8 head, 423 lbs., 185.00 unweaned; 25 head, 491 to 494 lbs., 177.00 to 178.00 (177.60); 27 head, 458 to 491 lbs., 176.00 to 185.00 (179.36) unweaned; 98 head, 502 to 544 lbs., 169.00 to 173.00 (171.06); 14 head, 503 to 511 lbs., 162.00 to 164.00 (162.71) fleshy; 39 head, 507 to 526 lbs., 168.00 to 169.75 (168.92) unweaned; 228 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 161.75 to 170.00 (167.87); 42 head, 578 to 586 lbs., 155.25 to 156.00 (155.64) fleshy; 9 head, 552 lbs., 164.00 unweaned; 102 head, 606 to 643 lbs., 153.25 to 159.00 (156.88); 43 head, 607 to 638 lbs., 148.00 to 151.50 (148.97) fleshy; 101 head, 614 to 638 lbs., 148.25 to 156.25 (153.13) unweaned; 319 head, 653 to 698 lbs., 150.00 to 158.75 (154.46); 12 head, 690 lbs., 145.00 fleshy; 103 head, 731 to 737 lbs, 154.00 to 157.25 (156.13); 26 head, 700 lbs., 141.00 full; 131 head, 768 to 788 lbs., 146.25 to 152.75 (149.28); 26 head, 760 lbs., 137.00 fleshy; 5 head, 811 lbs., 136.25; 14 head, 903 lbs., 131.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 639 to 644 lbs., 141.50 to 143.50 (142.50) fleshy; 14 head, 733 lbs., 135.00 fleshy.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 446 lbs., 163.00; 23 head, 415 to 418 lbs., 157.50 to 160.00 (158.37) unweaned; 50 head, 453 to 470 lbs., 157.25 to 159.00 (157.98); 17 head, 475 to 496 lbs., 150.00 to 152.50 (151.20) fleshy; 11 head, 470 to 490 lbs., 161.50 to 163.50 (162.61) unweaned; 144 head, 525 to 544 lbs., 150.00 to 157.00 (153.76); 35 head, 524 to 540 lbs., 145.00 to 146.50 (145.59) fleshy; 53 head, 513 to 532 lbs., 145.00 to 154.25 (152.25) unweaned; 89 head, 566 to 593 lbs., 132.50 to 142.25 (139.14) unweaned; 301 head, 602 to 645 lbs., 140.00 to 148.50 (143.78); 113 head, 669 to 695 lbs., 137.75 to 139.50 (138.44); 29 head, 716 to 738 lbs., 133.00 to 136.25 (134.32); 34 head, 750 lbs., 130.75 fleshy; 40 head, 804 lbs., 128.50 fleshy; 15 head, 951 lbs., 134.50; 11 head, 1044 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 836 lbs., 125.50.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 15 head, 480 lbs., 171.00; 10 head, 721 lbs., 132.00 unweaned.