Lexington feeder cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,445 head of feeder cattle selling on May 1, compared to 1,009 head on April 17, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to two weeks ago, steers weighing 550 to 650 pounds were selling $5 lower and heifers weighing 500 to 550 were selling $5 higher with not enough comparable offerings in the other weight classes to establish a trend. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 68% steers and 32% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 88%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 37 head, 402 to 442 lbs., 167.00 to 177.00 (170.83); 23 head, 474 to 482 lbs., 169.00 to 172.25 (170.57); 17 head, 492 lbs., 157.50 fleshy; 58 head, 500 to 543 lbs., 155.25 to 162.00 (160.58); 70 head, 551 to 585 lbs., 146.00 to 152.50 (150.58); 9 head, 555 lbs., 158.00 thin fleshed; 345 head, 610 to 643 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00 146.39; 95 head, 624 lbs., 160.25 thin fleshed; 77 head, 687 to 689 lbs., 135.00 to 139.25 (137.48); 71 head, 661 lbs., 150.00 thin fleshed; 314 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (136.57); 5 head, 719 lbs., 124.50 fleshy; 233 head, 761 to 796 lbs., 127.00 to 130.25 (129.78); 29 head, 787 lbs., 122.75 fleshy; 257 head, 806 to 826 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50 (123.43); 289 head, 887 to 895 lbs., 113.00 to 113.50 (113.32); 39 head, 938 lbs., 112.00; 50 head, 1017 lbs., 106.35; 5 head, 1038 lbs., 93.00 fleshy; 11 head, 1091 lbs., 90.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 382 lbs., 155.00; 7 head, 564 lbs., 141.00; 8 head, 665 lbs., 128.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 361 to 379 lbs., 159.00 to 160.00 (159.37); 16 head, 445 lbs., 146.00; 29 head, 450 to 461 lbs., 144.00 to 152.00 (145.62); 45 head, 516 to 546 lbs., 136.00 to 139.00 (137.49); 5 head, 531 lbs., 131.50 unweaned; 6 head, 581 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 86 head, 605 to 636 lbs., 126.50 to 129.00 (128.24); 144 head, 604 to 613 lbs., 138.50 to 138.85 (138.71) thin fleshed; 69 head, 658 to 678 lbs., 120.00 to 125.75 (123.72); 144 head, 680 lbs., 122.50 spayed; 77 head, 716 to 737 lbs., 108.00 to 117.00 (115.43); 36 head, 750 to 759 lbs., 107.00 to 116.00 (114.16); 27 head, 793 lbs., 108.50 spayed; 225 head, 801 to 830 lbs., 103.50 to 115.00 (111.26); 36 head. 958 to 962 lbs., 90.00 to 97.50 (95.83). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 14 head, 735 lbs., 103.50 thin fleshed.