Lexington cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,065 head of cattle selling on March 13, compared to 2,667 head on Feb. 28, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
No feeder sale was conducted the previous week so a trend was not applicable. The demand was moderate to active from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 87% feeder cattle with 38% steers, 59% were heifers and 3% were bulls; and 13% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 64%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 27 head, 385 lbs., 182.00; 88 head, 456 lbs., 178.50; 14 head, 481 lbs., 165.00 fleshy; 48 head, 532 to 546 lbs., 163.00 to 170.00 (168.43); 21 head, 556 to 572 lbs., 157.00 to 163.00 (160.47); 40 head, 602 lbs., 162.00; 82 head, 674 to 693 lbs., 127.50 to 132.50 (128.33) fleshy; 72 head, 704 to 727 lbs., 130.00 to 137.75 (136.50); 7 head, 705 lbs., 113.50 fleshy; 87 head, 771 to 785 lbs., 120.00 to 124.85 (124.18); 11 head, 758 lbs., 117.00 fleshy; 6 head, 827 lbs., 116.00; 40 head, 857 to 880 lbs., 112.50 fleshy; 11 head, 972 lbs., 111.00; 8 head, 1008 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 18 head, 354 lbs., 178.00 thin fleshed; 33 head, 489 lbs., 166.50 thin fleshed; 7 head, 591 lbs., 144.00 thin fleshed; 8 head, 626 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder heifers:
Medium and large frame 1, 69 head, 400 to 446 lbs., 154.00 to 160.00 (155.42); 32 head, 466 to 474 lbs., 155.75 to 160.00 (158.24); 7 head, 487 lbs., 144.00 fleshy; 59 head, 500 to 543 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.73); 91 head, 554 to 596 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (136.85); 108 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 134.00 to 141.00 (136.48); 77 head, 600 to 637 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (128.27) fleshy; 43 head, 675 to 689 lbs., 124.50 to 125.25 (124.86); 73 head, 657 lbs., 138.00 replacement; 22 head, 730 lbs., 120.50; 109 head, 746 lbs., 153.00 replacement; 27 head, 780 lbs., 102.50 fleshy; 109 head, 756 to 792 lbs., 140.00 to 161.00 (153.07) replacement; 60 head, 865 lbs., 105.10 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 50 head, 381 lbs., 146.00; 13 head, 365 lbs., 155.00 thin fleshed; 10 head, 436 lbs., 145.00; 5 head, 604 lbs., 110.00; 7 head, 667 lbs., 115.00; 5 head, 715 lbs., 110.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 565 lbs., 140.00; 15 head, 681 lbs., 112.00 fleshy; 5 head, 738 lbs., 120.00; 24 head, 806 lbs., 106.00.