Lexington feeder cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,394 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 28, compared to 4,743 head on Feb. 21 and 4,247 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to the previous week, the steers were selling $1 to $6 lower and heifers were selling $1 to $4 lower on the comparable offerings. The demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 51% steers, 0% were dairy steers, 49% were heifers and 0% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 62%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 118 head, 430 to 431 lbs., 187.00 to 193.00 (192.49); 5 head, 440 lbs., 177.00 fleshy; 37 head, 478 to 498 lbs., 185.50 to 186.00 (185.64); 198 head, 508 to 548 lbs. 172.25 to 176.50 (175.66); 44 head, 515 lbs., 185.00 thin fleshed; 21 head, 555 lbs., 173.75 thin fleshed; 108 head, 602 to 626 lbs., 160.00 to 165.10 (164.31); 13 head, 645 lbs., 148.00 fleshy; 103 head, 660 to 696 lbs., 145.75 to 150.50 (148.20); 9 head, 691 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 140 head, 731 to 746 lbs., 140.00 to 145.50 (141.62); 116 head, 752 to 760 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (137.35); 154 head, 844 to 846 lbs., 134.50 to 138.10 (137.37); 49 head, 817 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 24 head, 854 lbs., 125.00 fleshy; 18 head, 920 lbs., 120.00. Dairy steers, large frane 3, 7 head, 425 lbs., 45.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 118 head, 422 lbs., 185.00 thin fleshed; 54 head, 491 to 494 lbs., 157.00 to 159.00 (158.11); 136 head, 527 lbs., 169.00 thin fleshed; 49 head, 567 lbs., 148.75; 29 head, 570 to 594 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (136.92) fleshy; 11 head, 618 lbs., 138.00; 8 head, 643 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 105 head, 622 lbs., 146.00 thin fleshed; 95 head, 662 to 682 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (134.18); 153 head, 703 to 729 lbs., 133.00 to 134.00 (133.22); 88 head, 714 to 717 lbs., 136.00 to 136.25 (136.22) replacement; 44 head, 780 lbs., 122.75 fleshy; 175 head, 804 to 812 lbs., 125.00 to 126.60 (125.62). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 425 lbs., 163.00 thin fleshed; 5 head, 453 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 15 head, 539 lbs., 151.00; 17 head, 536 lbs., 144.00 fleshy.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 537 lbs., 154.00.