Lexington cattle auction results

Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 1,505 head of cattle selling on May 29, compared to 1,844 head on May 22 and 1,456 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers were steady to $4 higher on a thin test. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The supply included 50% feeder cattle with 70% steers and 30% were heifers; 43% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows; and 6% was replacement cattle with 54% bred cows and 46% were cow to calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 67%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 456 lbs., 182.00; 56 head, 586 lbs., 172.00; 28 head, 609 to 634 lbs., 148.50 to 158.50 (155.20); 45 head, 688 lbs., 157.00; 9 head, 673 lbs., 139.00 fleshy; 26 head, 740 lbs., 140.00; 9 head, 822 lbs., 120.00 fleshy; 68 head, 862 to 870 lbs., 125.25 to 128.35 (127.63); 30 head, 954 to 991 lbs., 101.00 to 112.00 (109.36) fleshy; 9 head, 1019 lbs., 104.00 fleshy; 6 head, 1061 lbs., 103.50) fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 403 to 435 lbs., 181.50 to 188.00 (184.63) thin fleshed; 7 head, 452 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 7 head, 527 lbs., 167.00; 14 head, 516 to 522 lbs., 169.00 to 174.00 (171.49) thin fleshed. Large frame 1 to 2, 16 head, 756 lbs., 122.50 thin fleshed.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 432 lbs., 169.50 thin fleshed; 21 head, 500 to 527 lbs., 148.00 to 149.00 (148.58); 48 head, 795 lbs., 118.25; 16 head, 817 lbs., 116.50; 9 head, 900 lbs., 94.75 fleshy; 11 head, 954 lbs., 96.50 fleshy; 8 head, 1000 lbs., 98.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 322 lbs., 159.00 thin fleshed; 5 head, 485 lbs., 150.00 thin fleshed; 14 head, 508 lbs., 143.00 thin fleshed.

Replacement cattle: Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 2 to 4 years old, 1st trimester, 8 head, 1295 lbs., 1075.00; over 8 years old, 1st trimester, 19 head, 1258 to 1327 lbs., 800.00 to 850.00 (829.60).

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pounds calf, per family/actual weight, over 5 years old open, 11 head, 1493 lbs., 1285.00; over 8 years old, open, 12 head, 1444 to 1633d lbs., 1160.00 to 1385.00 (1279.41) broken mouth.