Lexington cattle auction results
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 2,672 head of cattle selling on Oct. 2, compared to 1,722 head on Sept. 18 and 1,469 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Nebraska Department of Agriculture Market News, Kearney, Nebraska.
Compared to two weeks ago, steers weighing under 850 pounds were steady to $4 higher, those over 850 pounds were steady to $2 lower heifers weighing 750 to 900 pounds were steady to $5 higher and those over 900 pounds were selling $2 lower. The demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. The supply included 82% feeder cattle with 48% steers and 52% were heifers; 18% was slaughter cattle with 100% cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 89%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 515 lbs., 157.00; 29 head, 515 lbs., 174.00 fancy; 202 head, 645 lbs., 167.25 fancy; 34 head, 602 lbs., 153.00 fleshy; 23 head, 686 lbs., 155.00; 48 head, 734 lbs., 155.10; 90 head, 740 lbs., 160.25 fancy; 30 head, 748 lbs., 142.00 fleshy; 36 head, 761 lbs., 153.00; 58 head, 831 to 835 lbs., 142.50 to 146.25 (145.86); 255 head, 865 to 892 lbs., 139.25 to 145.10 (144.50); 22 head, 920 lbs., 133.50; 10 head, 902 lbs., 130.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 530 lbs., 141.00; 5 head, 586 lbs., 140.00; 16 head, 586 lbs., 140.00 fleshy; 12 head, 608 to 649 lbs., 144.00 to 148.25 (146.19); 14 head, 636 lbs., 143.50 unweaned; 36 head, 665 lbs., 149.00; 5 head, 702 lbs., 125.00 unweaned.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 431 lbs., 163.00; 31 head, 485 to 489 lbs., 143,00 to 148.50 (145.29); 67 head, 534 lbs., 146.50; 144 head, 610 to 625 lbs., 152.00 to 155.50 (153.57) unweaned; 61 head, 695 lbs., 144.00; 33 head, 725 lbs., 136.25 fleshy; 82 head, 752 to 763 lbs., 140.00 to 141.00 (140.61); 44 head, 819 lbs., 137.00; 99 head, 806 to 817 lbs., 132.75 to 133.25 (132.95) fleshy; 50 head, 886 lbs., 134.50; 344 head, 861 to 894 lbs., 131.50 to 138.30 (137.84) spayed; 10 head, 931 lbs., 131.00; 10 head, 971 lbs., 124.00 fleshy; 11 head, 1027 lbs., 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 540 lbs., 135.00 fleshy; 28 head, 582 lbs., 143.00; 22 head, 616 to 625 lbs., 142.75 to 143.25 (143.04).