Lexington Livestock Market report
The Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, Nebraska, reported receipts of 3,322 head selling on April 27, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Kearney, Nebraska.
This was the first reported sale in three weeks, therefore a comparable trend is not available. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd as they bid on a wide variety of stock within the offerings. The calf and feeder supply included 64% heifers with near 73% of the run weighing over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 455 to 457 lbs., 193.00 to 201.00 (195.11); 501 to 528 lbs., 192.50 to 201.00 (196.20); 570 to 583 lbs., 177.00 to 179.50 (178.10); 602 to 629 lbs., 157.00 to 169.00 (162.70); 54 head, 671 lbs., 159.00; 731 to 744 lbs., 151.50 to 153.00 (152.73); 800 to 842 lbs., 132.50 to 141.00 (137.30); 6 head, 861 lbs., 128.00 fleshy; 900 to 931 lbs., 124.00 to 131.25 (130.10). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 433 lbs., 160.00; 456 to 480 lbs., 173.00 to 183.00 (179.93); 510 to 543 lbs., 171.00 to 175.00 (174.45); 7 head, 600 lbs., 151.00; 778 to 782 lbs., 135.00 to 136.75 (136.62); 11 head, 833 lbs., 127.50 fleshy. Medium and large frame 2, 13 head, 518 lbs., 127.00; 21 head, 606 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 450 to 463 lbs., 171.00 to 182.50 (177.19); 501 to 537 lbs., 163.50 to 171.75 (168.37); 550 to 578 lbs., 156.75 to 167.00 (161.69); 600 to 633 lbs., 155.00 to 158.50 (156.80); 653 to 688 lbs., 144.00 to 151.85 (150.59); 685 to 695 lbs., 136.00 to 140.25 (137.79) fleshy; 718 to 738 lbs., 132.50 to 139.00 (137.61); 759 to 799 lbs., 130.25 to 136.25 (132.39); 801 to 847 lbs., 116.00 to 123.75 (120.79); 868 to 869 lbs., 122.00 to 124.60 (123.83); 918 to 949 lbs., 112.50 to 115.00 (114.19). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 406 to 435 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (153.54); 462 to 488 lbs., 160.50 to 166.50 (164.38); 16 head, 516 to 534 lbs., 156.00 to 158.50 (157.54); 6 head, 736 lbs., 128.50; 10 head, 841 lbs., 109.50 fleshy. Medium and large frame 2, 9 head, 473 lbs., 126.00; 7 head, 605 lbs., 137.00.