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USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average

USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average 05/15 15:00 AMS_1849 MARS Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE Lexington-Lexington,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1055 2393 0 Nice offering of load lots and packages of yearling steers and heifers along with packages of weaned and bawling fall calves on offer. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet buying noticed. Compared to two weeks ago steers over 750 lbs sold unevenly steady with not enough comparable heifers on offer to establish a trend. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 512-512 512 480-480 480 29 592-592 592 419-419 419 Unweaned 12 681-681 681 394-394 394 5 754-754 754 348-348 348 20 858-858 858 319-319 319 Fleshy 56 952-952 952 309-309 309 Fleshy HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 504-504 504 415-415 415 9 587-587 587 413-413 413 6 604-604 604 388-388 388 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 34 1045-1045 1045 320-320 320 14 507-507 507 516-516 516 11 513-513 513 509-509 509 Unweaned 34 601-602 601 475-484 478.71 6 626-626 626 494-494 494 Thin Fleshed 11 650-650 650 453-453 453 41 651-651 651 446-446 446 Unweaned 58 764-765 765 404.5-405 404.63 14 768-768 768 388.5-388.5 388.5 Fleshy 15 851-851 851 362-362 362 Fleshy 141 935-944 941 341.25-353 344.73 21 969-982 976 321.5-327 324.1 Fleshy 176 962-990 981 337.75-350.5 341.73 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 582-582 582 422-422 422 7 615-615 615 422.5-422.5 422.5 26 672-672 672 430-430 430 Thin Fleshed 20 703-703 703 405-405 405 Thin Fleshed 12 732-741 736 376-382.5 378.73 7 927-927 927 332-332 332
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TREND: The trend for July corn is higher for now.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 383,537 contracts as of May 12 and were net-sellers of 49,847 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders booked profits on length amid renewed peace efforts in the Middle East and few issues for U.S. planting thus far.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-short position of 259,956 contracts as of May 12 and were net-buyers of 108,892 contracts through the CFTC reporting period. The July 2026 contract is priced 7 1/2 cents lower than the September 2026 contract, widening (more carry) through the week and to the highest degree of carry between the two contracts...

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AgHost Livestock Close

AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex ended the day mixed, with the cattle contracts able to rally mildly through the day's end, while the lean hog contracts continue to struggle. Still no cash cattle trade has developed.

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