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USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average


USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average                01/16 20:00
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Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE
  
Lexington-Lexington,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/16/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            5571           4540    4030      
  
  
Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and 
steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower, heifers 500-800 lbs sold 
unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     412-412        412     545-545        545                Unweaned 
10     516-516        516     485-485        485                
7      606-606        606     417.5-417.5    417.5              

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      342-342        342     510-510        510                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     389-389        389     530-530        530                Unweaned 
46     411-442        435     495-512.5      501.91             
22     449-449        449     490-490        490                Unweaned 
10     472-472        472     470-470        470                Fleshy 
16     504-504        504     445-445        445                Unweaned 
67     501-527        521     453-467        462.22             
195    562-581        573     401-422        411.38             
261    607-641        621     401-408        405.25             
74     626-640        636     384-392.5      388.02             Fleshy 
208    650-698        666     380-391        386.33             
82     680-696        685     367.5-370      369.23             Fleshy 
286    700-741        718     360-373        365.91             
149    722-737        726     347-351.5      350.1              Fleshy 
381    751-794        771     337-348.5      344.97             
6      850-850        850     319.5-319.5    319.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     415-415        415     480-480        480                
25     471-471        471     455-455        455                
12     592-592        592     393-393        393                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      422-422        422     530-530        530                Fleshy 
5      422-422        422     530-530        530                Fleshy 
7      490-490        490     512-512        512                
7      507-507        507     512-512        512                
11     533-533        533     480-480        480                Fleshy 
21     553-553        553     462.5-462.5    462.5              Unweaned 
67     553-577        560     476-484        482.3              
78     550-593        569     450-465        456.27             Fleshy 
213    606-649        627     432-450        441.77             
51     600-644        630     413-413        413                Fleshy 
400    650-694        681     397-420        407.75             
49     705-722        712     375-377        376.21             Fleshy 
412    701-748        722     380-396        387.11             
659    750-790        771     360-378        369.38             
437    811-837        816     359-360.5      359.58             
401    800-849        839     346-355        349.65             Fleshy 
114    850-855        853     347-353.25     351.23             
230    924-930        929     325-335        332.88             Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1034-1034      1034    304-304        304                
8      333-333        333     590-590        590                Thin Fleshed 
17     395-395        395     535-535        535                
5      428-428        428     500-500        500                Unweaned 
40     458-491        480     463-470        468.4              
35     485-485        485     493-493        493                Unweaned 
20     526-529        528     468-475        470.79             
11     593-593        593     430-430        430                
6      642-642        642     391-391        391                
17     715-715        715     370-370        370                
32     761-779        769     345-350        347.63             
22     782-782        782     335-335        335                Fleshy 
72     868-886        873     325-330        328.3
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