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USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average

USDA Lexington, NE Weighted Average 05/01 16:05 AMS_1849 MARS Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE Lexington-Lexington,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/01/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 2393 1191 1453 Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Nice offering of yearlings and weaned fall calves on offer with a few sets of bawling calves mixed in the run. Demand was good from the buyers in the seats with internet activity noted. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 688-688 688 417-417 417 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 31 386-386 386 546-546 546 Unweaned 6 398-398 398 569.5-569.5 569.5 27 469-469 469 490-490 490 Unweaned 47 521-530 527 476.5-495 483.12 17 606-634 619 425-435 430.18 63 655-688 682 409-410.5 410.23 37 733-733 733 384-384 384 30 802-808 806 347.5-351 348.54 87 853-896 867 314-335.5 328.99 97 948-948 948 4550-4550 4550 Replacement 64 959-959 959 314.75-314.75 314.75 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 429-429 429 495-495 495 6 550-550 550 440-440 440 19 677-697 682 361-375.5 371.6 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 58 431-431 431 537-537 537 Unweaned 23 478-478 478 541-541 541 57 575-592 580 476-488 485.53 6 600-600 600 475-475 475 Unweaned 80 614-637 630 458.5-473 468.45 13 675-675 675 411-411 411 Fleshy 37 656-683 678 433-451 447.7 239 703-734 706 410-432 425.8 8 763-763 763 362-362 362 Unweaned 145 769-796 793 385.5-401 386.95 433 809-842 828 381.5-385.5 383.65 57 905-921 917 350-353.25 352.35 442 973-998 983 343-346.25 344.56 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 47 547-547 547 456-456 456 Unweaned 6 694-694 694 405-405 405 Thin Fleshed
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CORN Strategies Snapshot

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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