Lexington Livestock Market
Lexington, Nebraska · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Fri, Oct 9, 2026. 33 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Friday.
Receipts
2,309 head
Last reported: 1,043 (Oct 2, 2026)
Year ago: 1,250
Year ago: 1,250
500-599 lb steers
$446.40/cwt
246 head, M&L 1
▼ -$6.14 vs last week
▼ -$2.10 vs Oct 10, 2025
▼ -$6.14 vs last week
▼ -$2.10 vs Oct 10, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$388.88/cwt
112 head, M&L 1
n/a vs last week
n/a vs Oct 10, 2025
n/a vs last week
n/a vs Oct 10, 2025
Reports
33 in 12 mo
Since Oct 17, 2025
Usual day: Friday
Usual day: Friday
Prices, Oct 9, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 324324 | 551.00551.00 | $1,785 | |
| 11 | 381373-387 | 517.93501.00-539.00 | $1,973 | |
| 29 | 443443 | 517.00517.00 | $2,290 | Thin Fleshed |
| 18 | 446444-449 | 475.36468.00-480.00 | $2,120 | |
| 72 | 469451-487 | 466.65457.00-484.00 | $2,189 | |
| 30 | 490490 | 514.00514.00 | $2,519 | Fancy |
| 50 | 532524-541 | 467.93458.00-479.00 | $2,489 | |
| 196 | 571562-582 | 440.91428.00-455.00 | $2,518 | |
| 129 | 616603-637 | 440.59424.00-452.00 | $2,714 | Unweaned |
| 303 | 671650-689 | 416.90395.00-427.00 | $2,797 | Unweaned |
| 18 | 713713 | 360.00360.00 | $2,567 | |
| 80 | 750750 | 402.00402.00 | $3,015 | Fancy |
| 14 | 795795 | 351.00351.00 | $2,790 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 490490 | 439.00439.00 | $2,151 | |
| 20 | 531503-543 | 434.31425.00-438.00 | $2,306 | |
| 38 | 572564-583 | 417.06406.00-421.00 | $2,386 | |
| 23 | 606606 | 413.00413.00 | $2,503 | Unweaned |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 380366-397 | 483.06472.50-495.00 | $1,836 | |
| 58 | 405401-420 | 472.13450.00-476.00 | $1,912 | |
| 7 | 458458 | 452.00452.00 | $2,070 | Thin Fleshed |
| 128 | 474457-481 | 423.20411.00-443.00 | $2,006 | |
| 165 | 523501-548 | 408.41396.00-415.50 | $2,136 | |
| 73 | 567564-581 | 393.93384.00-397.00 | $2,234 | |
| 88 | 625620-628 | 378.93377.00-381.50 | $2,368 | Unweaned |
| 18 | 706706 | 351.00351.00 | $2,478 | |
| 24 | 755755 | 341.00341.00 | $2,575 | |
| 36 | 916916 | 306.50306.50 | $2,808 | |
| 9 | 932932 | 296.00296.00 | $2,759 | Fleshy |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 384384 | 441.00441.00 | $1,693 | |
| 30 | 549549 | 368.00368.00 | $2,020 | |
| 27 | 587580-589 | 363.49351.00-367.00 | $2,134 | |
| 24 | 621621 | 339.00339.00 | $2,105 | Unweaned |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1,0011001 | 277.00277.00 | $2,773 | Full |
| 15 | 1,0281028 | 295.00295.00 | $3,033 | |
| 14 | 1,0641064 | 294.00294.00 | $3,128 | |
| 22 | 1,1181118 | 275.00275.00 | $3,074 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 30 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $446.40 | $388.88 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $452.54 | - |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $445.00 | $341.97 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | - | $355.17 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $512.00 | $390.73 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $500.81 | $393.22 |
| May 25, 2026 | $448.00 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $512.92 | $401.49 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $485.53 | $410.13 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $482.11 | $415.26 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $507.97 | $426.31 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $455.00 | $377.32 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $480.01 | $388.64 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $530.00 | $403.23 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $401.76 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $530.46 | $413.40 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $526.43 | $406.72 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $489.40 | $392.67 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | - | $387.12 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $470.00 | $376.20 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $468.80 | $379.72 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $484.52 | $374.89 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $453.46 | $351.49 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $453.56 | $371.61 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $421.38 | $352.47 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $427.79 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $420.88 | $360.54 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $454.43 | $369.98 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $451.42 | $370.58 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $483.79 | - |
Price slide, Oct 9, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $528.26 | $483.06 |
| 400-499 lb | $487.04-41.22 | $438.95-44.11 |
| 500-599 lb | $446.40-40.64 | $403.97-34.98 |
| 600-699 lb | $423.97-22.43 | $378.93-25.04 |
| 700-799 lb | $388.88-35.09 | $345.29-33.64 |
| 900-999 lb | - | $304.40 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huss Livestock MarketKearney, NE | 35 | Oct 7 | $449.12 |
| North Platte Stockyards Livestock AuctionNorth Platte, NE | 58 | Oct 13 | $442.69 |
| Burwell Livestock MarketBurwell, NE | 76 | Oct 2 | $427.21 |
| Ericson Livestock MarketEricson, NE | 89 | Oct 3 | $461.42 |
| Imperial Auction MarketImperial, NE | 101 | Oct 9 | $464.09 |
Source
As of Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE (USDA PDF, report date Oct 9, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1849 report on ams.usda.gov