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.
Cattle 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 14 | $445.31 |
| 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