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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.60/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 935 lb · 226 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.10/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 750 lb · 150 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.42/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 673 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,252 2,841 0
Feeder cattle 1,252 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sales from this auction. Prices where good for the quality of the cattle. A market trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good on feeders and yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
567 567 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,049
608–618 612 25 174.50–176.00 $175.05 $1,071
685–696 688 28 156.00–168.00 $159.04 $1,094
712–748 719 61 163.50–170.00 $168.47 $1,211
761 761 42 164.50 $164.50 $1,252
822–835 829 14 151.00–156.00 $153.12 $1,269
896–898 896 32 149.50–153.25 $152.55 $1,367
991 991 120 155.00 $155.00 $1,536
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
451 451 7 165.00 $165.00 $744
571 571 5 157.00 $157.00 $896

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–539 529 25 164.00–169.50 $165.79 $877
578 578 6 169.00 $169.00 $977
561–590 587 104 165.50–175.00 $168.83 $991
619 619 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,021
652–668 666 90 160.50–162.25 $162.06 $1,079
693 693 30 155.50 $155.50 $1,078
750 750 150 158.10 $158.10 $1,186
834 834 65 153.10 $153.10 $1,277
899 899 27 141.25 $141.25 $1,270
933–944 935 226 138.75–141.00 $140.60 $1,315
1036 1036 65 131.50–135.25 $134.79 $1,396
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
432 432 10 165.50 $165.50 $715
493 493 10 158.50 $158.50 $781
672 672 6 146.00 $146.00 $981
834 834 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,118

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.