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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

1,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.45/cwt ≈ $1,451/hd at 922 lb · 247 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.61/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 789 lb · 183 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $167.38/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 828 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,746 1,252 0
Feeder cattle 1,746 1,252 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of yearling heifers, yearling steers, and feeder calves. Some changes in prices from sale of two weeks ago. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 -4.00
620 620 22 179.00 $179.00 $1,110 +3.95
685 fancy 685 151 182.75 $182.75 $1,252 —
701–709 705 18 158.00–162.00 $160.00 $1,128 -8.47
752 fancy 752 76 169.50 $169.50 $1,275 —
764 764 21 165.50 $165.50 $1,264 +1.00
804–844 827 61 163.50–165.00 $164.67 $1,362 +11.55
829 fancy 829 102 169.00 $169.00 $1,401 —
879–893 884 96 150.00–157.75 $154.81 $1,369 +2.26
917 fancy 917 59 160.10 $160.10 $1,468 —
923–925 923 188 146.50–157.25 $156.62 $1,446 —
951–979 956 73 142.00–150.00 $148.82 $1,423 -6.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,121 —
802 802 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 11 171.00 $171.00 $891 +5.21
593 593 6 163.00 $163.00 $967 -5.83
631–638 631 93 165.00–168.50 $168.31 $1,062 +3.31
695–697 697 69 160.50–162.00 $160.65 $1,120 +5.15
720–736 725 48 155.25–157.50 $155.76 $1,129 —
752–794 789 52 145.00–155.75 $154.37 $1,218 —
789 789 131 157.50 $157.50 $1,243 —
807–834 822 63 151.75–154.25 $152.79 $1,256 -0.31
824–835 825 53 145.00–150.50 $149.87 $1,236 -3.23
865 865 58 152.25 $152.25 $1,317 +11.00
869–883 879 72 148.00–150.75 $148.83 $1,308 +7.58
915 915 15 142.00 $142.00 $1,299 +1.40
921 921 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,349 +5.90
931 931 73 146.50 $146.50 $1,364 +5.90
1050–1069 1064 37 135.00–136.50 $136.10 $1,448 —

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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.