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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.40/cwt ≈ $1,020/hd at 613 lb · 432 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.88/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 511 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.82/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 520 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 980 0
Feeder cattle 1,831 980 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of feeder cattle. Market steady to a few dollars lower. Large attendance demand moderate to good. Little rain in the area. Next feeder calf sale Oct 26.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 219.00 $219.00 $850 —
400–419 407 20 191.00–195.00 $192.38 $783 -7.62
454–483 467 52 169.00–180.00 $171.25 $800 -7.72
508–528 520 179 174.00–188.50 $182.82 $951 +20.32
551–585 571 128 157.50–173.50 $165.33 $944 -7.32
600–633 613 432 159.75–171.00 $166.40 $1,020 —
652–687 663 107 150.00–163.00 $158.16 $1,049 -2.16
770–797 776 23 130.00–140.00 $137.77 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 6 176.00 $176.00 $764 -0.76
457 457 18 166.50 $166.50 $761 —
512–534 523 20 165.50–170.50 $167.95 $878 +14.95
557–595 577 88 149.00–155.00 $152.71 $881 —
600–646 611 52 142.50–153.00 $150.15 $917 —
665–697 682 11 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–380 380 13 176.00–177.00 $176.54 $671 —
424 fancy 424 27 178.50 $178.50 $757 —
417–448 427 41 160.00–170.00 $162.15 $692 —
458–490 471 20 155.00–159.00 $157.33 $741 -1.56
500–528 511 200 150.00–163.00 $156.88 $802 +5.87
574–589 584 57 142.50–152.00 $146.61 $856 +0.21
610 610 15 142.50 $142.50 $869 —
667 667 15 136.50 $136.50 $910 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–541 538 40 145.00–148.00 $147.54 $794 —
586–597 593 14 135.00–139.00 $137.59 $816 —

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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.