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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

1,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.97/cwt +18.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 525 lb · 270 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.15/cwt +22.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 560 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.21/cwt ≈ $1,099/hd at 669 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,759 1,475 0
Feeder cattle 1,759 1,475 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality run of feeder heifers and steers. No trend has been several weeks from last feeder sale. Moderate to good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 337 14 210.00–212.00 $210.69 $710 —
481–499 488 146 203.00–218.00 $212.32 $1,036 +18.14
514 514 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,054 +14.00
558 fancy 558 179 209.00 $209.00 $1,166 —
563–598 575 30 189.00–189.50 $189.17 $1,088 +5.23
604–605 605 20 180.00–188.50 $184.25 $1,115 +2.48
672 672 74 186.75 $186.75 $1,255 +21.33
726–749 739 35 155.00–170.00 $164.23 $1,214 -5.06
751 751 75 175.00 $175.00 $1,314 +11.11
853 853 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,314 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 206.00 $206.00 $900 +23.00
668 668 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–398 394 37 199.00–201.50 $200.64 $791 —
463–481 464 111 188.00–201.50 $199.03 $923 +18.68
503–540 525 270 175.00–193.25 $191.97 $1,008 +18.33
592–597 595 85 158.00–173.00 $165.31 $984 -5.06
617 617 20 166.00 $166.00 $1,024 +7.34
666–672 669 164 162.00–166.00 $164.21 $1,099 —
715–730 728 130 162.50–168.00 $167.17 $1,217 +13.92
759 759 36 151.00 $151.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–331 323 15 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $574 —
401–407 404 12 188.00–192.00 $190.32 $769 +18.32
491 491 68 179.50 $179.50 $881 —
516 516 12 155.00 $155.00 $800 —
582–599 585 50 147.00–154.00 $152.71 $893 —
655 655 17 145.50 $145.50 $953 —

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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.