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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 22, 2022

2,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.31/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 569 lb · 517 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.10/cwt +15.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 521 lb · 430 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.64/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 621 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,564 1,943 1,831
Feeder cattle 2,564 1,943 1,831

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality sale of feeder heifers and steers. Prices higher and lower on certain weights. Demand moderate to good with good attendance at sale. Next sale November 5th with a feeder calf.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 419 84 220.00–235.00 $230.76 $967 -8.66
456–489 471 60 231.00–238.50 $234.77 $1,106 +4.25
501–549 518 149 196.00–215.00 $207.80 $1,076 -2.14
550–573 fancy 555 83 216.75–217.50 $216.99 $1,204 —
557–597 572 434 193.00–211.00 $201.88 $1,155 +5.38
603–638 621 206 188.00–207.00 $194.64 $1,209 +7.15
661–699 674 167 172.50–189.85 $184.23 $1,242 -9.27
703–705 704 29 174.50–176.50 $175.40 $1,235 -8.10
777 777 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,321 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 72 205.00 $205.00 $988 —
591 591 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,105 —
600–634 616 20 180.00–186.00 $182.85 $1,126 +7.85
653 653 22 170.50 $170.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–389 376 28 210.00–211.00 $210.28 $791 +10.78
415–446 437 129 185.00–197.50 $188.91 $826 -12.71
457–490 477 77 183.00–200.00 $191.25 $912 +5.25
514 514 225 205.50 $205.50 $1,056 +24.44
501–544 529 205 175.00–193.00 $185.78 $983 +4.72
550–586 567 133 172.50–183.00 $177.57 $1,007 -3.75
600–626 612 86 172.50–184.00 $178.94 $1,095 -11.56
616 616 44 201.75 $201.75 $1,243 +11.25
688–695 691 27 171.00–178.00 $174.61 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 488 13 174.00–179.50 $177.40 $866 —
638 638 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,053 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 244.50 $244.50 $951 —
469 469 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,323 —

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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.