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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

2,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.09/cwt +18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 683 lb · 344 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.71/cwt +12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 585 lb · 335 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.85/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 569 lb · 216 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,455 2,740 1,475
Feeder cattle 2,455 2,740 1,475

Quality sale of feeder heifers, steers, and a few bulls. Good attendance with moderate to good demand. Snow in the area. No trend will be applicable been several weeks since last sale..

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 72 235.00 $235.00 $1,048 +38.00
515 515 112 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 +18.00
531–549 unweaned 541 13 181.00–190.00 $185.92 $1,006 -25.06
558–596 585 330 211.50–221.00 $219.31 $1,283 +39.31
592 unweaned 592 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,060 -23.08
602–612 unweaned 607 12 172.00–184.00 $178.05 $1,081 -9.06
604–640 626 49 198.50–216.75 $205.33 $1,285 +14.33
656–697 683 344 197.00–210.50 $203.09 $1,387 +14.69
708–733 725 179 175.50–187.50 $184.28 $1,336 +4.53
768–780 779 86 180.00–189.50 $188.52 $1,469
806–816 807 189 172.00–176.50 $175.57 $1,417
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 13 212.00 $212.00 $952
464 464 5 209.00 $209.00 $970 +8.00
503–518 515 30 201.00–202.00 $201.23 $1,036
568–595 575 25 183.00–192.00 $187.91 $1,080 +18.99
628 628 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,143
674 674 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,213 +19.00
776 776 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,288

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 17 191.00 $191.00 $837 -4.68
482 482 94 209.50 $209.50 $1,010 +25.50
500–548 535 40 181.00–195.00 $187.07 $1,001 +14.07
550–557 unweaned 555 17 151.00–164.00 $160.21 $889 -32.79
558–573 570 199 181.50–199.50 $197.81 $1,128 +18.81
613–647 639 209 177.50–186.00 $178.73 $1,142 +3.51
690 690 27 158.00 $158.00 $1,090
707 707 31 161.00–164.00 $162.35 $1,148
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 11 176.50 $176.50 $835
475–497 489 21 173.00–174.00 $173.63 $849
512 512 5 161.00 $161.00 $824
571–599 589 33 161.00–166.50 $164.59 $969
619 619 6 156.00 $156.00 $966

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 9 175.00 $175.00 $964

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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.