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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.19/cwt ≈ $1,540/hd at 538 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.60/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 692 lb · 109 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.54/cwt ≈ $1,862/hd at 774 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 450 2,740
Feeder cattle 829 — 2,740
Replacement cattle — 450 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale of 2024 with a nice sunny day in the high 30's . Demand moderate to good on some nice weaned calves and a few yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–547 531 19 297.00–318.00 $304.34 $1,616 —
555–587 564 24 296.00–308.00 $301.93 $1,703 —
606–645 626 56 271.00–289.50 $283.50 $1,775 —
667–699 692 109 257.00–267.00 $258.60 $1,790 —
774–781 774 85 234.50–241.00 $240.54 $1,862 —
807 807 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 13 198.00 $198.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 419 37 279.00–286.50 $284.88 $1,194 —
493–498 494 67 287.00–292.00 $288.05 $1,423 —
509–543 538 118 280.00–287.00 $286.19 $1,540 —
554–595 582 54 250.00–263.75 $261.33 $1,521 —
614–632 628 51 241.00–260.25 $255.95 $1,607 —
698 698 13 231.50 $231.50 $1,616 —
1027 1027 38 189.50 $189.50 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,298 —

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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.