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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 717 450
Feeder cattle 550
Replacement cattle 260 167 450

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1096–1196 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,484.60
1142 fancy 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1151–1323 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,525.00–1,925.00 $1,829.84
1287 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 2,010.00 $2,010.00
1224–1359 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,253.94
1409 fancy 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1429 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,885.00 $2,885.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1108 fancy 1108 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
797 797 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.