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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $324.85/cwt +24.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 705 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt ≈ $2,355/hd at 785 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.61/cwt +21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 678 lb · 191 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,322

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 7 443.50 $443.50 $1,601 +16.00
414–448 428 24 442.50–460.00 $452.37 $1,936 +37.37
454–483 469 47 416.00–419.00 $418.35 $1,962 +23.17
506–541 536 75 393.00–395.00 $394.75 $2,116 +37.88
565–575 570 52 321.00–350.50 $345.64 $1,970 +4.64
608–643 615 154 335.00–360.00 $353.62 $2,175 +26.62
689 689 37 319.00–324.00 $320.22 $2,206
705–707 705 244 312.50–327.50 $324.85 $2,290 +24.61
785 785 205 300.00 $300.00 $2,355
858 858 10 270.75 $270.75 $2,323
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,384

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,342 -32.50
423–441 431 46 355.00–369.00 $361.79 $1,559 -0.71
521 521 47 326.00 $326.00 $1,698 -7.00
570–589 577 35 322.00–338.00 $332.66 $1,919 +28.66
614–645 636 35 301.00–310.00 $303.24 $1,929 -11.76
674–682 678 156 303.00 $303.00 $2,054 +25.00
680 680 35 284.50 $284.50 $1,935 +6.50
746 746 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,880 -6.00
772 772 62 267.00 $267.00 $2,061
838 838 8 246.50 $246.50 $2,066
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–572 566 18 295.00–301.00 $296.96 $1,681

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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.