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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.56/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 688 lb · 221 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.51/cwt +30.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 733 lb · 118 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.29/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 574 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 840

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 412.50 $412.50 $1,440
378 378 12 460.00 $460.00 $1,739 +16.50
456–475 470 34 382.50–403.00 $389.50 $1,831 -28.85
510–536 524 31 355.00–384.00 $366.96 $1,923 -27.79
568–578 570 29 335.00–351.00 $347.64 $1,982 +2.00
641 641 57 327.00 $327.00 $2,096 -26.62
671–682 679 61 313.00–321.00 $318.78 $2,165 -1.44
780 780 85 319.50 $319.50 $2,492 +19.50
889 889 18 285.00 $285.00 $2,534 +14.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,404 -7.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–363 360 13 412.50–415.00 $414.05 $1,491
439 439 12 395.00 $395.00 $1,734 +33.21
504–514 511 20 345.00–346.00 $345.35 $1,765 +19.35
557–579 574 85 325.00–341.00 $337.29 $1,936 +4.63
614 614 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,934 +11.76
683–694 688 221 289.00–302.00 $300.56 $2,068 +16.06
719–749 733 118 281.00–283.50 $282.51 $2,071 +30.51
787 787 9 269.50 $269.50 $2,121 +2.50
812 812 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,152 +18.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,674 +3.04

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,969

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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.