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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $516.63/cwt +149.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,712/hd at 525 lb · 358 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $564.88/cwt +175.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,593/hd at 459 lb · 206 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.44/cwt +106.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 633 lb · 160 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,433

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 8 612.50 $612.50 $1,893
352–396 373 53 572.50–597.50 $583.39 $2,176 +123.39
408–446 437 49 530.00–562.50 $543.75 $2,376
450–484 459 206 532.50–575.00 $564.88 $2,593 +175.38
501–540 525 358 494.00–535.00 $516.63 $2,712 +149.67
552–595 571 134 448.00–490.00 $473.36 $2,703 +125.72
604–643 633 160 423.00–449.00 $433.44 $2,744 +106.44
665–692 679 35 383.00–392.00 $386.27 $2,623 +67.49
737 737 47 404.00 $404.00 $2,977
755 755 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,741 +43.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,374

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,868
409–448 431 50 470.00–512.50 $493.56 $2,127 +98.56
461–495 469 89 435.00–475.00 $463.55 $2,174
519–542 528 48 392.50–432.50 $418.52 $2,210 +73.17
555 555 28 432.00 $432.00 $2,398 +94.71
606–628 612 36 373.00–407.00 $396.10 $2,424 +81.10
673 673 10 374.50 $374.50 $2,520 +73.94
731 731 45 375.00 $375.00 $2,741 +92.49
1134 1134 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,232
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,712
374 374 20 525.00 $525.00 $1,964
604–609 607 28 366.00–369.50 $368.13 $2,235

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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.