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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.33/cwt +50.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 528 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.29/cwt +35.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 474 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.50/cwt +34.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 577 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 476

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,292 +69.80
404–427 417 11 540.00–560.00 $548.82 $2,289 +26.32
451–480 464 34 517.50–530.00 $524.29 $2,433 +29.29
511–545 533 25 445.00–485.00 $471.37 $2,512 +4.17
688 688 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,855 +44.00
739 739 35 400.00 $400.00 $2,956

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–438 437 13 485.00–500.00 $493.06 $2,155 +61.64
453–495 474 76 462.50–484.00 $473.29 $2,243 +35.29
514–543 528 103 442.50–485.00 $464.33 $2,452 +50.24
577 577 61 440.50 $440.50 $2,542 +34.00
733 733 7 334.00 $334.00 $2,448
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,214

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,885.00 $2,885.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1191 1051 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 4,050.00–4,510.00 $4,423.59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1376 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,200.00 $4,200.00

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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.