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Gordon Livestock Market Report

Gordon, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.53/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,804/hd at 670 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.03/cwt ≈ $2,486/hd at 631 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $404.38/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 713 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 573

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,491 +8.63
559–582 575 41 430.00–466.00 $454.90 $2,616
609–621 618 23 412.50–449.00 $439.61 $2,717
669–676 670 103 389.50–426.50 $418.53 $2,804 +3.53
700–739 713 77 394.75–408.00 $404.38 $2,883 +4.38
751 751 62 395.00 $395.00 $2,966
847 847 13 354.00 $354.00 $2,998
875 875 16 360.00 $360.00 $3,150
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,452
783 783 7 350.50 $350.50 $2,744

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,164 -23.29
535 535 22 441.00 $441.00 $2,359 -23.33
571–597 589 19 413.00–426.00 $416.98 $2,456 -23.52
621–637 631 93 387.50–397.00 $394.03 $2,486
685–699 690 73 361.00–381.00 $374.34 $2,583

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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.