Cattle Market Imperial Auction Market Report
Imperial, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, October 9, 20261,881 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,881 | 1,700 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,881 | 1,700 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: most lots of steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone
- → Feeder steers: most lots of steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361–369 | 365 | 44 | 547.00–563.00 | $554.91 | $2,025 | +14.91 |
| 444 | 444 | 26 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $1,976 | — |
| 472–484 | 477 | 61 | 502.00–519.00 | $514.20 | $2,453 | +63.40 |
| 479–496 | 485 | 184 | 512.50–530.00 | $524.16 | $2,542 | +24.42 |
| 510–549 | 539 | 102 | 462.00–477.00 | $469.99 | $2,533 | — |
| 568 | 568 | 25 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,499 | +0.85 |
| 605–610 | 606 | 56 | 390.00–416.00 | $410.39 | $2,487 | +18.90 |
| 666 | 666 | 5 | 382.00 | $382.00 | $2,544 | — |
| 713 | 713 | 8 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,424 | -37.00 |
| 854–894 | 862 | 84 | 321.00–334.00 | $331.43 | $2,857 | -13.93 |
| 907 | 907 | 120 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $3,029 | +4.19 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 5 | 512.50 | $512.50 | $1,702 | — |
| 466 | 466 | 46 | 481.00 | $481.00 | $2,241 | — |
| 543 | 543 | 19 | 412.00 | $412.00 | $2,237 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 21 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,812 | -5.29 |
| 420–447 | 428 | 61 | 435.00–457.50 | $452.37 | $1,936 | -2.63 |
| 504–534 | 524 | 86 | 391.00–396.00 | $393.82 | $2,064 | +7.82 |
| 714–745 | 731 | 196 | 331.00–340.00 | $334.90 | $2,448 | -9.60 |
| 761–792 | 776 | 149 | 315.50–321.50 | $318.62 | $2,472 | -21.88 |
| 817–830 | 825 | 324 | 310.00–316.00 | $312.51 | $2,578 | — |
| 856–870 | 864 | 118 | 310.00–329.75 | $318.79 | $2,754 | — |
| 1008–1041 | 1014 | 66 | 275.00–279.00 | $278.32 | $2,822 | -1.68 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 533 | 533 | 6 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,945 | — |
Reading this report
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.
Compared to the sale three weeks ago, most lots of steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good from start to finish for the nice supply of yearlings and fresh calves for the 12th anniversary sale at Imperial Livestock. Bulk of the calves had two rounds of vaccinations with a couple drives having FerAppease applied on loadout to the auction. Next sale will be in two weeks.