Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, November 9, 202024,845 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$159.95/cwt
+1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 577 lb · 2,899 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$168.73/cwt
+2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 523 lb · 2,501 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$181.21/cwt
+3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 477 lb · 1,836 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 24,845 | 25,643 | 30,238 |
| Feeder cattle | 24,723 | 25,643 | 29,618 |
| Replacement cattle | 122 | — | 620 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 6 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $585 | — |
| 323 | 323 | 24 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $649 | — |
| 312–349 | 332 | 29 | 178.00–210.00 | $200.95 | $667 | +4.16 |
| 368–370 | 369 | 18 | 183.00 | $183.00 | $675 | -16.30 |
| 353–397 | 384 | 393 | 177.00–212.00 | $201.07 | $772 | +1.77 |
| 405–407 | 407 | 79 | 190.00–192.00 | $190.35 | $775 | +0.55 |
| 400–449 | 420 | 816 | 160.50–209.50 | $190.84 | $802 | +1.57 |
| 443 | 443 | 8 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $771 | +23.00 |
| 456–472 | 463 | 215 | 192.50–200.00 | $196.80 | $911 | — |
| 468 | 468 | 9 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $777 | -9.05 |
| 466–480 | 475 | 127 | 184.00–189.75 | $186.50 | $886 | — |
| 468–481 | 475 | 19 | 155.00–165.00 | $160.33 | $762 | -14.72 |
| 451–499 | 479 | 1,466 | 161.00–190.00 | $178.83 | $857 | +3.78 |
| 505–508 | 505 | 122 | 175.00–176.75 | $176.50 | $891 | +5.64 |
| 507–518 | 513 | 172 | 183.00–187.50 | $185.33 | $951 | — |
| 501–549 | 524 | 2,144 | 150.00–180.50 | $167.35 | $877 | +1.67 |
| 539 | 539 | 25 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $825 | -12.68 |
| 546 | 546 | 38 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $857 | -8.68 |
| 555 | 555 | 6 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $783 | -10.82 |
| 555 | 555 | 94 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $991 | +10.63 |
| 550–599 | 578 | 2,799 | 141.00–168.50 | $159.37 | $921 | +2.13 |
| 611 | 611 | 40 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $984 | +2.00 |
| 600–649 | 619 | 1,644 | 139.00–169.00 | $154.32 | $955 | +16.32 |
| 653 | 653 | 24 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,012 | — |
| 650–696 | 667 | 1,040 | 138.50–163.25 | $153.22 | $1,022 | +7.62 |
| 658–687 | 677 | 26 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $948 | — |
| 700–739 | 715 | 328 | 136.50–153.00 | $147.23 | $1,053 | +1.72 |
| 715 | 715 | 5 | 132.75 | $132.75 | $949 | +2.24 |
| 726 | 726 | 6 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $995 | -8.51 |
| 757 | 757 | 10 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $999 | -15.28 |
| 754–798 | 765 | 90 | 136.50–148.25 | $143.54 | $1,098 | -3.74 |
| 802–843 | 831 | 328 | 130.00–148.50 | $145.82 | $1,212 | +1.12 |
| 878–899 | 897 | 60 | 127.00–147.50 | $143.93 | $1,291 | +2.62 |
| 914–930 | 920 | 32 | 131.00–144.00 | $138.86 | $1,278 | +2.17 |
| 968–992 | 982 | 227 | 132.25–138.85 | $137.50 | $1,350 | +5.50 |
| 984 | 984 | 6 | 127.00 | $127.00 | $1,250 | -5.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304–335 | 328 | 21 | 179.00–196.00 | $192.24 | $631 | +23.24 |
| 358–399 | 375 | 47 | 174.00–193.00 | $178.51 | $669 | +13.33 |
| 408–448 | 434 | 192 | 156.00–181.00 | $172.31 | $748 | +3.01 |
| 453–497 | 478 | 285 | 147.50–177.00 | $164.51 | $786 | +5.87 |
| 503–549 | 535 | 296 | 140.00–160.00 | $155.89 | $834 | +1.86 |
| 550–599 | 581 | 228 | 135.00–153.50 | $149.18 | $867 | +3.03 |
| 600–648 | 627 | 129 | 138.00–150.00 | $142.55 | $894 | +3.00 |
| 655–693 | 679 | 52 | 131.00–151.50 | $143.39 | $974 | +9.02 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 316 | 5 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $559 | -1.00 |
| 311–347 | 327 | 60 | 156.00–184.00 | $170.13 | $556 | +0.71 |
| 344 | 344 | 7 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $643 | — |
| 367 | 367 | 20 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $646 | — |
| 355–395 | 371 | 234 | 157.50–176.00 | $166.52 | $618 | +3.70 |
| 404 | 404 | 27 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $711 | — |
| 401–449 | 428 | 931 | 143.00–174.00 | $161.51 | $691 | +4.00 |
| 442 | 442 | 14 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $672 | -5.51 |
| 455 | 455 | 48 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $758 | -3.00 |
| 451–499 | 476 | 1,223 | 144.50–162.00 | $154.31 | $735 | +2.13 |
| 484 | 484 | 41 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $777 | +3.21 |
| 490 | 490 | 7 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $728 | -3.68 |
| 509 | 509 | 31 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $797 | +6.60 |
| 500–548 | 523 | 1,471 | 139.00–160.00 | $148.30 | $776 | +3.93 |
| 545 | 545 | 20 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $768 | -3.37 |
| 545 | 545 | 9 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $768 | -3.37 |
| 557 | 557 | 58 | 150.25 | $150.25 | $837 | — |
| 554–568 | 559 | 27 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $769 | -2.94 |
| 550–599 | 570 | 1,240 | 134.50–156.75 | $146.13 | $833 | +5.69 |
| 601–646 | 617 | 457 | 127.00–147.50 | $139.86 | $863 | -13.14 |
| 624 | 624 | 5 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $836 | -1.32 |
| 666 | 666 | 16 | 128.50 | $128.50 | $856 | — |
| 651–692 | 668 | 110 | 126.00–136.00 | $132.72 | $887 | +2.72 |
| 703–748 | 717 | 272 | 126.00–145.50 | $139.41 | $1,000 | +8.70 |
| 761–786 | 775 | 190 | 136.50–142.00 | $139.49 | $1,081 | +5.40 |
| 790 | 790 | 5 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $988 | -9.09 |
| 801–843 | 819 | 53 | 120.00–138.00 | $135.80 | $1,112 | +3.03 |
| 852–899 | 880 | 215 | 133.50–138.00 | $136.04 | $1,197 | +5.03 |
| 906–936 | 909 | 147 | 122.50–134.50 | $132.86 | $1,208 | +6.35 |
| 969–994 | 984 | 36 | 131.20–134.75 | $132.66 | $1,305 | +12.57 |
| 1000–1044 | 1020 | 40 | 122.00–129.00 | $123.52 | $1,260 | -11.62 |
| 1113 | 1113 | 11 | 114.00 | $114.00 | $1,269 | -15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–348 | 325 | 33 | 141.00–157.00 | $147.71 | $480 | -1.77 |
| 352–393 | 377 | 37 | 150.00–159.00 | $155.36 | $586 | +2.95 |
| 409–448 | 427 | 113 | 145.00–159.00 | $153.59 | $656 | +13.64 |
| 455–493 | 475 | 77 | 141.00–150.00 | $145.86 | $693 | +5.51 |
| 500–547 | 525 | 116 | 132.00–142.00 | $140.38 | $737 | +6.58 |
| 560–598 | 576 | 59 | 132.00–138.00 | $134.73 | $776 | +4.38 |
| 606–630 | 619 | 45 | 127.50–135.00 | $130.86 | $810 | +5.28 |
| 693 | 693 | 14 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $832 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259–270 | 263 | 11 | 360.00–410.00 | $378.67 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–422 | 412 | 14 | 162.50–181.00 | $170.63 | $703 | +12.13 |
| 595 | 595 | 13 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $869 | +26.00 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1293–1448 | 1319 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 94 | 860.00–1,025.00 | $904.21 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1492 | 1492 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | 1,425.00 | $1,425.00 | — |
| 1520 | 1520 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | 1,525.00 | $1,525.00 | — |
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 last week steers calves sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and heifers calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with yearling steers an heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good with several order and farmer/feeder buyers attending auctions. Also, several reporters stated that bidding and buying from the internet was active throughout the week. Most buyers continue to seek calves with fall pre-condition shots as health is usually better after all the stress they occur leaving momma's side and getting to there new home. Feedlot trading is slow to kick off for the week. Estimates of under 20,000 head have traded through Thursday evening with many managers passing current bids. So far, early rounds of live sales have sold 3.00 higher than last week at 110.00 and dressed sales 5.00 higher at 172.00.