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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

20,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.08/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 577 lb · 1,750 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.18/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 619 lb · 1,246 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.42/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 520 lb · 1,150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20,599 24,845 25,422
Feeder cattle 19,112 24,723 24,172
Replacement cattle 1,487 122 1,250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs sold steady over 550 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling weight steers and heifers sold steady. Demand was mostly good. With most auctions reporting active bidding and buying from the internet. This time of year, there is a wide assortment of calves coming to town. The bulk of the calves are still bawlers with some weaned ones here and there. Some calves have precondition shots and others only springtime vaccinations programs. Some weaned calves have been pushed hard to gain weight and display extra flesh. Especially, lately as daytime temps have been near record highs this month instead of the cool temps that usually prevail in November. Nebraska feedlots traded most of their cash show-list at steady money with last week. Lives sales traded at 110.00 and dressed sales at 172.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–347 339 52 187.00–206.00 $199.19 $675 -1.76
357 357 7 188.00 $188.00 $671 +5.00
357–397 375 110 191.00–216.00 $203.04 $761 +20.04
400 400 20 174.00 $174.00 $696 -16.84
400–446 423 412 168.00–210.50 $190.02 $804 -0.82
471–480 477 48 167.50–169.00 $167.94 $801 -10.89
452–499 478 793 164.00–192.00 $176.96 $846 -1.87
503 unweaned 503 25 180.00 $180.00 $905 —
512–531 thin fleshed 517 121 170.50–176.00 $174.46 $902 -2.04
500–547 521 1,004 150.50–178.50 $167.40 $872 +0.05
560 fancy 560 33 166.50 $166.50 $932 -12.00
570 570 10 151.00 $151.00 $861 -8.37
569–579 unweaned 574 98 158.25–159.00 $158.63 $911 —
551–599 577 1,563 142.50–173.00 $159.95 $923 +0.58
592 592 46 165.00 $165.00 $977 +5.63
609–630 unweaned 615 101 154.00–162.25 $159.35 $980 —
600–645 619 1,080 135.00–168.00 $155.28 $961 +0.96
618–646 628 65 145.50–147.75 $146.98 $923 -7.34
665 665 6 135.00 $135.00 $898 -18.22
652–692 677 45 139.00–145.00 $142.25 $963 -10.97
652–699 678 762 140.00–160.50 $150.98 $1,024 -2.24
691 unweaned 691 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,030 +9.00
700–744 722 404 135.00–153.50 $145.19 $1,048 +8.19
752–798 784 302 138.75–153.25 $147.90 $1,160 +4.36
813 813 23 149.75 $149.75 $1,217 +3.93
826–834 829 52 137.00–138.50 $137.92 $1,143 -7.90
801–849 830 592 134.00–153.00 $145.06 $1,204 -0.76
850–889 865 275 143.50–150.75 $147.72 $1,278 +3.79
903–934 919 250 137.50–146.10 $144.56 $1,329 +5.70
923 923 53 135.50 $135.50 $1,251 -3.36
943 943 28 143.75 $143.75 $1,356 +4.89
950–990 962 104 120.50–137.25 $134.11 $1,290 -3.39
958–979 fancy 971 295 145.00–149.00 $146.54 $1,423 —
983 983 8 128.50 $128.50 $1,263 -9.00
1025 1025 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,240 —
1057–1073 1065 23 115.00–126.50 $120.46 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 8 184.00 $184.00 $592 -8.24
350–390 376 17 169.00–172.00 $169.99 $639 -8.52
413–449 431 30 161.00–185.00 $173.29 $747 +0.98
458–499 483 101 149.00–174.75 $162.46 $785 -2.05
503–547 528 113 142.00–166.25 $158.58 $837 +2.69
535 535 5 146.00 $146.00 $781 -9.89
572 572 7 138.00 $138.00 $789 -11.18
575–597 586 46 143.00–152.00 $148.11 $868 -1.07
600–641 622 134 130.00–157.00 $145.23 $903 +2.68
654–693 684 41 136.00–144.00 $139.74 $956 -3.65
709–745 727 36 133.50–138.50 $136.72 $994 —
751–796 772 24 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $1,011 —
882–884 883 27 130.00–135.50 $134.48 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 7 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 7 163.00 $163.00 $486 —
308–339 321 107 163.00–187.00 $178.86 $574 +8.73
351–395 376 137 163.50–179.00 $172.62 $649 +6.10
400–447 429 445 145.00–169.50 $160.42 $688 -1.09
444–446 445 25 156.50 $156.50 $696 +4.50
450–499 471 643 141.00–165.50 $155.26 $731 +0.95
492–495 494 31 148.00–150.00 $149.42 $738 +0.92
519 thin fleshed 519 55 156.50 $156.50 $812 ±0.00
501–547 525 998 135.00–158.00 $148.80 $781 +0.50
564–569 thin fleshed 567 85 150.50–152.35 $151.28 $858 —
550–598 570 677 132.00–151.25 $143.09 $816 -3.04
577–594 587 105 139.00–143.75 $141.21 $829 -4.92
605 value added 605 75 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
610 610 9 134.00 $134.00 $817 -5.86
602–643 620 337 125.00–145.00 $137.92 $855 -1.94
661 fancy 661 26 142.50 $142.50 $942 —
663–665 665 95 137.00–145.00 $144.08 $958 +11.36
672 672 7 141.50 $141.50 $951 +8.78
657–689 678 183 126.00–145.75 $137.37 $931 +4.65
696–698 value added 697 322 153.00–157.50 $155.20 $1,082 —
703 703 8 133.50 $133.50 $939 -5.91
710 710 7 132.00 $132.00 $937 -7.41
718 718 22 146.00 $146.00 $1,048 +6.59
700–744 722 418 123.50–142.00 $138.48 $1,000 -0.93
743 743 140 149.25–151.75 $150.68 $1,120 +11.27
753 753 19 142.00 $142.00 $1,069 +2.51
754 754 50 136.75 $136.75 $1,031 -2.74
750–791 778 302 128.00–145.75 $138.02 $1,074 -1.47
795 value added 795 197 144.50 $144.50 $1,149 —
814–819 817 100 144.75–146.00 $145.51 $1,189 +9.71
800–842 823 221 133.25–138.00 $136.24 $1,121 +0.44
831 fancy 831 68 143.50 $143.50 $1,192 —
852–856 855 148 133.00–139.00 $137.99 $1,180 +1.95
850–898 870 549 125.50–142.25 $134.13 $1,167 -1.91
891 891 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,207 -0.54
902 902 60 140.00 $140.00 $1,263 +7.14
906–945 919 152 125.00–133.50 $131.00 $1,204 -1.86
941–947 943 32 122.50–124.50 $123.07 $1,161 -9.79
961–974 969 40 115.50–130.00 $125.26 $1,214 -7.40
984–985 984 17 122.50–125.00 $123.68 $1,217 -8.98
1013–1020 1015 67 125.00–128.50 $126.09 $1,280 +2.57
1061–1088 1074 38 120.00–125.00 $122.77 $1,319 —
1130 1130 15 119.00 $119.00 $1,345 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 19 158.00 $158.00 $506 +10.29
374 374 8 145.00 $145.00 $542 -10.36
433–448 441 34 146.00–158.50 $153.07 $675 -0.52
481–497 491 53 138.00–152.00 $145.44 $714 -0.42
516–548 529 55 134.00–147.00 $140.24 $742 -0.14
540 540 5 131.00 $131.00 $707 -9.38
564–588 575 33 120.00–134.50 $127.21 $731 -7.52
617–630 622 26 128.50–130.00 $129.54 $806 -1.32
763 763 10 128.00 $128.00 $977 —
778 778 9 129.50 $129.50 $1,008 —
1056 1056 9 95.00 $95.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
269 269 11 500.00 $500.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1167–1294 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–1,025.00 $896.54
1074–1373 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 111 1,325.00–1,810.00 $1,666.63
1218–1394 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 575.00–750.00 $629.80
1235–1468 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 86 1,285.00–1,625.00 $1,413.56
1318–1450 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 195 850.00–1,025.00 $925.17
1319–1481 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 56 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,281.49
1336–1489 fancy 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 1,675.00–1,810.00 $1,739.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–1036 thin fleshed 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,058.97
1166–1254 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 23 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,369.41
1194–1405 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 123 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,261.44
1206–1482 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 43 600.00–925.00 $784.25
1349–1422 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 85 860.00–950.00 $919.13
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1469 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1505–1552 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,213.95
1500–1586 1552 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 43 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,315.01
1590–1666 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 24 1,010.00–1,085.00 $1,035.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 1,610.00 $1,610.00
961–1195 1063 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 171 1,300.00–1,535.00 $1,417.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
891–974 916 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 23 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1224 thin fleshed 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1407–1483 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,592.60 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.