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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

27,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.07/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 575 lb · 2,700 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.28/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 623 lb · 2,416 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.65/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 672 lb · 2,072 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 27,487 15,908 26,283
Feeder cattle 26,450 15,908 25,108
Replacement cattle 1,037 — 1,175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling type offerings sold unevenly steady. Demand was good. After the Thanksgiving holiday is the switch from mostly bawling calves on the market to mostly longtime weaned calves. This week's upward swing in the market could be attributed to the large supply of calves weaned 45 days. Since majority of yearlings are sold feedlots will start procuring these wean calves to backfill empty pens. Many are seeking the heavier weight calf that they might still squeeze into an April harvest slot. But, as you view the report those light weight calves suited for summer grass sold very well. Feedlot sales were a tick disappointing as lives sales sold steady to 1.00 lower from 109.00-110.00 and dressed sales sold steady to 2.00 lower from 172.00-174.00. But on a plus side, the fall weather has been outstanding and many pens of cattle have gained .5 to 1.5 lbs per day better than projections.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–342 326 267 204.00–241.00 $231.55 $755 +42.12
368–398 375 509 179.00–229.50 $220.89 $828 +24.51
418 fancy 418 12 198.00 $198.00 $828 —
400–449 423 525 175.00–212.50 $200.60 $849 +18.82
450 fancy 450 40 200.50 $200.50 $902 —
458–461 thin fleshed 460 21 196.00 $196.00 $902 +2.50
450–499 480 1,077 175.00–195.00 $185.02 $888 +5.78
499 unweaned 499 35 174.50 $174.50 $871 —
502 502 87 186.00 $186.00 $934 +29.00
510–520 fancy 513 177 185.00–190.00 $189.12 $970 —
500–541 524 23 156.00–159.50 $158.24 $829 -12.25
500–547 525 1,042 162.75–191.00 $175.81 $923 +5.32
536 536 14 167.50 $167.50 $898 -2.99
552 552 74 174.75 $174.75 $965 +14.89
550–568 thin fleshed 560 350 170.50–174.75 $173.36 $971 —
562–578 fancy 575 118 178.00–179.00 $178.81 $1,028 —
550–599 577 2,064 155.00–179.25 $165.74 $956 +5.88
567–592 586 45 150.75–152.50 $151.13 $886 -0.21
596 596 26 152.50 $152.50 $909 +1.16
599 unweaned 599 23 153.00 $153.00 $916 —
604 thin fleshed 604 17 160.00 $160.00 $966 —
610–615 613 36 140.00–142.50 $140.97 $864 -11.07
600–647 unweaned 617 63 148.00–161.00 $158.07 $975 —
600–649 623 2,189 143.00–171.00 $160.22 $998 +8.18
624 624 21 152.50 $152.50 $952 +0.46
627 fancy 627 90 173.00 $173.00 $1,085 —
651–665 659 89 159.00–159.75 $159.43 $1,051 +17.97
654–681 fancy 669 502 158.00–169.75 $164.94 $1,103 —
672 672 26 149.50 $149.50 $1,005 -0.22
650–696 673 1,411 142.50–161.25 $155.62 $1,047 +5.90
666–683 677 44 140.00–142.75 $140.79 $953 -8.93
701 value added 701 139 158.00 $158.00 $1,108 —
700–749 718 1,092 138.00–160.25 $151.87 $1,090 +13.51
719 719 82 163.00 $163.00 $1,172 +24.64
715–746 fancy 731 169 150.50–160.50 $156.61 $1,145 —
742 742 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,009 -2.36
753 fancy 753 27 152.25 $152.25 $1,146 —
752–793 768 561 137.00–154.50 $147.24 $1,131 +6.93
772 value added 772 362 160.00 $160.00 $1,235 —
772 772 92 155.75 $155.75 $1,202 +15.44
813–847 829 263 135.00–151.00 $146.37 $1,213 +5.52
841 841 65 139.50 $139.50 $1,173 —
848 fancy 848 150 153.25 $153.25 $1,300 —
881 value added 881 128 150.00 $150.00 $1,322 —
853–897 882 464 137.50–149.50 $146.16 $1,289 +1.38
901–939 914 553 131.00–151.00 $145.04 $1,326 +21.04
916 fancy 916 60 150.10 $150.10 $1,375 —
980 980 38 132.00 $132.00 $1,294 -5.50
990 990 29 133.50 $133.50 $1,322 -4.00
1019–1031 1029 392 137.00–144.00 $143.08 $1,472 —
1051 1051 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 13 211.00 $211.00 $730 +35.00
373–397 387 53 179.50–201.00 $190.55 $737 +18.31
411–430 420 73 170.00–193.00 $180.46 $758 +15.68
468–498 485 180 156.00–177.50 $166.30 $807 +10.95
500–549 527 341 150.00–168.00 $164.83 $869 +15.49
555–598 576 251 140.00–160.00 $156.11 $899 +7.77
607–645 618 218 143.00–166.00 $157.83 $975 +18.05
671–693 678 78 141.00–154.50 $147.29 $999 +14.79
701–737 716 17 140.00–141.00 $140.58 $1,007 —
751–791 771 26 131.00–141.50 $135.72 $1,046 +0.50
834 834 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,168 —
900 900 23 133.75 $133.75 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286–294 291 121 650.00–660.00 $656.92 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 30 190.00 $190.00 $568 —
312–349 336 14 179.00–179.50 $179.33 $603 +6.73
360–361 thin fleshed 360 28 176.00–180.00 $179.00 $644 -6.00
356–391 377 85 164.00–187.00 $175.97 $663 +10.49
400–407 fancy 404 16 174.50–175.00 $174.81 $706 —
401–449 436 539 156.00–181.50 $166.06 $724 +7.37
453–467 thin fleshed 460 23 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $729 -7.28
460 460 61 168.50 $168.50 $775 +15.43
450–497 475 647 147.50–175.50 $160.50 $762 +7.43
502–545 521 19 145.00–147.00 $146.34 $762 +4.64
503–549 527 1,414 144.00–160.00 $153.27 $808 +4.26
519–546 fancy 530 248 160.00–162.00 $160.62 $851 -9.08
550 550 39 163.00 $163.00 $896 +26.72
558 fancy 558 16 160.00 $160.00 $893 +1.11
551–596 572 1,013 138.50–158.00 $149.51 $855 +6.03
609 fancy 609 90 155.50 $155.50 $947 —
614 unweaned 614 15 138.50 $138.50 $850 —
600–649 621 798 130.00–150.50 $142.21 $883 +4.20
601–641 629 16 136.00–137.00 $136.70 $860 -1.31
654–657 655 15 130.50–139.00 $135.02 $884 -7.04
655 655 41 145.00 $145.00 $950 +2.94
652–694 668 295 133.00–142.00 $137.06 $916 -5.00
700–749 723 127 130.00–143.50 $133.00 $962 -22.50
724 724 20 139.25 $139.25 $1,008 -16.25
736–747 fancy 741 131 141.75–142.50 $142.15 $1,053 —
769 thin fleshed 769 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,054 —
760–799 781 165 120.00–138.00 $131.02 $1,023 +0.81
800 800 29 134.75 $134.75 $1,078 -4.00
808–810 809 22 126.00–129.75 $127.02 $1,028 -11.73
819 fancy 819 57 142.75 $142.75 $1,169 —
815–830 825 71 130.00–135.50 $131.32 $1,083 +1.33
864–878 875 135 126.50–134.00 $131.87 $1,154 -6.25
912–934 930 155 134.35–135.25 $134.53 $1,251 +4.53
968–984 978 50 128.00–133.25 $130.57 $1,277 +11.57
1038 1038 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,349 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–449 442 116 145.00–160.00 $151.67 $670 +6.39
478–498 491 89 145.00–153.50 $148.74 $730 +9.21
521–549 538 78 142.00–149.00 $144.97 $780 +6.88
579–584 581 34 134.50–141.50 $140.07 $814 +8.50
690 690 7 127.50 $127.50 $880 —
730–745 735 50 124.50–136.00 $133.09 $978 —
878 878 20 131.50 $131.50 $1,155 —
905–935 917 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,137 —
1064 1064 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 26 560.00 $560.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 5 111.00 $111.00 $894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1293 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 99 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,761.38
1287 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1241–1500 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 775.00–975.00 $894.77
1338–1533 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 240 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,458.48
1444–1568 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 1,125.00–1,335.00 $1,252.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 735.00 $735.00
1265–1420 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 800.00–1,125.00 $892.22
1254–1474 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,219.17
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1587 1587 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1629–1878 1754 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,234.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
989–1166 1107 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 180 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,602.71
1084–1185 1155 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 42 1,350.00–1,560.00 $1,444.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988–1021 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,353.94

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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.