Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, December 28, 20206,828 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$148.57/cwt
-0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 728 lb · 324 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$141.51/cwt
-0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 822 lb · 323 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$139.14/cwt
+0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 676 lb · 310 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,828 | 10,359 | 5,635 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,953 | 8,753 | 1,720 |
| Replacement cattle | 3,875 | 1,606 | 3,915 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460–493 | 483 | 19 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $874 | -0.83 |
| 526 | 526 | 14 | 165.50 | $165.50 | $871 | -9.27 |
| 525–529 | 527 | 12 | 160.00–167.00 | $164.07 | $865 | -10.70 |
| 513–543 | 530 | 16 | 160.00–161.00 | $160.58 | $851 | -14.19 |
| 554–567 | 559 | 40 | 154.00–169.50 | $164.88 | $922 | -1.65 |
| 582 | 582 | 6 | 152.75 | $152.75 | $889 | -2.89 |
| 602–633 | 619 | 80 | 156.50–162.00 | $158.36 | $980 | +7.75 |
| 600–640 | 631 | 34 | 152.50–154.50 | $154.05 | $972 | -3.14 |
| 654–686 | 663 | 116 | 147.50–156.00 | $152.17 | $1,009 | -0.48 |
| 694 | 694 | 6 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $979 | -4.00 |
| 718–720 | 719 | 52 | 139.00–142.50 | $141.35 | $1,016 | -8.42 |
| 707–749 | 730 | 272 | 146.75–152.00 | $149.95 | $1,095 | +9.70 |
| 753–780 | 777 | 213 | 135.00–141.50 | $140.91 | $1,095 | -5.50 |
| 758–796 | 780 | 95 | 143.50–149.00 | $147.04 | $1,147 | +11.08 |
| 801–838 | 818 | 218 | 142.50–147.25 | $144.38 | $1,181 | +1.73 |
| 823 | 823 | 33 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $1,132 | -5.15 |
| 818–842 | 833 | 72 | 132.50–136.50 | $134.64 | $1,122 | +4.26 |
| 859–893 | 875 | 232 | 134.50–142.50 | $140.16 | $1,226 | +2.92 |
| 907–925 | 921 | 87 | 134.00–139.50 | $138.07 | $1,272 | +7.57 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | 648 | 5 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $953 | +5.40 |
| 714–721 | 719 | 42 | 135.00–148.00 | $144.31 | $1,038 | +9.31 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378–383 | 382 | 24 | 178.00–179.00 | $178.75 | $683 | -1.20 |
| 457–459 | 458 | 16 | 158.00–164.00 | $161.76 | $741 | +3.96 |
| 478–480 | 479 | 17 | 152.00–153.00 | $152.29 | $729 | +1.14 |
| 505–515 | 511 | 26 | 144.50–150.50 | $147.99 | $756 | -7.72 |
| 560–585 | 569 | 14 | 139.00–142.00 | $140.10 | $797 | -5.76 |
| 583–597 | 589 | 91 | 145.00–149.00 | $147.49 | $869 | +11.49 |
| 602–617 | 610 | 63 | 141.50–145.75 | $144.93 | $884 | +1.93 |
| 640 | 640 | 8 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $886 | -4.50 |
| 655–691 | 676 | 285 | 134.75–143.00 | $139.89 | $946 | +1.20 |
| 673–682 | 677 | 25 | 130.00–131.00 | $130.56 | $884 | -8.13 |
| 701–713 | 706 | 104 | 139.00–141.25 | $140.23 | $990 | +7.36 |
| 700–749 | 725 | 68 | 132.50–135.00 | $133.83 | $970 | +0.96 |
| 759–789 | 767 | 211 | 134.00–137.25 | $136.21 | $1,045 | +4.29 |
| 820–841 | 830 | 59 | 131.25–133.50 | $132.38 | $1,099 | +5.49 |
| 860–889 | 868 | 24 | 129.00–130.50 | $130.05 | $1,129 | -0.97 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 500 | 5 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $730 | — |
| 679 | 679 | 5 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $849 | — |
| 771–790 | 780 | 30 | 125.00–126.00 | $125.53 | $979 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 519 | 5 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $758 | — |
| 608 | 608 | 5 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $845 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 991–1312 | 1040 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | 1,600.00–1,700.00 | $1,632.30 |
| 990–1222 | 1140 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 81 | 1,375.00–1,750.00 | $1,529.54 |
| 991–1575 | 1242 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 650 | 1,600.00–2,100.00 | $1,849.50 |
| 1265 | 1265 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | 1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 1344 | 1344 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 13 | 1,210.00 | $1,210.00 |
| 1335–1366 | 1350 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 31 | 1,275.00–1,350.00 | $1,316.40 |
| 1255–1552 | 1367 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 283 | 1,450.00–1,750.00 | $1,574.14 |
| 1325–1481 | 1388 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 144 | 800.00–1,000.00 | $895.83 |
| 1320–1457 | 1395 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 165 | 850.00–1,050.00 | $980.80 |
| 1296–1521 | 1407 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 105 | 1,275.00–1,475.00 | $1,333.15 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 869 | 869 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | 1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
| 942–1198 | 1083 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1,791 | 1,525.00–2,100.00 | $1,794.75 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1326–1356 | 1342 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 29 | 1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | — |
| 1409 | 1409 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 13 | 1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | — |
| 1464 | 1464 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | 1,475.00 | $1,475.00 | — |
| 1478 | 1478 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | 1,175.00 | $1,175.00 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1263 | 1263 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 13 | 1,700.00 | $1,700.00 | — |
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 steer over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Bulk of the heifers sold 2.00 higher with 700 to 800 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good for the short supply of calves and feeder cattle on hand the last week of the year. Demand was also good for the bred cow classic sale in Burwell on December 30th. Several buyers on the seats with active internet buying at the auctions. Nice wet snow across most of the state on Tuesday with a wide range of total inches. Nebraska feedlot sales sold steady to 2.00 higher from 110.00 to 112.00 and dressed sales sold from175.00 to 176.00, 3.00 to 4.00 higher than last test.