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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

44,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 673 lb · 3,790 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.82/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 623 lb · 3,498 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.80/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 575 lb · 3,159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 44,236 52,502 47,642
Feeder cattle 43,113 52,502 46,959
Replacement cattle 1,123 — 683

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week flyweight steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 500 lbs steers and heifers sold steady. Steers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Heavy supplies and sharply higher corn market and slightly mudding pens conditions aided in the downturn of the market this week. By looking at the report, there are all types of flesh conditions on the market. Most buyers are cautions on procuring cattle displaying too much flesh (fat) as these animals convert calories differently and adds to the cost of gain in the feedlots. Several buyers continue to seek out top quality heifers to be bred and placed into productions next year. Nebraska feedlot sales sold lower on the week. Live sales traded from 109.00 to 110.00 and dressed sales from 172.00 to 174.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 334 6 190.00–196.00 $192.88 $644 —
339 thin fleshed 339 5 194.00 $194.00 $658 -15.00
363–398 382 154 170.00–206.00 $196.56 $751 -0.32
361–392 thin fleshed 384 20 200.00–203.00 $200.70 $771 —
401 401 7 175.00 $175.00 $702 -17.63
401–413 thin fleshed 407 26 197.00–198.00 $197.47 $804 -1.53
405–446 429 549 161.00–212.00 $195.97 $841 +3.34
437 unweaned 437 16 183.00 $183.00 $800 —
450–497 474 996 161.00–194.00 $184.51 $875 -3.37
476 unweaned 476 13 176.00 $176.00 $838 +11.00
486 486 19 177.00 $177.00 $860 +7.58
493 493 10 164.00 $164.00 $809 -5.42
496 496 15 181.50 $181.50 $900 +12.08
516–539 unweaned 525 103 167.00–174.25 $170.93 $897 +9.87
501–549 528 2,228 160.00–188.00 $176.45 $932 -2.79
543 543 9 167.50 $167.50 $910 +5.56
550–557 thin fleshed 552 145 171.00–177.50 $174.81 $965 +0.69
568 unweaned 568 32 158.00 $158.00 $897 —
551–592 573 222 147.00–158.50 $150.67 $863 -17.08
551–598 577 2,567 145.00–174.50 $163.52 $944 -4.23
573–582 fancy 577 193 175.00–175.75 $175.39 $1,012 -8.11
605 605 88 159.00 $159.00 $962 +0.75
611–625 fancy 615 262 165.25–173.00 $170.60 $1,049 +2.40
600–649 623 2,878 140.25–168.50 $155.46 $969 -2.79
600–648 635 151 140.00–148.75 $143.60 $912 -7.01
604–649 unweaned 636 119 142.00–146.25 $145.13 $923 -5.08
652–691 670 220 130.00–140.50 $135.79 $910 -14.60
655–689 fancy 672 157 163.00–164.75 $163.84 $1,101 -0.16
650–699 673 3,347 134.00–158.50 $145.87 $982 -4.52
662–686 unweaned 683 66 137.00–145.25 $144.00 $984 +14.00
721 unweaned 721 11 130.00 $130.00 $937 —
700–748 723 2,770 132.00–150.00 $141.39 $1,022 -4.37
710–745 731 79 130.00–133.75 $132.41 $968 -5.70
768 768 21 135.50 $135.50 $1,041 -7.18
750–799 773 2,410 129.00–144.00 $138.40 $1,070 -4.28
752–792 775 418 125.00–132.50 $129.92 $1,007 -5.47
815–826 823 108 128.00–132.50 $129.47 $1,066 -4.60
800–848 825 1,651 125.00–140.60 $135.15 $1,115 +1.08
851–893 870 781 124.50–140.00 $135.06 $1,175 -2.32
920 920 31 126.50 $126.50 $1,164 -8.36
904–942 928 433 124.75–137.10 $131.27 $1,218 +2.27
954–974 962 114 120.00–136.50 $130.41 $1,255 +1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 193.00 $193.00 $542 —
357 357 6 192.00 $192.00 $685 +11.23
419 thin fleshed 419 18 169.00 $169.00 $708 -4.00
405–438 422 15 170.00–177.00 $174.38 $736 +2.95
443 unweaned 443 8 182.00 $182.00 $806 —
455–461 thin fleshed 458 25 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $724 —
470 470 8 157.50 $157.50 $740 -8.63
453–499 481 130 162.00–186.00 $172.70 $831 +6.57
492 unweaned 492 10 161.00 $161.00 $792 —
502–521 thin fleshed 517 41 160.00–166.00 $164.72 $852 —
527 unweaned 527 10 159.00 $159.00 $838 +2.00
505–546 530 152 148.50–170.00 $159.34 $845 -9.79
566–582 unweaned 576 14 138.00–139.75 $139.14 $801 -3.36
551–597 582 96 141.00–159.50 $154.61 $900 -2.05
590 590 10 136.00 $136.00 $802 -20.66
613–636 624 106 131.50–151.00 $146.17 $912 +9.48
646 646 8 135.50 $135.50 $875 -11.62
654–696 681 91 136.00–141.00 $138.43 $943 -2.17
703 703 7 129.00 $129.00 $907 -7.57
763 763 22 122.75 $122.75 $937 -10.35
786 786 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,014 -4.10
831 831 16 122.50 $122.50 $1,018 -4.11
867–896 883 16 120.00–124.00 $121.72 $1,075 -6.28
1010 1010 5 109.50 $109.50 $1,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 7 146.00 $146.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 342 36 175.00–183.00 $176.69 $604 -3.91
351 unweaned 351 8 165.00 $165.00 $579 —
352–399 378 221 162.00–174.00 $167.64 $634 -3.32
400–449 433 386 151.00–174.50 $166.71 $722 -6.21
463–469 unweaned 465 35 166.00–170.00 $167.15 $777 —
450–498 471 895 150.00–169.50 $162.73 $766 +10.73
466–488 481 27 142.00–155.00 $152.84 $735 -15.95
499 499 23 168.00 $168.00 $838 -0.79
501–547 523 1,832 137.25–167.50 $155.28 $812 -4.28
505–538 524 34 135.00–151.00 $139.76 $732 -19.80
507–546 unweaned 533 125 144.00–157.00 $153.06 $816 +9.06
562 562 39 159.50 $159.50 $896 +9.15
574 fancy 574 78 159.00 $159.00 $913 -2.45
551–597 576 101 133.00–141.00 $136.29 $785 -14.06
550–599 577 1,994 134.00–156.00 $145.88 $842 -4.47
566–593 unweaned 585 52 132.25–138.00 $133.85 $783 -2.15
616 unweaned 616 8 133.50 $133.50 $822 -2.88
600–648 618 2,249 128.50–156.25 $138.79 $858 +4.62
617–642 631 212 157.00–166.00 $162.26 $1,024 +5.70
600–643 632 339 128.00–135.00 $131.66 $832 -24.90
661–668 unweaned 664 80 129.00–130.50 $129.98 $863 —
650–697 669 1,593 125.50–141.00 $133.55 $893 -23.17
673 673 26 138.00 $138.00 $929 +8.63
653–693 676 228 124.75–128.50 $126.50 $855 -2.87
654–699 679 208 145.00–157.00 $151.03 $1,025 +21.66
701–723 711 251 147.00–159.00 $153.53 $1,092 +8.78
700–749 722 1,637 119.00–143.50 $130.45 $942 +0.84
703–749 737 118 120.50–126.00 $123.45 $910 -8.52
736–739 739 86 149.50–152.00 $151.68 $1,121 +19.71
766 fancy 766 20 129.00 $129.00 $988 —
758–782 768 117 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $932 -10.70
752–796 769 1,233 122.00–130.00 $125.92 $968 -6.11
803–835 814 221 124.00–125.75 $124.92 $1,017 -6.44
852–878 863 397 119.50–131.50 $126.81 $1,094 -2.58
883 883 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,015 -11.50
945 945 37 119.00 $119.00 $1,125 -6.00
986 986 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,154 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 156.00 $156.00 $490 —
333 thin fleshed 333 5 171.00 $171.00 $569 —
340 unweaned 340 8 164.00 $164.00 $558 —
391 391 10 157.00 $157.00 $614 -4.00
432 unweaned 432 18 166.00 $166.00 $717 —
446 446 14 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $700 -5.51
451–495 481 90 142.00–159.00 $152.31 $733 +0.45
503 unweaned 503 19 158.00 $158.00 $795 +23.00
504–548 532 179 130.00–149.00 $144.32 $768 -3.19
560–574 unweaned 571 33 127.50–134.00 $129.80 $741 —
558–596 587 43 128.00–140.00 $134.23 $788 -3.93
610–646 633 200 122.00–139.00 $129.98 $823 -5.08
650–698 684 21 123.00–125.00 $124.27 $850 -5.19
728 728 73 120.00 $120.00 $874 -8.50
785 785 9 118.75 $118.75 $932 -5.84
822 822 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 unweaned 605 11 135.50 $135.50 $820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1194 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1008–1442 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 226 1,200.00–1,740.00 $1,579.39
1246–1315 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 660.00–710.00 $674.18
1269 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1281–1390 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,481.47
1169–1498 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 118 720.00–1,000.00 $935.99
1209–1631 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 128 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,475.08
1411–1444 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 875.00–1,300.00 $1,056.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
1276–1284 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,110.00 $1,089.64
1170–1326 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,449.83
1253–1396 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,204.50
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1513 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1229 1079 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 283 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,507.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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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.