Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 25, 202129,743 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$150.03/cwt
+3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 678 lb · 3,237 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$159.40/cwt
+5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 621 lb · 2,826 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$168.30/cwt
+1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 578 lb · 2,260 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 29,743 | 44,416 | 42,920 |
| Feeder cattle | 29,743 | 40,733 | 42,920 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 3,683 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 5 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $670 | -16.06 |
| 363–367 | 366 | 20 | 197.00–206.00 | $203.32 | $744 | +4.10 |
| 369 | 369 | 44 | 204.50 | $204.50 | $755 | +23.00 |
| 411 | 411 | 21 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $851 | -10.00 |
| 400–449 | 430 | 178 | 169.00–203.50 | $192.83 | $829 | -4.67 |
| 457 | 457 | 15 | 178.00 | $178.00 | $813 | -8.71 |
| 468 | 468 | 40 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $889 | +24.70 |
| 450–499 | 473 | 279 | 180.00–201.75 | $188.45 | $891 | +2.40 |
| 481 | 481 | 17 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $967 | — |
| 491–492 | 492 | 27 | 174.00–175.00 | $174.74 | $860 | +1.74 |
| 499 | 499 | 18 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $953 | — |
| 504–506 | 504 | 485 | 192.50–195.50 | $194.96 | $983 | — |
| 501–545 | 522 | 1,184 | 163.50–189.00 | $177.29 | $925 | +1.84 |
| 538 | 538 | 31 | 184.50 | $184.50 | $993 | — |
| 559–578 | 574 | 316 | 174.00–177.75 | $176.51 | $1,013 | +5.76 |
| 550–598 | 578 | 1,902 | 150.00–176.00 | $167.07 | $966 | +0.65 |
| 581 | 581 | 20 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $953 | +7.01 |
| 595 | 595 | 22 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $955 | -5.92 |
| 600–608 | 601 | 254 | 168.50–172.00 | $170.37 | $1,024 | — |
| 605–619 | 611 | 332 | 163.75–167.00 | $165.12 | $1,009 | +5.12 |
| 600–649 | 625 | 2,217 | 147.50–166.00 | $157.37 | $984 | +3.49 |
| 640–641 | 640 | 23 | 149.50–151.25 | $150.79 | $965 | -3.09 |
| 650–662 | 657 | 242 | 158.25–164.00 | $160.66 | $1,056 | +4.93 |
| 659 | 659 | 10 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,028 | +1.93 |
| 650–699 | 679 | 2,835 | 141.00–159.75 | $149.61 | $1,016 | +3.91 |
| 655–695 | 685 | 150 | 139.50–143.00 | $140.32 | $961 | -1.16 |
| 708 | 708 | 138 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,062 | +0.92 |
| 700–733 | 719 | 109 | 136.00–142.85 | $141.28 | $1,016 | -8.22 |
| 701–748 | 729 | 2,007 | 134.00–152.50 | $145.98 | $1,064 | +3.40 |
| 766 | 766 | 55 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $1,164 | +12.72 |
| 767 | 767 | 74 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $1,124 | -2.50 |
| 750–797 | 772 | 1,420 | 128.00–147.00 | $141.79 | $1,095 | +2.51 |
| 765–791 | 773 | 101 | 129.00–137.00 | $134.76 | $1,042 | -4.52 |
| 800–844 | 821 | 347 | 130.00–135.75 | $133.46 | $1,096 | -4.64 |
| 804–839 | 822 | 625 | 129.00–143.00 | $139.71 | $1,148 | +1.61 |
| 850–894 | 870 | 163 | 126.00–134.75 | $132.84 | $1,156 | -3.70 |
| 851–897 | 875 | 389 | 126.75–143.00 | $139.08 | $1,217 | +13.83 |
| 916–928 | 918 | 73 | 120.00–128.25 | $127.11 | $1,167 | -7.55 |
| 902–943 | 927 | 108 | 125.00–135.00 | $132.35 | $1,227 | -2.31 |
| 1020 | 1020 | 8 | 124.75 | $124.75 | $1,272 | +2.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 420 | 6 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $680 | -12.82 |
| 431 | 431 | 13 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $776 | — |
| 422–443 | 439 | 27 | 171.00–182.00 | $180.04 | $790 | +5.22 |
| 471–478 | 473 | 36 | 171.00–175.50 | $174.36 | $825 | — |
| 465–487 | 484 | 62 | 177.00–183.25 | $180.89 | $876 | +9.28 |
| 503–547 | 528 | 60 | 168.00–173.50 | $170.37 | $900 | +6.58 |
| 536 | 536 | 14 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $890 | +4.00 |
| 545 | 545 | 9 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $812 | -14.79 |
| 550–593 | 567 | 46 | 147.00–162.00 | $159.37 | $904 | — |
| 563–590 | 584 | 226 | 145.50–160.00 | $156.29 | $913 | +6.14 |
| 601–640 | 635 | 37 | 131.00–138.50 | $137.02 | $870 | -5.10 |
| 637 | 637 | 19 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $936 | — |
| 607–649 | 644 | 172 | 138.00–153.00 | $148.34 | $955 | +6.22 |
| 677–680 | 678 | 29 | 135.00–147.50 | $144.90 | $982 | — |
| 679–698 | 693 | 26 | 135.00–139.50 | $137.54 | $953 | +7.54 |
| 700–741 | 717 | 59 | 123.00–144.00 | $133.73 | $959 | +3.50 |
| 755 | 755 | 17 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $989 | +2.50 |
| 828 | 828 | 7 | 122.50 | $122.50 | $1,014 | -10.00 |
| 925–943 | 933 | 25 | 120.00–121.00 | $120.44 | $1,124 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | 660 | 6 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $825 | — |
| 855 | 855 | 18 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $1,094 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | 359 | 36 | 181.50 | $181.50 | $652 | — |
| 368–396 | 385 | 86 | 156.00–180.25 | $168.18 | $647 | -2.44 |
| 414 | 414 | 16 | 161.00–164.00 | $162.69 | $674 | -9.44 |
| 401–449 | 420 | 262 | 142.50–185.00 | $167.60 | $704 | -4.53 |
| 449 | 449 | 47 | 171.25 | $171.25 | $769 | +14.25 |
| 457–488 | 473 | 52 | 151.00–160.00 | $155.60 | $736 | -13.74 |
| 451–499 | 482 | 730 | 143.00–171.00 | $161.01 | $776 | +10.15 |
| 501 | 501 | 31 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $832 | +5.00 |
| 500–549 | 533 | 1,493 | 139.00–165.50 | $157.17 | $838 | +10.58 |
| 550–599 | 574 | 1,754 | 130.50–157.00 | $149.18 | $856 | +0.14 |
| 550–591 | 575 | 105 | 135.00–139.50 | $137.29 | $789 | -11.75 |
| 591 | 591 | 17 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $830 | -0.52 |
| 602 | 602 | 75 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $909 | — |
| 608–618 | 611 | 29 | 132.00–135.00 | $133.05 | $813 | -25.57 |
| 600–645 | 621 | 1,388 | 132.00–159.50 | $143.11 | $889 | -15.51 |
| 630 | 630 | 23 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $895 | +11.41 |
| 630–641 | 634 | 124 | 139.50–173.00 | $154.02 | $976 | +23.43 |
| 659–691 | 665 | 214 | 140.50–164.25 | $156.04 | $1,038 | +8.96 |
| 651–693 | 670 | 1,397 | 130.00–149.00 | $136.94 | $917 | -10.14 |
| 652–693 | 672 | 88 | 120.00–129.50 | $127.51 | $857 | -19.57 |
| 703–745 | 720 | 697 | 125.00–136.00 | $130.83 | $942 | +1.28 |
| 723 | 723 | 40 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $1,005 | +0.11 |
| 704–735 | 727 | 106 | 141.00–148.50 | $144.95 | $1,054 | +14.18 |
| 745 | 745 | 17 | 123.00 | $123.00 | $916 | -7.77 |
| 762 | 762 | 83 | 143.85 | $143.85 | $1,096 | -0.25 |
| 754–790 | 768 | 512 | 125.00–134.00 | $129.54 | $995 | -14.56 |
| 806 | 806 | 6 | 123.00 | $123.00 | $991 | -11.58 |
| 803–841 | 820 | 54 | 123.00–128.00 | $126.04 | $1,034 | -8.54 |
| 850–885 | 863 | 183 | 123.25–129.00 | $126.60 | $1,093 | +1.07 |
| 883 | 883 | 5 | 120.50 | $120.50 | $1,064 | -5.03 |
| 904–921 | 909 | 19 | 113.00–125.00 | $121.16 | $1,101 | -1.84 |
| 984–990 | 986 | 20 | 116.25–120.50 | $117.32 | $1,157 | -1.27 |
| 1083 | 1083 | 19 | 123.50 | $123.50 | $1,338 | +17.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359–362 | 361 | 19 | 155.00–169.50 | $165.71 | $598 | +10.06 |
| 436–448 | 444 | 16 | 155.00–163.00 | $160.55 | $713 | -1.26 |
| 471–493 | 480 | 46 | 140.00–152.00 | $146.09 | $701 | -8.73 |
| 512–549 | 535 | 41 | 134.00–151.00 | $144.93 | $775 | +3.12 |
| 542 | 542 | 9 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $767 | — |
| 565–585 | 574 | 33 | 133.00–141.50 | $138.17 | $793 | +3.92 |
| 636 | 636 | 10 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $862 | +0.22 |
| 656–696 | 676 | 95 | 120.00–135.00 | $129.03 | $872 | +1.87 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 328 | 10 | 625.00 | $625.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | 700 | 6 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $868 | — |
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 flyweight steers sold 9.00 higher, 500 lbs sold 1.00 higher with feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for grass type cattle and replacement heifers with moderate to good demand for feedlot placements. Receipts were curtailed at early week sales as heavy snow limited travel from Monday to Wednesday in some areas of the state. Many consignments of cattle could not make it to the marketplace and should arrive in town this week. Nebraska feedlots traded dressed sales 5.00 higher at 178.00 and live sales sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 113.00. NASS released their annual Cattle Inventory report and called it down slightly from last January. All cattle and calves at 93.60 million head compared to 93.8 million head on January 01, 2020.