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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

23,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.67/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 673 lb · 1,666 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.64/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 572 lb · 1,558 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.34/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 615 lb · 1,430 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,072 35,301 16,663
Feeder cattle 22,222 34,673 14,463
Replacement cattle 850 628 2,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Fly weight heifers sold 6.00 higher, 500 to 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 8.00 lower. Demand was good for cattle suited for summer turnout with moderate demand for feedlot placements. Even with the brutal cold the previous week some cattle continue to display extra flesh (fat) at marketing time. Another week of corn closing higher on the board of trade. March corn was up 6.50 cents on the week with Friday's close at 5.62. Nebraska feedlot sales sold steady on live at 114.00 and dressed sales sold 2.00 lower at 180.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–397 372 29 180.00–219.00 $197.62 $735 -17.80
391 fancy 391 49 225.00 $225.00 $880 —
416 fancy 416 116 219.00 $219.00 $911 +16.78
403–449 430 192 180.00–207.50 $195.11 $839 +6.21
416–441 thin fleshed 430 21 197.00–203.00 $199.45 $858 +5.45
457–494 479 360 171.00–196.50 $187.06 $896 -6.22
468–484 thin fleshed 480 21 196.00 $196.00 $941 -0.02
506–514 fancy 509 374 197.25–200.25 $197.99 $1,008 +6.86
502–546 528 535 165.00–191.00 $181.57 $959 +28.57
540 unweaned 540 25 170.00 $170.00 $918 +27.00
553 fancy 553 133 193.00 $193.00 $1,067 +8.75
567 567 49 181.00 $181.00 $1,026 +7.12
550–594 569 1,037 153.00–186.50 $176.80 $1,006 +2.92
553–593 585 35 160.00–165.00 $161.53 $945 -12.35
558–597 thin fleshed 591 304 178.50–181.50 $180.24 $1,065 +0.24
615 fancy 615 63 175.50 $175.50 $1,079 -5.92
620 unweaned 620 52 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 +23.20
604–648 629 1,127 148.00–175.00 $164.58 $1,035 +10.48
635 635 15 149.25 $149.25 $948 -4.85
649 649 79 155.50 $155.50 $1,009 +1.40
650–694 674 1,183 144.00–158.50 $151.07 $1,018 -2.31
696–698 697 36 140.50–142.75 $142.06 $990 -1.20
700–748 724 1,211 129.50–157.50 $145.24 $1,052 -1.59
702–739 725 86 142.25–144.00 $143.25 $1,039 -3.58
761–782 763 112 123.00–139.25 $138.16 $1,054 +2.41
750–790 766 1,264 123.00–146.50 $141.49 $1,084 +5.74
802–813 809 120 128.75–132.50 $130.91 $1,059 -6.06
801–848 822 944 124.50–140.00 $134.24 $1,103 -2.73
857–886 872 191 120.00–129.50 $127.90 $1,115 -6.87
854–893 874 457 123.50–135.10 $131.09 $1,146 -3.68
903–932 917 288 123.50–131.00 $129.84 $1,191 +3.59
973 973 10 123.50 $123.50 $1,202 -4.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–434 417 41 175.00–187.00 $179.98 $751 -2.51
484–494 488 35 170.00–177.00 $171.59 $837 +1.55
509–544 525 49 152.50–166.00 $160.96 $845 -6.36
545 thin fleshed 545 65 168.50 $168.50 $918 -2.83
561–593 583 112 156.25–170.75 $161.43 $941 +3.53
605–647 619 76 142.00–165.00 $149.72 $927 -3.86
646 thin fleshed 646 19 154.50 $154.50 $998 +0.50
658–698 678 165 135.00–147.00 $142.04 $963 -0.06
692 thin fleshed 692 54 150.50 $150.50 $1,041 —
701–743 719 79 137.00–144.00 $140.83 $1,013 +2.34
767 thin fleshed 767 88 138.35 $138.35 $1,061 —
759–772 768 44 133.50–136.00 $135.45 $1,040 +4.24
865 865 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 -1.00
933 933 8 126.50 $126.50 $1,180 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 22 122.00 $122.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
309 309 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
325–349 330 62 158.00–173.50 $161.53 $533 -3.50
351–398 377 69 156.00–174.00 $164.00 $618 -7.74
388 thin fleshed 388 88 177.00 $177.00 $687 —
400–444 430 191 147.00–179.00 $165.42 $711 -0.29
438 unweaned 438 9 156.00 $156.00 $683 +9.00
453–498 474 321 146.00–176.00 $164.93 $782 +1.60
476 fancy 476 274 173.75 $173.75 $827 —
513–532 thin fleshed 519 43 160.00–162.00 $161.38 $838 -3.30
500–547 526 711 142.50–160.00 $154.91 $815 -2.15
536 unweaned 536 44 150.50 $150.50 $807 +14.77
543 543 19 147.00 $147.00 $798 +0.50
550–599 571 546 135.00–158.00 $145.54 $831 +2.53
585–587 587 46 138.50–140.75 $140.21 $823 -9.93
600–649 615 1,313 133.00–149.25 $142.83 $878 +5.50
604–638 618 97 129.50–139.00 $135.80 $839 -1.53
618 unweaned 618 20 142.00 $142.00 $878 —
660–662 fancy 661 69 145.50–146.00 $145.83 $964 -27.95
655–669 662 31 128.00–132.00 $130.47 $864 -13.58
650–695 674 1,566 123.00–142.50 $136.39 $919 +0.18
700–730 704 103 141.00–157.00 $143.68 $1,012 +11.40
702–731 714 60 126.75 $126.75 $905 -5.53
700–749 728 1,114 120.00–141.50 $129.52 $943 +1.77
751–763 757 119 135.00–141.50 $138.30 $1,047 +0.68
750–797 766 473 120.00–135.00 $128.67 $986 +4.21
772–796 783 44 122.00–125.25 $123.90 $970 -4.76
802–846 818 247 115.00–126.50 $123.22 $1,008 -2.82
860 860 14 118.75 $118.75 $1,021 -5.87
860–881 878 223 116.00–125.00 $123.77 $1,087 +3.27
971 971 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,049 -4.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–359 359 23 162.00–170.00 $168.27 $604 +17.27
383 thin fleshed 383 6 163.50 $163.50 $626 —
406–444 422 28 142.00–161.00 $153.29 $647 +0.26
426–433 thin fleshed 428 26 158.00–160.00 $159.53 $683 —
463–494 475 60 145.00–158.00 $152.20 $723 -0.21
487–489 488 21 141.00–143.50 $141.95 $693 -10.46
501–548 527 34 138.00–145.00 $142.41 $751 -3.66
538–541 thin fleshed 538 61 150.00–152.00 $150.33 $809 —
551–595 581 96 131.00–149.00 $142.30 $827 +2.08
606–648 631 112 126.50–134.00 $132.12 $834 -4.69
661–696 681 60 120.00–131.00 $127.59 $869 +0.14
722–737 730 43 120.00–125.75 $124.09 $906 -1.43
971 971 8 100.00 $100.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 18 600.00 $600.00 —
364 364 7 585.00 $585.00 —
743 743 70 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
752 752 71 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,231 —
1035 1035 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 —
1193 1193 11 117.00 $117.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 170.00 $170.00 $760 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
994–1146 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,210.48
1113–1456 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,507.50
1148–1485 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 100 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,471.21
1252–1541 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 89 750.00–1,175.00 $1,001.31
1350–1459 1411 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 78 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,162.03
1310–1627 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,178.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1287–1356 1316 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–875.00 $864.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896–1245 1062 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 388 1,310.00–1,650.00 $1,522.75

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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.