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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

16,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.65/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 620 lb · 1,076 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.65/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 770 lb · 1,017 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.72/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 675 lb · 860 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,361 14,128 8,812
Feeder cattle 15,802 14,128 8,800
Replacement cattle 559 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 12.00 to 15.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 15.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold 9.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good for light fleshed calves that are suited for summer turnout and for some replacement heifers. Good demand was noted on feeders and bred cows. Some areas of the state received spotty rain showers. More rain will be needed as very windy days has dried out what little moisture some areas have received. Corn planting is under way and other spring crops are getting planted with some oats already breaking through the ground. Nebraska feedlot managers held firm on asking prices and got more money for their show list of cash cattle. Live sales sold from 123.00 to 125.00 and dressed sales 195.00 to 196.00. With the higher prices at week close.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 24 231.00 $231.00 $723 —
304–348 thin fleshed 317 17 217.00–235.00 $229.19 $727 —
340 340 5 214.00 $214.00 $728 —
356 unweaned 356 53 235.75 $235.75 $839 —
353–398 373 84 194.00–235.00 $211.59 $789 +4.09
381 thin fleshed 381 14 221.00 $221.00 $842 —
405–449 423 212 197.00–213.00 $203.26 $860 -3.43
423 unweaned 423 27 208.50 $208.50 $882 —
473 473 5 188.00 $188.00 $889 -14.87
453–495 475 426 185.00–211.00 $196.47 $933 -6.40
479 unweaned 479 6 193.00 $193.00 $924 +20.34
503–544 thin fleshed 519 63 191.50–192.00 $191.79 $995 +6.79
519 519 19 180.00 $180.00 $934 -7.36
500–547 524 339 161.00–196.50 $188.46 $988 +1.10
549 unweaned 549 11 170.50 $170.50 $936 —
561 fancy 561 89 192.00 $192.00 $1,077 —
558–573 thin fleshed 567 65 181.00–182.00 $181.42 $1,029 -2.83
551–598 571 508 160.00–186.50 $179.44 $1,025 +7.59
609 thin fleshed 609 40 182.50 $182.50 $1,111 +8.34
605–622 fancy 616 221 185.50–189.00 $186.79 $1,151 —
602–644 621 769 154.50–178.25 $171.38 $1,064 -4.43
640 640 28 163.00 $163.00 $1,043 -12.81
642 642 18 166.25 $166.25 $1,067 -9.56
655 655 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,068 -11.76
655 655 9 150.00 $150.00 $982 -24.76
654–697 675 839 150.00–173.00 $166.07 $1,121 +2.05
694 unweaned 694 5 139.00 $139.00 $965 —
700–718 712 57 145.00–149.00 $147.62 $1,051 -4.33
702–749 717 576 150.00–164.00 $157.63 $1,130 +5.68
710–731 thin fleshed 717 70 160.00–161.25 $160.30 $1,149 —
719 719 131 148.00 $148.00 $1,064 -3.95
750–793 760 527 143.50–160.00 $153.65 $1,168 +0.65
759–768 thin fleshed 764 53 151.25–152.25 $151.82 $1,160 +4.82
806–814 thin fleshed 813 165 148.35–151.75 $148.72 $1,209 —
806–845 821 567 132.50–156.00 $148.83 $1,222 +6.58
855–896 879 345 131.00–150.50 $140.55 $1,235 +9.05
893 893 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,121 -6.00
906–949 934 422 132.10–143.25 $135.95 $1,270 +0.98
962 962 65 141.75 $141.75 $1,364 +17.04
1014 1014 63 138.25 $138.25 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 8 216.00 $216.00 $704 +25.00
352 352 21 214.00 $214.00 $753 —
385 thin fleshed 385 28 201.00 $201.00 $774 —
401–448 424 109 190.00–199.00 $195.08 $827 +7.93
467–497 485 83 181.00–195.00 $188.88 $916 +17.88
486–495 thin fleshed 494 49 186.00–195.00 $193.73 $957 —
509–547 532 143 165.50–183.00 $173.68 $924 +5.56
569–581 578 68 151.00–172.00 $167.54 $968 +20.06
623–630 thin fleshed 628 57 157.00–158.00 $157.76 $991 —
606–644 634 80 145.00–162.00 $155.37 $985 -3.20
674–676 675 34 156.00–157.00 $156.59 $1,057 +7.97
729–749 740 46 141.50–144.50 $143.15 $1,059 -0.63
754 754 16 146.00 $146.00 $1,101 +18.00
866 866 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,082 -9.50
944 944 21 133.50 $133.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
258 unweaned 258 10 625.00 $625.00 —
278 278 9 700.00 $700.00 —
300 300 20 660.00 $660.00 —
309 unweaned 309 7 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 31 201.50 $201.50 $649 —
307–344 331 42 187.50–200.00 $194.79 $645 +17.79
352 unweaned 352 64 216.00 $216.00 $760 —
357–395 377 122 169.00–182.00 $177.60 $670 +1.56
389–395 thin fleshed 392 12 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $709 —
400–446 426 162 169.00–203.00 $179.07 $763 +6.17
424–441 unweaned 427 49 150.00–176.00 $171.07 $730 +19.57
467 467 6 174.00 $174.00 $813 +9.44
454–499 480 325 158.00–179.00 $169.37 $813 +4.81
483–493 thin fleshed 488 62 169.50–171.25 $170.34 $831 —
500–510 thin fleshed 503 53 170.00–173.25 $172.38 $867 —
500–549 513 312 155.00–174.00 $163.24 $837 -1.47
500–529 514 43 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $794 -10.22
525 unweaned 525 10 159.00 $159.00 $835 —
546 546 19 170.00 $170.00 $928 +5.29
550–595 571 604 147.50–170.00 $157.27 $898 -1.72
607 fancy 607 56 157.50 $157.50 $956 —
624 624 25 156.00 $156.00 $973 +7.53
606–649 628 668 135.00–158.00 $151.58 $952 +3.11
653 unweaned 653 6 135.00 $135.00 $882 —
654 654 57 161.00 $161.00 $1,053 +18.59
650–696 676 721 138.75–155.00 $146.69 $992 +4.28
703–743 722 102 142.00–152.50 $148.31 $1,071 +9.40
712–749 739 648 130.00–145.00 $139.92 $1,034 +1.01
750–799 769 952 127.00–143.00 $135.99 $1,046 +4.43
761–786 779 65 142.00–148.50 $146.31 $1,140 +14.75
803–811 807 99 151.25–152.00 $151.65 $1,224 +11.71
802–841 824 542 127.00–138.00 $132.75 $1,094 +6.25
851–883 879 157 126.50–130.25 $126.94 $1,116 +2.01
921–923 922 36 121.50–123.75 $122.56 $1,130 -2.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–396 387 49 179.00–182.00 $181.56 $703 —
413–433 thin fleshed 417 56 173.00–174.00 $173.80 $725 —
401–446 431 141 155.00–176.00 $165.61 $714 +11.11
470 thin fleshed 470 6 167.00 $167.00 $785 —
474 474 9 155.00 $155.00 $735 +3.95
515–543 532 32 156.50–159.00 $157.60 $838 +5.28
550–580 561 61 142.50–158.50 $149.54 $839 +1.97
570 thin fleshed 570 5 156.00 $156.00 $889 —
611–645 621 48 140.00–149.00 $145.98 $907 +8.17
658–676 668 86 130.00–143.00 $141.47 $945 +13.47
700–742 732 22 129.00–138.50 $136.44 $999 +5.19
786 786 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
257–273 264 17 600.00 $600.00 —
253–287 unweaned 271 19 600.00–650.00 $627.88 —
314–340 325 27 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 6 170.00 $170.00 $911 —
700 700 6 123.00 $123.00 $861 —
870 870 23 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1409 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 91 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,419.77
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1238–1418 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,175.00–1,670.00 $1,503.19
1176–1489 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 54 1,050.00–1,440.00 $1,346.63
1315–1370 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 910.00–950.00 $939.69
1196–1528 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 56 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,130.96
1315–1500 1381 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,010.00–1,150.00 $1,058.35
1244–1513 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,218.16
1315–1555 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 775.00–900.00 $866.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1198 1012 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 78 1,075.00–1,725.00 $1,531.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 thin fleshed 990 (<2 yrs)Open 21 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
985–1240 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 77 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,213.26 —
1128 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1087–1183 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 2,000.00–2,130.00 $2,060.51 —

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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.