Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 12, 202119,193 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$174.10/cwt
-0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 625 lb · 1,040 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$141.06/cwt
+0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 868 lb · 1,024 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$143.48/cwt
-4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 675 lb · 1,011 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 19,193 | 16,361 | 2,360 |
| Feeder cattle | 19,183 | 15,802 | 2,360 |
| Replacement cattle | 10 | 559 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314–340 | 329 | 60 | 215.00–218.00 | $216.02 | $711 | +2.02 |
| 354–399 | 379 | 134 | 197.00–213.00 | $206.11 | $781 | -5.48 |
| 401–447 | 424 | 268 | 190.00–210.00 | $198.55 | $842 | -4.71 |
| 450–498 | 479 | 321 | 182.00–211.00 | $191.94 | $919 | -4.53 |
| 500–548 | 530 | 418 | 172.50–190.50 | $182.43 | $967 | -6.03 |
| 558–570 | 568 | 117 | 195.50–198.00 | $197.60 | $1,122 | +5.60 |
| 557–580 | 569 | 36 | 163.00–167.50 | $165.08 | $939 | — |
| 550–595 | 571 | 455 | 155.50–190.00 | $178.10 | $1,017 | -1.34 |
| 600–647 | 622 | 903 | 158.50–189.00 | $173.49 | $1,079 | +2.11 |
| 607–649 | 637 | 38 | 145.00–152.00 | $149.88 | $955 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 99 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $1,215 | +2.21 |
| 656 | 656 | 55 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,207 | — |
| 651–699 | 671 | 568 | 149.50–177.50 | $166.01 | $1,114 | -0.06 |
| 675 | 675 | 5 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,006 | +10.00 |
| 705 | 705 | 28 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $1,209 | — |
| 716–721 | 718 | 11 | 133.00–142.00 | $137.89 | $990 | — |
| 701–748 | 728 | 374 | 143.00–163.50 | $156.40 | $1,139 | +8.40 |
| 750–795 | 771 | 635 | 134.00–154.50 | $147.17 | $1,135 | -6.48 |
| 789–795 | 792 | 14 | 133.00–140.00 | $137.01 | $1,085 | -16.64 |
| 800–845 | 818 | 806 | 131.00–148.50 | $141.27 | $1,156 | -7.56 |
| 822 | 822 | 60 | 136.25 | $136.25 | $1,120 | -12.58 |
| 855–899 | 865 | 893 | 130.00–146.00 | $140.57 | $1,216 | +0.02 |
| 886 | 886 | 105 | 147.75 | $147.75 | $1,309 | — |
| 888 | 888 | 26 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,163 | +5.50 |
| 900–947 | 924 | 666 | 123.00–138.50 | $133.30 | $1,232 | -2.65 |
| 936 | 936 | 14 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,217 | -5.95 |
| 961–999 | 988 | 537 | 127.60–133.10 | $131.23 | $1,297 | -10.52 |
| 1028 | 1028 | 16 | 118.00 | $118.00 | $1,213 | -20.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325–331 | 328 | 10 | 192.00–206.00 | $198.94 | $653 | -17.06 |
| 374–387 | 379 | 12 | 183.00–184.00 | $183.42 | $695 | -30.58 |
| 407–449 | 429 | 54 | 176.00–187.50 | $179.95 | $772 | -15.13 |
| 456 | 456 | 8 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $894 | — |
| 452–489 | 469 | 70 | 166.00–180.00 | $175.51 | $823 | -13.37 |
| 513–535 | 517 | 44 | 175.00–179.00 | $178.25 | $922 | — |
| 505–535 | 519 | 80 | 161.00–175.50 | $168.28 | $873 | -5.40 |
| 578–595 | 585 | 32 | 155.00–172.00 | $164.61 | $963 | -2.93 |
| 600 | 600 | 27 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $978 | +5.24 |
| 601–648 | 627 | 169 | 139.00–167.00 | $158.23 | $992 | +2.86 |
| 661–697 | 674 | 58 | 146.50–155.00 | $151.76 | $1,023 | -4.83 |
| 703–730 | 722 | 94 | 142.50–148.00 | $145.93 | $1,054 | +2.78 |
| 759 | 759 | 8 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,116 | +1.00 |
| 821 | 821 | 4 | 132.50 | $132.50 | $1,088 | — |
| 853–897 | 893 | 158 | 125.00–130.75 | $130.54 | $1,166 | +5.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | 883 | 28 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,174 | — |
| 929 | 929 | 83 | 134.25 | $134.25 | $1,247 | — |
| 955–995 | 992 | 300 | 127.50–129.00 | $127.61 | $1,266 | — |
| 1034 | 1034 | 17 | 124.75 | $124.75 | $1,290 | — |
| 1060–1095 | 1081 | 17 | 119.75–125.00 | $121.87 | $1,317 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–347 | 320 | 33 | 179.00–185.50 | $182.07 | $583 | -12.72 |
| 351–396 | 372 | 63 | 170.50–188.00 | $177.93 | $662 | +0.33 |
| 405–447 | 428 | 287 | 153.00–177.00 | $168.46 | $721 | -10.61 |
| 435–437 | 436 | 37 | 174.75–187.50 | $178.55 | $778 | — |
| 454–499 | 477 | 355 | 150.00–174.25 | $165.63 | $790 | -3.74 |
| 480 | 480 | 24 | 172.50 | $172.50 | $828 | +2.16 |
| 475–492 | 481 | 26 | 162.50–167.00 | $164.99 | $794 | — |
| 489 | 489 | 25 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $839 | +2.13 |
| 514 | 514 | 33 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $835 | -9.88 |
| 500–549 | 527 | 638 | 150.00–166.25 | $158.71 | $836 | +4.22 |
| 538 | 538 | 6 | 147.25 | $147.25 | $792 | -22.75 |
| 563 | 563 | 84 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $926 | — |
| 561–586 | 572 | 31 | 142.00–143.00 | $142.54 | $815 | — |
| 550–598 | 578 | 732 | 145.00–160.50 | $153.80 | $889 | -3.47 |
| 557–592 | 583 | 64 | 163.00–164.50 | $163.95 | $956 | +6.68 |
| 594 | 594 | 30 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $882 | -8.77 |
| 603–621 | 611 | 52 | 151.00–155.50 | $153.39 | $937 | -2.61 |
| 601–647 | 624 | 596 | 140.00–163.00 | $153.54 | $958 | -2.46 |
| 600–638 | 627 | 24 | 135.00–140.00 | $138.60 | $869 | -12.98 |
| 664 | 664 | 9 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $870 | -4.00 |
| 656–698 | 675 | 986 | 135.00–149.00 | $143.67 | $970 | -3.02 |
| 697 | 697 | 16 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $969 | -7.69 |
| 705–712 | 711 | 29 | 133.00–133.50 | $133.40 | $948 | -14.91 |
| 701–746 | 724 | 809 | 129.50–144.50 | $138.02 | $999 | -10.29 |
| 719–730 | 727 | 122 | 145.25–156.00 | $148.56 | $1,080 | +0.25 |
| 724–744 | 729 | 51 | 144.50–146.00 | $145.64 | $1,062 | -2.67 |
| 762–784 | 767 | 81 | 136.00–144.00 | $139.53 | $1,070 | +3.54 |
| 769 | 769 | 99 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $996 | -6.49 |
| 760–793 | 773 | 369 | 127.00–136.50 | $133.40 | $1,031 | -2.59 |
| 800–830 | 813 | 64 | 128.75–130.75 | $129.49 | $1,053 | -22.16 |
| 801–849 | 816 | 788 | 124.00–143.25 | $130.83 | $1,068 | -1.92 |
| 837–848 | 841 | 55 | 133.50–134.00 | $133.82 | $1,125 | +1.07 |
| 855–882 | 867 | 253 | 126.50–131.50 | $127.73 | $1,107 | +0.79 |
| 866–876 | 870 | 87 | 128.25–131.50 | $129.63 | $1,128 | +2.69 |
| 906–942 | 918 | 256 | 120.50–128.25 | $126.60 | $1,162 | +4.04 |
| 906–945 | 933 | 27 | 120.00–121.25 | $120.89 | $1,128 | -1.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 7 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $626 | — |
| 341 | 341 | 6 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $580 | — |
| 392 | 392 | 5 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $608 | -26.56 |
| 408–428 | 417 | 19 | 160.75–168.00 | $164.64 | $687 | -0.97 |
| 458–494 | 478 | 65 | 144.00–158.50 | $154.92 | $741 | -0.08 |
| 481 | 481 | 11 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $705 | -20.50 |
| 511–542 | 527 | 49 | 151.50–158.75 | $155.01 | $817 | -2.59 |
| 544 | 544 | 9 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $851 | — |
| 562–598 | 579 | 74 | 134.00–149.00 | $140.31 | $812 | -9.23 |
| 602–648 | 637 | 146 | 137.50–146.00 | $141.97 | $904 | -4.01 |
| 667–678 | 673 | 34 | 126.50–140.50 | $132.86 | $894 | -8.61 |
| 700–748 | 716 | 48 | 128.00–139.50 | $132.22 | $947 | -4.22 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188 | 1188 | 6 | 111.00 | $111.00 | $1,319 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600–631 | 611 | 21 | 143.00–149.00 | $146.84 | $897 | — |
| 668 | 668 | 22 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $969 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 520 | 14 | 170.50 | $170.50 | $887 | — |
| 604 | 604 | 5 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $834 | — |
| 777 | 777 | 5 | 121.00 | $121.00 | $940 | — |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1415–1481 | 1448 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 1,250.00–1,270.00 | $1,260.23 | — |
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 steers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 700 to 800 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 700 to 800 lbs sold 4.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was very good for cattle going to summer grass and for replacement type heifers with moderate to good demand for feedlot placements. Cattle auctions are starting to wrap up for the fall and spring runs with most auctions going to every other week or longer between their next special sales. Rains and snow across the cornhusker state this last week bringing much needed moisture to the sandhills and other areas. If the thermometer wouldn’t dip below freezing it would be beneficial for all outdoor crops. Feedlots traded cash show list a 1.00 higher on live and dressed sales from 123.00-124.00 and 196.00 respectively.