Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 19, 20219,035 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$134.59/cwt
-6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 883 lb · 691 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$155.63/cwt
-1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 735 lb · 607 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$163.79/cwt
-3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 667 lb · 488 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,035 | 19,193 | 10,305 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,865 | 19,183 | 10,222 |
| Replacement cattle | 170 | 10 | 83 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 10 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $664 | -16.02 |
| 394 | 394 | 24 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $831 | +4.89 |
| 404–441 | 416 | 52 | 187.00–196.00 | $189.73 | $789 | -8.82 |
| 468 | 468 | 13 | 189.50 | $189.50 | $887 | — |
| 468–493 | 478 | 161 | 179.00–200.00 | $189.34 | $905 | -2.60 |
| 506–524 | 520 | 118 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,024 | — |
| 528 | 528 | 54 | 179.50 | $179.50 | $948 | — |
| 505–543 | 534 | 175 | 171.00–183.50 | $177.69 | $949 | -4.74 |
| 571 | 571 | 20 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $914 | -5.08 |
| 552–593 | 576 | 177 | 168.50–184.00 | $177.91 | $1,025 | -0.19 |
| 601 | 601 | 32 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $1,073 | — |
| 620 | 620 | 72 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $1,017 | +14.12 |
| 623 | 623 | 21 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $903 | -28.49 |
| 602–644 | 627 | 208 | 153.00–174.50 | $164.35 | $1,030 | -9.14 |
| 665 | 665 | 17 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $901 | -30.51 |
| 657–684 | 667 | 471 | 150.00–175.50 | $164.81 | $1,099 | -1.20 |
| 701 | 701 | 7 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $988 | +3.11 |
| 703–748 | 735 | 600 | 150.00–163.85 | $155.80 | $1,145 | -0.60 |
| 756 | 756 | 24 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,183 | — |
| 754–796 | 772 | 351 | 125.00–152.75 | $144.83 | $1,118 | -2.34 |
| 781 | 781 | 8 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $1,000 | -19.17 |
| 800–815 | 808 | 233 | 134.50–137.25 | $136.04 | $1,099 | -5.23 |
| 851–898 | 882 | 592 | 130.00–142.25 | $135.88 | $1,198 | +4.88 |
| 887 | 887 | 99 | 126.85 | $126.85 | $1,125 | -4.15 |
| 944 | 944 | 7 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $1,171 | -6.00 |
| 954–982 | 974 | 202 | 125.50–127.50 | $126.25 | $1,230 | -4.98 |
| 974 | 974 | 11 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $1,169 | -11.23 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 7 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $615 | — |
| 370 | 370 | 9 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $699 | +5.58 |
| 412 | 412 | 12 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $725 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 5 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $806 | +0.05 |
| 469–488 | 478 | 30 | 168.00–182.00 | $178.32 | $852 | +2.81 |
| 505 | 505 | 11 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $869 | +3.72 |
| 565–596 | 585 | 75 | 168.00–178.00 | $171.94 | $1,006 | +7.33 |
| 621 | 621 | 43 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $900 | — |
| 600–641 | 629 | 44 | 154.25–167.00 | $158.40 | $996 | +0.17 |
| 661–698 | 681 | 175 | 138.00–160.50 | $154.98 | $1,055 | +3.22 |
| 702–748 | 742 | 79 | 139.50–144.50 | $143.73 | $1,066 | -2.20 |
| 767–794 | 790 | 69 | 122.00–137.00 | $135.10 | $1,067 | -11.90 |
| 808 | 808 | 5 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,075 | +0.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050 | 1050 | 7 | 117.50 | $117.50 | $1,234 | -4.37 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401–447 | 411 | 88 | 154.00–176.50 | $167.39 | $688 | -1.07 |
| 428 | 428 | 22 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $717 | — |
| 459–498 | 480 | 182 | 156.00–171.25 | $165.60 | $795 | -0.03 |
| 505–515 | 513 | 65 | 159.50–161.00 | $159.77 | $820 | — |
| 505–545 | 530 | 123 | 147.50–170.00 | $155.17 | $822 | -3.54 |
| 553–599 | 568 | 248 | 142.50–163.50 | $152.47 | $866 | -1.33 |
| 594 | 594 | 10 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $778 | -17.50 |
| 596 | 596 | 55 | 139.50 | $139.50 | $831 | -3.04 |
| 605 | 605 | 5 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $853 | -12.39 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 349 | 136.00–148.00 | $142.58 | $888 | -10.96 |
| 650–698 | 672 | 249 | 130.00–141.50 | $136.93 | $920 | -6.74 |
| 693 | 693 | 16 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $859 | -15.00 |
| 712 | 712 | 5 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $954 | +0.60 |
| 705–747 | 721 | 264 | 125.00–140.75 | $134.02 | $966 | -4.00 |
| 713–738 | 724 | 58 | 123.00–124.00 | $123.54 | $894 | -14.48 |
| 750–774 | 758 | 195 | 120.50–131.50 | $126.58 | $959 | -12.95 |
| 756–791 | 766 | 101 | 124.75–129.25 | $128.07 | $981 | -11.46 |
| 771 | 771 | 12 | 132.50 | $132.50 | $1,022 | -0.90 |
| 813 | 813 | 44 | 128.85 | $128.85 | $1,048 | -0.64 |
| 814 | 814 | 10 | 122.00 | $122.00 | $993 | -7.49 |
| 824–827 | 827 | 89 | 123.00–124.50 | $123.08 | $1,018 | -7.75 |
| 863 | 863 | 131 | 123.35 | $123.35 | $1,065 | -4.38 |
| 866–874 | 872 | 22 | 125.50–133.00 | $127.19 | $1,109 | -2.44 |
| 910 | 910 | 5 | 117.50 | $117.50 | $1,069 | -9.10 |
| 943 | 943 | 21 | 118.00 | $118.00 | $1,113 | -2.89 |
| 1067 | 1067 | 6 | 106.00 | $106.00 | $1,131 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682–695 | 690 | 34 | 1,025.00–1,035.00 | $1,028.78 | — |
| 709–749 | 727 | 296 | 1,085.00–1,220.00 | $1,193.87 | — |
| 777–798 | 793 | 35 | 1,100.00–1,200.00 | $1,122.39 | — |
| 806–814 | 809 | 105 | 1,210.00–1,220.00 | $1,216.55 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 5 | 154.00 | $154.00 | $585 | -1.00 |
| 427 | 427 | 5 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $653 | -11.64 |
| 450–490 | 479 | 33 | 146.00–154.00 | $149.05 | $714 | -5.87 |
| 515 | 515 | 16 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $752 | — |
| 523–547 | 545 | 54 | 144.00–156.00 | $145.40 | $792 | -9.61 |
| 566–596 | 586 | 146 | 135.00–169.00 | $144.92 | $849 | +4.61 |
| 587 | 587 | 6 | 120.50 | $120.50 | $707 | — |
| 590 | 590 | 33 | 137.00 | $137.00 | $808 | — |
| 625–639 | 628 | 27 | 137.00–140.25 | $139.64 | $877 | -2.33 |
| 650–697 | 673 | 45 | 120.00–130.50 | $126.69 | $853 | -6.17 |
| 750–762 | 757 | 17 | 115.00–126.00 | $121.51 | $920 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1309–1448 | 1410 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | 1,400.00–1,448.00 | $1,429.83 |
| 1309–1652 | 1483 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 42 | 1,025.00–1,200.00 | $1,078.38 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995–1172 | 1092 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | 1,550.00–1,625.00 | $1,593.92 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1357 | 1357 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 1,425.00 | $1,425.00 | — |
| 1439 | 1439 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 22 | 1,525.00 | $1,525.00 | +264.77 |
| 1360–1594 | 1485 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 20 | 1,200.00–1,375.00 | $1,265.81 | — |
| 1520 | 1520 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 7 | 1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | — |
| 1799 | 1799 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 4 | 1,900.00 | $1,900.00 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1037–1165 | 1112 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 17 | 2,150.00–2,300.00 | $2,242.42 | — |
| 1433 | 1433 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 10 | 2,300.00 | $2,300.00 | — |
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 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 8.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 700-800 lbs sold 2.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold sharply lower on a light test. Demand was very good for cattle suited for summer grass and for replacement quality heifers with moderate demand for heavier feedlot placements. Nearby corn closed last week up .70 cents at 6.555 and June corn up .587 cents at 6.325. With corn blowing up over 6.00 cattlemen are taking some of the heavier 7 weight cattle to summer grass as they are hoping the corn will come down when their placed-on feed. Cattle on feed for March saw On Feed for April 1 at 105.3, March placements at 128.3 and Marketings at 101.5. Nebraska feedlots sold at a lower market as box beef soared to higher prices. Live sales traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower at 121.00 to 123.00 and dressed sales 4.00 lower at 192.00.