Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 26, 202111,627 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$166.57/cwt
-9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 584 lb · 834 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$138.61/cwt
-6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 780 lb · 681 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$130.26/cwt
-1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 726 lb · 630 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 11,627 | 9,035 | 15,545 |
| Feeder cattle | 11,600 | 8,865 | 15,122 |
| Replacement cattle | 27 | 170 | 423 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314–324 | 319 | 19 | 203.00–205.00 | $204.07 | $651 | +4.07 |
| 372 | 372 | 8 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $684 | -27.00 |
| 390 | 390 | 12 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $725 | — |
| 403–436 | 424 | 25 | 191.50–193.00 | $192.01 | $814 | — |
| 404–448 | 427 | 139 | 157.00–191.00 | $178.45 | $762 | -11.28 |
| 459–475 | 472 | 33 | 190.00–192.00 | $191.59 | $904 | — |
| 453–497 | 480 | 228 | 169.00–200.00 | $184.83 | $887 | -4.51 |
| 481–482 | 482 | 36 | 173.50–184.00 | $181.09 | $873 | -8.41 |
| 501–535 | 517 | 30 | 169.00–180.00 | $175.03 | $905 | -4.47 |
| 500–549 | 530 | 512 | 164.50–185.50 | $176.14 | $934 | -1.55 |
| 537 | 537 | 25 | 201.50 | $201.50 | $1,082 | +23.81 |
| 566–579 | 574 | 17 | 158.00–162.50 | $160.67 | $922 | +0.67 |
| 554–596 | 584 | 817 | 144.00–181.00 | $166.69 | $973 | -11.22 |
| 600–649 | 631 | 256 | 144.00–168.00 | $157.29 | $992 | -7.06 |
| 650–698 | 672 | 552 | 140.25–161.50 | $156.08 | $1,049 | -8.73 |
| 682–688 | 684 | 29 | 147.00–151.50 | $148.25 | $1,014 | -16.56 |
| 702–745 | 721 | 414 | 127.00–152.00 | $146.39 | $1,055 | -9.41 |
| 737–741 | 739 | 38 | 131.00–138.00 | $134.67 | $995 | -21.13 |
| 751–799 | 777 | 539 | 128.00–148.50 | $139.78 | $1,086 | +11.78 |
| 790 | 790 | 75 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $1,114 | +13.00 |
| 797 | 797 | 67 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $1,008 | -1.50 |
| 803–824 | 811 | 463 | 124.50–137.00 | $134.00 | $1,087 | -2.04 |
| 850–893 | 865 | 374 | 120.50–137.50 | $132.29 | $1,144 | -3.59 |
| 907–934 | 917 | 221 | 121.50–128.50 | $126.67 | $1,162 | +2.67 |
| 952–963 | 953 | 71 | 117.00–123.50 | $122.67 | $1,169 | -3.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | 391 | 8 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $743 | — |
| 438 | 438 | 9 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $731 | -13.00 |
| 460–493 | 477 | 30 | 147.00–181.00 | $157.11 | $749 | -21.21 |
| 503–536 | 524 | 32 | 152.00–176.00 | $161.16 | $844 | -10.84 |
| 567–584 | 575 | 32 | 146.00–163.00 | $151.86 | $873 | -20.08 |
| 610 | 610 | 13 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $942 | -3.90 |
| 660–699 | 688 | 107 | 133.50–148.00 | $141.84 | $976 | -13.14 |
| 694 | 694 | 5 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $992 | — |
| 705 | 705 | 11 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $991 | — |
| 725–726 | 726 | 56 | 131.75–138.00 | $132.42 | $961 | -11.31 |
| 784 | 784 | 5 | 118.50 | $118.50 | $929 | -16.60 |
| 820 | 820 | 7 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $1,025 | -8.00 |
| 976 | 976 | 8 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $1,122 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1071 | 1071 | 15 | 112.00 | $112.00 | $1,200 | -5.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 270 | 7 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $470 | — |
| 326–346 | 335 | 23 | 161.00–174.00 | $167.35 | $561 | — |
| 366–388 | 377 | 48 | 160.00–171.00 | $165.10 | $622 | — |
| 394 | 394 | 20 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $634 | — |
| 402 | 402 | 6 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $627 | -11.50 |
| 407–446 | 421 | 142 | 155.00–169.00 | $161.75 | $681 | -5.64 |
| 452–498 | 480 | 342 | 150.00–174.00 | $161.92 | $777 | -3.68 |
| 466–486 | 480 | 44 | 145.00–157.00 | $152.73 | $733 | — |
| 501–516 | 509 | 96 | 153.00–154.50 | $154.32 | $785 | — |
| 502–548 | 520 | 287 | 142.00–164.50 | $154.00 | $801 | -1.17 |
| 503–547 | 520 | 41 | 145.00–154.00 | $151.38 | $787 | -8.39 |
| 550–596 | 571 | 576 | 139.00–155.00 | $147.48 | $842 | -4.99 |
| 607–628 | 621 | 40 | 145.00–145.75 | $145.24 | $902 | — |
| 601–648 | 625 | 482 | 127.00–153.50 | $140.85 | $880 | -1.73 |
| 650 | 650 | 78 | 141.60 | $141.60 | $920 | — |
| 650–697 | 668 | 325 | 125.50–143.50 | $133.17 | $890 | -3.76 |
| 701–749 | 726 | 630 | 123.00–137.00 | $130.26 | $946 | +6.72 |
| 772 | 772 | 36 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $888 | -17.50 |
| 761–797 | 781 | 307 | 113.50–134.00 | $124.82 | $975 | -7.68 |
| 806–846 | 823 | 88 | 125.50–134.50 | $131.13 | $1,079 | +8.05 |
| 805–846 | 836 | 196 | 111.00–132.50 | $129.74 | $1,085 | +6.66 |
| 854–878 | 855 | 311 | 117.50–126.50 | $121.32 | $1,037 | -2.03 |
| 876 | 876 | 67 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $1,134 | +2.31 |
| 909–933 | 920 | 70 | 111.50–123.00 | $120.45 | $1,108 | +2.95 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 9 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $551 | — |
| 356–396 | 369 | 17 | 128.00–151.00 | $138.70 | $512 | -15.30 |
| 400–444 | 426 | 99 | 125.00–161.00 | $146.63 | $625 | -6.37 |
| 451–492 | 474 | 79 | 126.00–156.00 | $147.18 | $698 | -1.87 |
| 500–547 | 524 | 140 | 138.00–148.00 | $141.20 | $740 | -4.20 |
| 571–593 | 582 | 36 | 126.00–137.00 | $132.12 | $769 | -12.80 |
| 616–644 | 635 | 48 | 127.50–138.00 | $134.79 | $856 | -4.85 |
| 689 | 689 | 15 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $827 | -6.69 |
| 690 | 690 | 7 | 128.50 | $128.50 | $887 | +1.81 |
| 747 | 747 | 6 | 115.50 | $115.50 | $863 | — |
| 986 | 986 | 12 | 105.00 | $105.00 | $1,035 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1022 | 1022 | 5 | 113.00 | $113.00 | $1,155 | — |
| 1140 | 1140 | 12 | 107.75 | $107.75 | $1,228 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 458 | 13 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $623 | — |
| 506–543 | 527 | 42 | 129.00–156.00 | $142.82 | $753 | — |
| 544 | 544 | 7 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $740 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 7 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $890 | — |
| 652 | 652 | 10 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $808 | — |
| 798 | 798 | 15 | 116.00 | $116.00 | $926 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 344 | 9 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $623 | — |
| 379 | 379 | 5 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $682 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 20 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $765 | — |
| 534 | 534 | 9 | 158.50 | $158.50 | $846 | — |
| 714 | 714 | 7 | 119.50 | $119.50 | $853 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021–1258 | 1141 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 27 | 1,950.00–2,150.00 | $2,072.82 | — |
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 steady, over 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer under 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 500 to 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Most sales had active internet buying. With higher gas prices and smaller receipts buyers opted to stay home and procure lots over the internet. Light rain across some areas of the state was welcomed by many cattlemen. As this was the first measurable rain, they have received this spring. Cash sales at the feedlots slipped back a couple of dollars. Live sales from 119.00-120.00 and dressed sales 190.00-191.00.