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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

9,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.44/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 823 lb · 470 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.00/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 679 lb · 425 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.98/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 775 lb · 417 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,704 6,688 7,707
Feeder cattle 7,684 5,953 6,996
Replacement cattle 2,020 735 711

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate on feedlot placements and fall bred cows with good demand for grass type cattle and cow/calf pairs. Some parts of the state remain very dry and some ranchers sold their summer and fall bred cows this week. With other cleaning up some pairs of various ages. Majority of these cattle would normally stay at home, but some areas remain dry and cattlemen are trying to conserve pastures. Spotty rain showers over the week across the state. Nebraska feedlot traded some of their show list a tick higher than last week’s market. Live sales sold 2.00 higher at 120.00 an dressed sales sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher at 191.00. Most auctions have started their summer sale routine of every other week or once a month sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 14 204.00 $204.00 $651 —
354–369 363 21 181.00–196.00 $190.25 $691 +6.25
385 thin fleshed 385 6 205.00 $205.00 $789 —
408 fancy 408 11 206.50 $206.50 $843 —
402–444 426 117 171.00–196.00 $181.67 $774 -6.61
434 thin fleshed 434 25 198.00 $198.00 $859 —
450–497 479 99 170.00–184.00 $180.36 $864 +4.85
508 unweaned 508 7 172.00 $172.00 $874 —
514–549 533 103 160.50–181.00 $174.76 $931 -0.94
550–599 560 331 144.50–180.50 $170.43 $954 -0.60
591 591 10 164.00 $164.00 $969 -7.03
611–637 619 341 141.50–170.00 $163.75 $1,014 -1.27
650–699 681 159 127.50–164.00 $145.46 $991 -20.08
700–746 732 336 128.00–149.00 $141.55 $1,036 -2.87
737 737 16 136.50 $136.50 $1,006 +11.00
745 745 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,002 +9.00
752–795 778 176 133.50–141.75 $138.09 $1,074 +3.04
778 thin fleshed 778 179 144.50 $144.50 $1,124 —
810–840 834 226 128.00–135.75 $132.82 $1,108 -3.82
865–895 875 325 126.25–136.75 $132.27 $1,157 +1.81
912–916 915 102 127.50–128.00 $127.82 $1,170 +13.82
952–967 955 366 125.00–128.10 $127.56 $1,218 +2.50
1027 1027 61 128.75 $128.75 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 thin fleshed 386 32 178.00–184.00 $179.04 $691 —
410–411 411 27 161.00 $161.00 $662 -11.00
458 unweaned 458 9 160.00 $160.00 $733 +6.00
477–493 490 69 156.00–169.00 $164.32 $805 —
541 541 16 164.00 $164.00 $887 +1.00
567 thin fleshed 567 6 166.00 $166.00 $941 —
579 unweaned 579 7 146.00 $146.00 $845 —
562–595 584 50 153.50–161.50 $155.49 $908 -9.51
604–635 621 38 136.00–157.00 $147.36 $915 -9.43
624 624 10 144.00 $144.00 $899 -12.79
659–682 666 60 125.00–152.00 $143.76 $957 +1.52
652–681 thin fleshed 671 15 136.50 $136.50 $916 —
708–731 716 37 129.75–131.00 $130.37 $933 -2.63
767 thin fleshed 767 19 128.75 $128.75 $988 —
840 840 11 124.50 $124.50 $1,046 +1.86
919 thin fleshed 919 8 116.00 $116.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 6 710.00 $710.00 —
301 301 14 700.00 $700.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 337 17 169.00–175.00 $172.13 $580 -5.27
377–382 379 36 156.00–166.00 $159.08 $603 —
414–449 439 116 154.00–170.00 $162.16 $712 -9.79
453–495 471 129 147.00–168.00 $150.07 $707 -6.46
479 thin fleshed 479 16 168.00 $168.00 $805 —
508–547 531 196 143.00–162.00 $153.60 $816 +4.19
550–595 570 322 135.00–152.00 $146.03 $832 +0.74
602 thin fleshed 602 41 145.00 $145.00 $873 —
601–649 625 104 128.75–141.00 $133.09 $832 -5.14
635 635 17 124.00 $124.00 $787 -14.23
647 647 29 131.00 $131.00 $848 -7.23
650–668 658 13 131.00 $131.00 $862 +0.81
654–697 680 412 125.50–137.75 $134.09 $912 +3.90
700–749 724 232 117.00–134.00 $128.78 $932 +0.18
705–744 728 30 120.75–126.00 $122.78 $894 -5.82
738 738 8 125.75 $125.75 $928 -2.85
751–778 thin fleshed 762 189 135.00–136.25 $135.73 $1,034 —
765 765 51 124.50 $124.50 $952 -1.81
773–798 791 177 115.00–132.75 $130.14 $1,029 +3.83
800–849 823 470 122.75–130.50 $127.44 $1,049 +3.44
864–887 875 194 117.50–123.00 $120.89 $1,058 +2.95
897 897 25 123.00 $123.00 $1,103 +13.00
904 904 10 121.00 $121.00 $1,094 +5.00
933–941 935 32 112.00–116.75 $115.70 $1,082 +8.70
1040–1046 1044 17 104.50–106.50 $105.68 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 10 158.00 $158.00 $466 —
325 unweaned 325 7 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
373 thin fleshed 373 11 174.00 $174.00 $649 —
406 thin fleshed 406 12 153.00 $153.00 $621 —
426 426 8 142.00 $142.00 $605 —
464 unweaned 464 7 140.00 $140.00 $650 —
464–476 469 18 138.00–150.00 $143.41 $673 —
525 525 6 137.00 $137.00 $719 -0.58
575–591 585 15 130.00–131.00 $130.61 $764 —
665–695 691 7 115.00–118.00 $117.59 $813 -8.66
717 thin fleshed 717 6 121.00 $121.00 $868 —
716–721 718 23 118.50–120.75 $119.29 $857 —
759 759 17 123.50 $123.50 $937 —
785 thin fleshed 785 6 125.50 $125.50 $985 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
291 291 15 510.00 $510.00 —
355–356 thin fleshed 355 14 650.00–660.00 $656.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 6 550.00 $550.00 —
338 thin fleshed 338 6 575.00 $575.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 19 145.00 $145.00 $850 —
654 654 26 138.00 $138.00 $903 —
758 758 5 121.50 $121.50 $921 —
1048 1048 14 90.00 $90.00 $943 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 110.00 $110.00 $504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 158.50 $158.50 $792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
971–1352 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 215 950.00–1,250.00 $1,109.60
1206–1530 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 730.00–850.00 $753.76
1048–1477 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 128 800.00–1,300.00 $1,175.24
1208–1765 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,258.29
1210–1532 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 710.00–960.00 $852.01
1296–1523 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 850.00–1,025.00 $936.10
1243–1600 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 259 875.00–1,285.00 $1,119.81
1314–1458 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 760.00–940.00 $871.31
1406 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 840.00 $840.00
1245–1555 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 700.00–1,075.00 $970.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1214 thin fleshed 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1104 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 960.00 $960.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153–1428 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,637.56 —
1175–1313 1237 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 1,650.00–1,710.00 $1,678.66 —
870–1560 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 875.00–1,350.00 $1,139.31 -619.89
1187–1610 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,104.18 -71.73
1242–1550 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 48 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,479.19 +303.28
1272–1415 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,404.25 —
1328–1532 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 138 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,172.14 —
1294–1571 1427 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 92 900.00–1,285.00 $1,083.21 —
1431–1442 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,218.66 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1143 thin fleshed 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 900.00 $900.00 —
1255 thin fleshed 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1301 thin fleshed 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1329 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
1451 1451 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 23 97.50 $97.50 $529 —
681 681 40 90.00 $90.00 $613 —
765 765 31 91.00 $91.00 $696 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1013–1085 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,460.00–1,550.00 $1,494.53 —
950–1175 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 163 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,712.24 —
1271–1275 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 2,110.00–2,220.00 $2,176.58 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
971 971 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1094 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.