Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 7, 20219,742 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$143.17/cwt
+15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 868 lb · 942 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$148.50/cwt
+4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 628 lb · 530 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$164.30/cwt
+12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 625 lb · 476 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,742 | 2,902 | 2,626 |
| Feeder cattle | 9,615 | 2,005 | 2,626 |
| Replacement cattle | 127 | 897 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | 322 | 16 | 199.50 | $199.50 | $642 | — |
| 364–389 | 370 | 52 | 191.00–202.00 | $200.22 | $741 | — |
| 410–439 | 429 | 58 | 180.00–193.50 | $186.16 | $799 | — |
| 432–435 | 433 | 36 | 185.00–193.00 | $187.46 | $812 | — |
| 455–494 | 459 | 102 | 180.00–187.00 | $186.19 | $855 | — |
| 454–498 | 475 | 109 | 177.00–192.00 | $185.66 | $882 | — |
| 516–543 | 534 | 81 | 169.50–176.50 | $174.79 | $933 | — |
| 517–548 | 537 | 114 | 160.00–182.50 | $177.65 | $954 | — |
| 554 | 554 | 15 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $870 | — |
| 555–585 | 561 | 168 | 160.00–179.50 | $174.30 | $978 | +16.91 |
| 600–610 | 606 | 109 | 163.00–168.50 | $166.55 | $1,009 | — |
| 604–644 | 630 | 367 | 142.50–169.50 | $163.63 | $1,031 | +12.13 |
| 651–696 | 668 | 301 | 147.85–166.00 | $158.94 | $1,062 | +10.05 |
| 673 | 673 | 51 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,073 | — |
| 705 | 705 | 22 | 155.50 | $155.50 | $1,096 | — |
| 713 | 713 | 63 | 156.50 | $156.50 | $1,116 | +8.94 |
| 700–739 | 725 | 390 | 143.00–162.00 | $152.70 | $1,107 | +5.14 |
| 754–793 | 768 | 128 | 141.00–148.00 | $143.12 | $1,099 | -6.10 |
| 776 | 776 | 67 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,187 | +3.78 |
| 804–847 | 823 | 296 | 142.00–146.50 | $144.80 | $1,192 | +6.76 |
| 855 | 855 | 63 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $1,253 | +18.75 |
| 850–892 | 869 | 879 | 134.50–146.00 | $142.93 | $1,242 | +15.18 |
| 913 | 913 | 6 | 125.75 | $125.75 | $1,148 | -2.40 |
| 930–947 | 940 | 267 | 128.00–142.25 | $136.64 | $1,284 | +8.49 |
| 950–991 | 977 | 50 | 126.50–128.00 | $127.32 | $1,244 | +2.32 |
| 1022 | 1022 | 56 | 128.50 | $128.50 | $1,313 | — |
| 1062 | 1062 | 56 | 123.50 | $123.50 | $1,312 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 387 | 7 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $700 | — |
| 403–442 | 419 | 33 | 170.50–178.50 | $173.67 | $728 | — |
| 526–543 | 536 | 76 | 163.50–168.00 | $165.47 | $887 | -3.53 |
| 654–689 | 668 | 74 | 135.50–155.50 | $146.95 | $982 | — |
| 704–725 | 715 | 10 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $958 | — |
| 761–790 | 767 | 76 | 130.00–140.00 | $138.47 | $1,062 | +7.98 |
| 826 | 826 | 59 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $1,169 | +13.00 |
| 900 | 900 | 9 | 133.00 | $133.00 | $1,197 | — |
| 1010 | 1010 | 6 | 119.00 | $119.00 | $1,202 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 8 | 625.00 | $625.00 | — |
| 350 | 350 | 9 | 625.00 | $625.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 6 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $534 | — |
| 367 | 367 | 19 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $624 | — |
| 384–392 | 386 | 61 | 157.50–164.50 | $162.17 | $626 | — |
| 396 | 396 | 26 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $634 | — |
| 418 | 418 | 16 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $719 | — |
| 406–447 | 426 | 113 | 144.00–167.00 | $156.90 | $668 | — |
| 457 | 457 | 99 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $752 | — |
| 451–497 | 483 | 150 | 150.50–173.00 | $158.15 | $764 | +1.15 |
| 506–513 | 511 | 99 | 153.50–162.50 | $160.34 | $819 | — |
| 500–546 | 517 | 355 | 140.00–159.50 | $153.96 | $796 | +21.40 |
| 572–581 | 575 | 100 | 147.50–160.00 | $156.21 | $898 | — |
| 550–598 | 579 | 260 | 140.50–160.00 | $153.13 | $887 | +15.13 |
| 601–645 | 627 | 489 | 141.00–154.50 | $148.71 | $932 | +4.86 |
| 602–643 | 637 | 41 | 140.00–147.00 | $146.03 | $930 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 14 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $920 | — |
| 653–696 | 680 | 338 | 134.50–146.50 | $140.55 | $956 | +6.82 |
| 703–745 | 722 | 236 | 132.00–142.50 | $136.87 | $988 | -1.28 |
| 756–796 | 770 | 427 | 125.00–139.50 | $134.14 | $1,033 | +4.48 |
| 807–838 | 825 | 273 | 128.75–132.50 | $130.23 | $1,074 | +7.23 |
| 864–881 | 871 | 165 | 126.60–127.25 | $126.87 | $1,105 | +6.87 |
| 903–910 | 908 | 239 | 124.75–125.85 | $125.58 | $1,140 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 446 | 6 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $624 | — |
| 534–535 | 535 | 52 | 145.50–146.00 | $145.77 | $780 | — |
| 550–592 | 570 | 46 | 132.50–139.00 | $136.07 | $776 | +7.57 |
| 603–648 | 618 | 96 | 125.00–140.50 | $137.59 | $850 | +3.59 |
| 663–694 | 670 | 41 | 126.00–132.00 | $130.50 | $874 | +4.50 |
| 748 | 748 | 5 | 124.50 | $124.50 | $931 | — |
| 772–797 | 787 | 12 | 115.00–123.50 | $120.02 | $945 | — |
| 916 | 916 | 7 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $1,008 | +5.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 318 | 7 | 625.00 | $625.00 | — |
| 354 | 354 | 14 | 575.00 | $575.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 615 | 7 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $769 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1022–1193 | 1107 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 56 | 1,325.00–1,500.00 | $1,385.65 |
| 1161 | 1161 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | 1,300.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 1229 | 1229 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | 1,150.00 | $1,150.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1456 | 1456 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 11 | 1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | -19.62 |
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 light weight steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers from 700 to 900 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was mostly good. Offering included, weaned, bawling fall calves and yearling feeder cattle. Some of the cattle came off rye and summer grazing pastures with the usually run from backgrounding pens. As, we get through June sales most of the cattle coming through the auctions should be off summer grass. These grass yearlings are usually sought after most should have good compensatory gains and feedlots want a yearling compared to a calf to feed. Farmers have kicked on pivots in most areas of the state. Especially in areas that missed the spotty rain showers. Several grazing and haying areas could use a good general rain.