Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 14, 20218,945 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$135.09/cwt
+4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 823 lb · 696 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$137.64/cwt
+1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 917 lb · 616 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers
$128.80/cwt
+3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 916 lb · 529 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8,945 | 9,742 | 10,201 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,724 | 9,615 | 9,327 |
| Replacement cattle | 221 | 127 | 874 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417–426 | 423 | 31 | 180.50–181.00 | $180.84 | $765 | -5.32 |
| 458 | 458 | 48 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $902 | — |
| 505–547 | 516 | 91 | 165.00–190.00 | $180.59 | $932 | +2.94 |
| 519–541 | 535 | 25 | 146.00–161.00 | $150.08 | $803 | -24.71 |
| 550–598 | 575 | 239 | 158.00–183.25 | $177.15 | $1,019 | +2.85 |
| 602–648 | 623 | 355 | 157.50–179.00 | $171.15 | $1,066 | +7.52 |
| 631 | 631 | 9 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,022 | -1.63 |
| 657–696 | 673 | 198 | 147.00–161.00 | $155.38 | $1,046 | -3.56 |
| 673 | 673 | 88 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $1,158 | +13.06 |
| 716 | 716 | 16 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,053 | -9.50 |
| 703–746 | 722 | 299 | 140.00–169.75 | $160.57 | $1,159 | +7.87 |
| 750 | 750 | 10 | 151.75 | $151.75 | $1,138 | — |
| 750–791 | 772 | 80 | 141.50–155.75 | $146.89 | $1,134 | +3.77 |
| 815–823 | 818 | 395 | 136.00–150.00 | $147.35 | $1,205 | +2.55 |
| 822 | 822 | 16 | 137.50–140.50 | $138.81 | $1,141 | -5.99 |
| 865 | 865 | 11 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,254 | — |
| 850–892 | 884 | 486 | 134.00–145.10 | $142.62 | $1,261 | -0.31 |
| 902–912 | 909 | 26 | 129.00–133.00 | $130.07 | $1,182 | +4.32 |
| 902–936 | 917 | 590 | 131.75–142.25 | $137.97 | $1,265 | +12.22 |
| 953–994 | 982 | 330 | 123.00–129.50 | $128.29 | $1,260 | +0.97 |
| 1120 | 1120 | 5 | 119.25 | $119.25 | $1,336 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322–342 | 336 | 31 | 170.00–177.00 | $171.95 | $578 | — |
| 405–437 | 419 | 16 | 171.00–187.00 | $178.30 | $747 | +4.63 |
| 452–482 | 468 | 25 | 177.00–188.00 | $179.66 | $841 | — |
| 520–549 | 537 | 15 | 161.00–176.50 | $170.50 | $916 | +5.03 |
| 565–571 | 567 | 22 | 165.00–166.00 | $165.59 | $939 | — |
| 562–596 | 578 | 35 | 154.00–166.00 | $159.77 | $923 | — |
| 609 | 609 | 5 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $974 | — |
| 635 | 635 | 26 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $927 | — |
| 635 | 635 | 13 | 153.25 | $153.25 | $973 | — |
| 659–688 | 671 | 47 | 147.50–154.00 | $151.10 | $1,014 | +4.15 |
| 738 | 738 | 27 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $967 | -3.00 |
| 739 | 739 | 11 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $1,079 | +12.00 |
| 741 | 741 | 22 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $1,037 | — |
| 790 | 790 | 8 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,035 | -7.47 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668 | 668 | 8 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $995 | — |
| 765 | 765 | 30 | 141.25 | $141.25 | $1,081 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 387 | 10 | 148.25 | $148.25 | $574 | -11.75 |
| 378–392 | 389 | 31 | 158.50–168.00 | $160.29 | $624 | -1.88 |
| 422 | 422 | 25 | 170.75 | $170.75 | $721 | +13.85 |
| 473 | 473 | 27 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $823 | — |
| 480 | 480 | 18 | 144.25 | $144.25 | $692 | -20.25 |
| 458–497 | 481 | 84 | 150.00–170.50 | $162.48 | $782 | +4.33 |
| 503 | 503 | 78 | 179.25 | $179.25 | $902 | +25.29 |
| 503–548 | 523 | 69 | 149.00–168.00 | $161.54 | $845 | +7.58 |
| 557–581 | 565 | 182 | 138.50–168.75 | $160.41 | $906 | +7.28 |
| 557–585 | 569 | 108 | 153.50–156.00 | $155.07 | $882 | +1.94 |
| 612–647 | 629 | 341 | 138.50–152.75 | $148.91 | $937 | +0.20 |
| 652–688 | 675 | 244 | 129.50–151.50 | $141.36 | $954 | +0.81 |
| 706–740 | 721 | 244 | 133.00–141.00 | $137.58 | $992 | +0.71 |
| 759–787 | 773 | 354 | 129.00–140.25 | $136.06 | $1,052 | +1.92 |
| 808 | 808 | 23 | 135.75 | $135.75 | $1,097 | — |
| 809 | 809 | 22 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $1,137 | +10.27 |
| 800–841 | 824 | 625 | 128.50–138.75 | $135.32 | $1,115 | +5.09 |
| 815–828 | 825 | 26 | 122.50–125.00 | $124.33 | $1,026 | -5.90 |
| 867–881 | 872 | 15 | 118.00–122.50 | $120.98 | $1,055 | -5.89 |
| 869–887 | 876 | 494 | 122.00–133.75 | $128.84 | $1,129 | +1.97 |
| 906–932 | 916 | 529 | 122.50–130.00 | $128.80 | $1,180 | +3.22 |
| 950–968 | 965 | 51 | 118.00–118.25 | $118.21 | $1,141 | — |
| 1071 | 1071 | 27 | 115.75 | $115.75 | $1,240 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 316 | 8 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $506 | — |
| 376 | 376 | 7 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $575 | — |
| 471–479 | 476 | 19 | 160.00–160.50 | $160.16 | $762 | — |
| 500–535 | 520 | 100 | 141.00–159.25 | $154.85 | $805 | +9.08 |
| 535 | 535 | 6 | 133.50 | $133.50 | $714 | — |
| 557–589 | 577 | 52 | 138.00–153.75 | $147.84 | $853 | +11.77 |
| 580 | 580 | 5 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $766 | — |
| 613 | 613 | 26 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $867 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 7 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $897 | +0.91 |
| 653–686 | 664 | 28 | 134.00–137.00 | $135.76 | $901 | — |
| 660–695 | 673 | 19 | 137.00–140.25 | $139.08 | $936 | +8.58 |
| 708–740 | 722 | 23 | 123.00–125.50 | $124.68 | $900 | +0.18 |
| 945 | 945 | 6 | 118.00 | $118.00 | $1,115 | +8.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 686 | 686 | 23 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $954 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1293–1325 | 1310 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 11 | 71.00–74.00 | $72.35 | $948 |
| 1325 | 1325 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | 69.50 | $69.50 | $921 |
| 1488 | 1488 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 5 | 67.75 | $67.75 | $1,008 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080–1292 | 1267 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 20 | 1,500.00–1,700.00 | $1,600.06 | — |
| 1242–1454 | 1336 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 62 | 1,410.00–2,000.00 | $1,733.00 | — |
| 1158–1493 | 1339 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | 1,100.00–1,400.00 | $1,248.16 | — |
| 1407 | 1407 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 7 | 1,225.00 | $1,225.00 | — |
| 1430 | 1430 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 1,075.00 | $1,075.00 | — |
| 1243–1502 | 1443 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 46 | 1,400.00–1,750.00 | $1,540.47 | — |
| 1451 | 1451 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | 1,185.00 | $1,185.00 | -15.00 |
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 500 lbs sold steady, 500 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 800 to 900 lbs sold 2.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 700 to 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers at the auctions with internet participation. Bulk of the lightweight cattle were mostly weaned fall calves. Several of this week’s consignments usually sell in late summer but with dry grass conditions, especially in the Sandhills ranchers decided to sell and try to save grass for pairs and for hay production. Some of the yearling feeders came from early summer grass with some out of backgrounding lots. Feedlots sold cash live sales 4.00 higher at 124.00 and dressed sales 4.00 to 5.00 higher at 195.00.