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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

12,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.31/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 927 lb · 2,170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.06/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 822 lb · 1,124 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.02/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 775 lb · 711 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,113 1,540 11,821
Feeder cattle 12,113 1,540 11,821

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold sharply higher on the week. With the flip of the calendar into July BBQ sale season has arrived! Bulk of the receipts in this week’s report came from Bassett Livestock BBQ sale. Bidding was fast and furious at all reporting auctions with cattle going to local and out of state feedlots. This week weighted ave on an 800-900 lbs steer is roughly 20.00 per cwt higher than a year ago. Spotty rain showers across some of the state late in the week along with high winds doing some crop damage in different locations. Feedlot trade was mix, rather odd in a way. Live sales sold a tick lower on the week from 123.00 to 125.00 and dressed sales sold steady to 4.00 higher from 198.00 to 202.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–378 unweaned 369 13 181.00–187.00 $184.31 $680 —
400–408 403 60 197.00–226.00 $207.32 $835 —
457–476 471 149 202.50–214.00 $208.30 $981 —
486 unweaned 486 5 182.00 $182.00 $885 —
502–548 530 218 185.00–207.50 $198.79 $1,054 +34.79
567 unweaned 567 10 172.00 $172.00 $975 —
550–594 576 286 183.00–196.50 $187.93 $1,082 +15.81
611–644 623 368 175.25–185.75 $182.53 $1,137 +18.61
662–694 678 432 169.00–181.50 $177.32 $1,202 —
701–745 718 359 159.00–176.00 $171.80 $1,234 +11.98
723 723 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,113 -5.82
735 unweaned 735 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,132 —
763 763 197 176.75 $176.75 $1,349 +25.85
752–799 779 514 164.00–176.00 $170.21 $1,326 +19.31
812 812 135 165.00 $165.00 $1,340 +12.35
803–844 817 793 150.50–170.25 $163.11 $1,333 +10.46
847 847 196 167.25 $167.25 $1,417 +14.60
858–897 874 675 151.00–160.50 $158.52 $1,385 +6.46
908–942 927 2,170 150.00–163.75 $157.31 $1,458 +7.31
958–993 981 639 149.75–155.50 $153.33 $1,504 —
1000–1028 1009 729 143.50–155.00 $151.43 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 191.00 $191.00 $621 —
455–487 476 18 183.00–199.00 $188.09 $895 —
524 524 5 181.00 $181.00 $948 —
500–548 540 42 191.75–192.50 $192.27 $1,038 —
568–598 583 68 171.00–187.00 $177.19 $1,033 +19.49
635–645 641 61 151.00–171.00 $165.55 $1,061 —
659–685 671 17 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $1,097 —
706–718 713 56 145.00–156.00 $151.14 $1,078 +3.14
771–774 773 16 155.50–159.00 $157.25 $1,216 —
801–832 822 62 146.25–152.00 $148.60 $1,221 —
886 886 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,311 —
944–947 946 90 148.00–149.00 $148.65 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 430 53 165.00–181.00 $175.41 $754 +23.41
468–483 479 64 168.50–203.00 $184.00 $881 —
528 unweaned 528 9 163.00 $163.00 $861 —
506–545 530 241 164.50–189.75 $182.45 $967 +33.35
551–594 582 278 158.50–175.75 $172.02 $1,001 +23.80
600–634 623 283 159.00–169.00 $164.58 $1,025 +17.08
659 unweaned 659 12 150.00 $150.00 $988 —
652–696 674 295 144.00–160.00 $156.53 $1,055 +10.33
703–743 719 204 142.25–154.00 $149.29 $1,073 +7.04
752–779 763 216 146.00–153.75 $150.53 $1,149 +5.70
800 800 190 153.60 $153.60 $1,229 +22.60
808–835 826 337 143.00–154.00 $150.06 $1,239 +19.06
850–894 873 224 137.10–150.00 $144.27 $1,259 +6.27
902–929 919 101 139.50–141.50 $140.24 $1,289 —
957–975 971 33 135.25–137.50 $135.72 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 179.00 $179.00 $775 —
502–518 510 27 154.00–156.00 $155.02 $791 —
564–599 583 39 142.00–152.00 $146.58 $855 —
606 606 21 145.00 $145.00 $879 +7.00
683 683 8 146.00 $146.00 $997 —
737 737 20 138.00 $138.00 $1,017 +2.00
786–793 790 11 136.00–139.00 $137.64 $1,087 —

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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.