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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

11,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.03/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 972 lb · 1,244 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $155.64/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 929 lb · 1,078 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.20/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 874 lb · 856 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,564 13,533 12,647
Feeder cattle 11,564 12,248 12,647
Replacement cattle — 1,285 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 800 lbs traded mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Steers over 800 lbs sold 1.00-5.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 336 11 202.50–213.00 $208.20 $700 —
379 379 11 201.00 $201.00 $762 —
402–416 408 38 197.00–206.00 $202.22 $825 +8.09
480–497 488 74 191.00–208.50 $200.30 $977 +3.97
505–544 527 123 188.00–201.25 $196.67 $1,036 +17.57
553–590 572 253 179.50–192.00 $187.80 $1,074 +1.96
602–649 616 299 175.50–185.50 $182.39 $1,124 +10.10
658 658 49 173.25 $173.25 $1,140 +7.05
651–686 667 211 165.00–184.75 $176.74 $1,179 +10.54
702–749 731 387 140.00–178.25 $170.94 $1,250 +2.93
752 752 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,237 +6.28
752–798 783 556 149.50–174.50 $167.63 $1,313 +9.41
801–842 823 483 151.50–162.25 $160.36 $1,320 +2.89
830 fancy 830 200 166.10 $166.10 $1,379 —
852–899 874 856 151.50–164.25 $158.20 $1,383 +1.68
909–946 929 1,068 149.75–162.50 $155.79 $1,447 +1.09
939 939 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,315 +0.75
953–998 972 1,244 149.75–155.75 $154.03 $1,497 +2.01
1000–1049 1029 673 144.50–152.25 $147.31 $1,516 +4.79
1053–1058 1055 149 144.50 $144.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–480 467 18 187.00–197.00 $193.15 $902 —
539–547 542 12 184.50–188.50 $186.18 $1,009 +29.18
583 583 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,044 +16.50
635–645 639 26 166.00–174.00 $169.11 $1,081 +2.11
659–697 687 26 163.50–165.00 $164.61 $1,131 +3.61
703–739 721 47 151.00–166.50 $161.24 $1,163 +4.21
751–776 766 40 150.00–162.00 $155.78 $1,193 +3.22
831 831 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,230 -2.00
860 860 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,238 +0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
338 338 12 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 177.00 $177.00 $658 —
408–447 432 87 171.00–179.00 $175.89 $760 —
470–494 479 41 165.00–176.50 $169.92 $814 -0.24
509–546 534 231 165.00–184.25 $177.18 $946 +11.64
550–597 575 190 165.00–172.75 $169.97 $977 +6.34
603–645 629 262 160.00–169.00 $164.59 $1,035 +9.27
653–695 677 464 155.00–163.25 $159.43 $1,079 +6.43
722–744 737 195 149.00–156.00 $152.59 $1,125 +2.24
760–777 771 299 153.50–159.50 $156.72 $1,208 +10.09
763–795 771 438 145.00–154.00 $151.72 $1,170 +5.09
805–846 815 227 140.00–151.00 $148.85 $1,213 +12.35
825–846 835 530 151.00–156.50 $154.90 $1,293 +11.64
851–887 875 117 144.50–145.00 $144.83 $1,267 +5.26
903 903 68 146.00 $146.00 $1,318 +13.50
910–942 938 78 135.00–142.50 $141.64 $1,329 +8.21
989 989 179 130.25 $130.25 $1,288 -3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–539 527 23 167.00–173.50 $169.95 $896 —
616–628 619 20 150.00–155.50 $154.11 $954 +9.49
721–740 730 27 144.50–149.75 $147.43 $1,076 +4.43

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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.