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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

5,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.08/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 965 lb · 767 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.47/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 924 lb · 573 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.57/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 830 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,517 11,564 7,195
Feeder cattle 5,517 11,564 7,195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 800 lbs and heifer over 700 lbs sold steady with not enough light weight cattle for a market comparison. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594–597 596 42 161.00–170.00 $164.63 $981 -23.17
677 677 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,083 -16.74
712–741 728 125 144.00–168.50 $165.04 $1,201 -5.90
750 750 45 165.25 $165.25 $1,239 +0.75
812–838 825 336 150.50–164.50 $158.87 $1,311 -1.49
864–885 867 354 140.50–161.25 $157.93 $1,369 -0.27
911–943 924 573 149.75–159.00 $156.47 $1,446 +0.68
950–997 965 767 144.50–154.85 $153.08 $1,477 -0.95
1006 thin fleshed 1006 125 152.50 $152.50 $1,534 —
1004–1029 1021 422 142.00–144.25 $142.26 $1,452 -5.05
1053–1065 1057 311 141.50–144.00 $143.07 $1,512 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 151.00 $151.00 $634 —
677 677 15 156.50 $156.50 $1,060 -8.11
752 752 12 161.50 $161.50 $1,214 +5.72
851 851 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,132 -11.00
926–933 930 19 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $1,337 —
998 998 14 140.25 $140.25 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 10 162.00 $162.00 $745 -7.92
555–598 587 36 140.00–164.00 $154.68 $908 -15.29
611–635 619 25 157.00–158.00 $157.33 $974 -7.26
663–687 675 119 155.25–156.25 $155.35 $1,049 -4.08
687 687 5 150.50 $150.50 $1,034 -8.93
703–732 717 223 149.00–158.00 $155.15 $1,112 +2.56
764–796 783 288 140.50–152.00 $149.47 $1,170 -7.25
802–846 829 383 137.00–152.00 $149.38 $1,238 -5.52
838 838 36 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 -14.90
858 858 17 148.50 $148.50 $1,274 +3.67
868–890 885 179 140.25–147.75 $143.67 $1,271 -1.16
905–943 930 88 131.75–146.50 $142.50 $1,325 +0.86
971–996 974 68 133.50–138.85 $138.29 $1,347 +8.04
1006–1019 1015 56 130.85–140.00 $136.64 $1,387 —
1061 1061 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,390 —
1067 1067 22 136.00 $136.00 $1,451 —
1112 1112 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 8 149.00 $149.00 $900 -5.11
825 825 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 —

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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.