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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

22,386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $158.18/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 926 lb · 4,223 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.23/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 972 lb · 2,498 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.92/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 872 lb · 1,649 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 22,386 8,456 11,525
Feeder cattle 22,386 8,456 11,525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Over 700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with all other weights steady. Demand was good for all weights of steers and heifers. Some cattle out of backgrounding lots with others coming off grass pastures. A few spring born bawling calves in the mix. Rather large sales this week compared to receipts from last year. West Point Livestock held their annual BBQ sale last Monday and had the 2021 LMA champion livestock auctioneer Chuck Bradley helping with the sale chant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 13 227.50 $227.50 $792 —
356 356 19 200.00 $200.00 $712 —
351–386 unweaned 361 24 214.00–229.50 $224.67 $811 —
400–448 427 234 201.00–226.00 $209.92 $896 +15.00
434 unweaned 434 20 208.00 $208.00 $903 —
481 thin fleshed 481 9 186.00 $186.00 $895 —
469–489 486 50 191.00–206.00 $198.49 $965 +2.81
503–547 521 274 174.50–203.50 $190.80 $994 +9.80
551–592 568 182 168.00–185.00 $176.65 $1,003 -6.58
601–649 623 294 162.00–183.00 $174.24 $1,086 -4.76
644 fancy 644 46 186.00 $186.00 $1,198 —
653–685 671 256 164.00–179.00 $172.22 $1,156 +7.22
691 691 24 164.00 $164.00 $1,133 -1.00
723–734 fancy 725 90 178.00–179.00 $178.21 $1,292 —
702–749 726 392 159.00–175.50 $169.25 $1,229 +7.03
773 fancy 773 74 180.00 $180.00 $1,391 +10.50
751–796 774 456 155.00–171.25 $165.98 $1,285 +1.39
800–845 825 906 153.50–172.85 $165.17 $1,363 +1.68
844 844 17 156.00 $156.00 $1,317 +2.25
850–895 874 1,346 151.50–165.00 $159.11 $1,391 -0.52
901–949 926 4,223 146.50–168.25 $158.18 $1,465 -0.37
951–997 972 2,498 148.00–162.60 $156.23 $1,519 +2.58
1008–1047 1021 502 144.00–157.00 $151.05 $1,542 +9.05
1022 1022 20 145.50 $145.50 $1,487 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 194.00 $194.00 $607 —
334 unweaned 334 5 160.00 $160.00 $534 —
416–428 420 24 174.00–200.00 $189.72 $797 —
469 unweaned 469 6 160.00 $160.00 $750 —
479–491 484 24 168.00–186.00 $179.77 $870 —
518–533 thin fleshed 522 31 176.00–177.00 $176.26 $920 —
523–547 533 66 164.00–187.00 $174.30 $929 —
557–585 574 25 167.00–172.00 $167.97 $964 —
602–644 626 24 163.00–166.00 $165.16 $1,034 +8.41
673–674 674 24 146.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,018 -8.01
720–743 732 17 148.00–156.00 $151.99 $1,113 +10.91
758–792 767 28 151.00–155.00 $152.14 $1,167 -0.55
806–836 823 86 148.00–159.60 $156.81 $1,291 +9.81
856–872 867 15 140.00–156.00 $145.27 $1,259 —
915–941 924 28 143.50–149.25 $145.59 $1,345 —
1008 1008 34 139.00 $139.00 $1,401 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 48 155.00 $155.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
284 unweaned 284 7 675.00 $675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–342 335 36 162.00–188.00 $171.14 $573 —
358–394 378 69 150.00–185.00 $179.86 $680 —
419–445 424 96 165.50–196.00 $189.01 $801 +9.01
410–442 unweaned 434 23 179.00–181.00 $180.51 $783 —
455 unweaned 455 16 164.00 $164.00 $746 —
451–494 481 103 162.50–177.00 $171.42 $825 +3.25
509–544 523 174 163.00–171.00 $166.90 $873 +1.45
565 unweaned 565 5 160.50 $160.50 $907 —
586–598 588 30 162.00–163.50 $162.30 $954 -1.74
604–647 627 337 153.50–176.50 $162.97 $1,022 -2.90
659 659 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,041 -2.24
650–699 675 486 150.00–169.75 $159.75 $1,078 -0.49
709–729 714 42 147.50–158.75 $155.62 $1,111 -2.30
703–747 719 442 148.00–160.00 $154.96 $1,114 -2.96
770–781 777 42 149.00–156.00 $151.48 $1,177 -1.73
750–798 778 1,000 141.00–163.00 $154.27 $1,200 +1.06
800 fancy 800 194 162.50 $162.50 $1,300 —
800–849 823 882 142.00–157.50 $151.59 $1,248 -2.85
828 828 17 144.50 $144.50 $1,196 -9.94
805–849 830 445 150.50–156.50 $154.30 $1,281 -0.14
840 840 17 145.25 $145.25 $1,220 -9.19
850–898 871 862 137.00–155.75 $149.11 $1,299 -0.63
851–894 873 787 146.00–151.50 $148.71 $1,298 -1.03
900–946 928 258 139.00–154.25 $146.83 $1,363 +0.33
917–937 929 303 137.50–150.10 $146.61 $1,362 +0.11
950–995 974 377 130.00–149.25 $142.45 $1,387 -0.36
1005–1012 1010 439 138.50–146.25 $141.43 $1,428 -0.60
1003–1046 1026 226 135.00–145.25 $138.75 $1,424 -3.28
1062–1076 1070 23 128.00–139.50 $134.93 $1,444 -2.00
1107–1127 1115 21 124.50–130.00 $127.88 $1,426 —
1188 1188 11 123.50 $123.50 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 141.00 $141.00 $540 —
421–428 424 26 160.00–173.00 $167.95 $712 —
481–482 481 15 156.00–157.00 $156.67 $754 —
514–515 515 14 151.00–157.00 $154.00 $793 —
553–583 568 12 151.00–165.25 $158.31 $899 +13.58
600–641 626 52 136.00–156.00 $151.07 $946 —
657 657 5 152.00 $152.00 $999 +3.00
738 738 5 131.00 $131.00 $967 -11.50
773 773 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,129 —
812–830 820 16 130.50–144.50 $138.64 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 unweaned 280 7 625.00 $625.00 —
311 unweaned 311 9 610.00 $610.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 10 89.75 $89.75 $877 —

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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.