Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 30, 202110,232 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$159.29/cwt
+1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 921 lb · 1,023 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$162.13/cwt
+3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 879 lb · 733 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$149.33/cwt
+0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 871 lb · 717 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,232 | 22,386 | 13,369 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,181 | 22,386 | 13,369 |
| Replacement cattle | 51 | — | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306–343 | 323 | 52 | 205.00–220.00 | $214.02 | $691 | — |
| 335 | 335 | 8 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $737 | -7.50 |
| 367–379 | 376 | 124 | 211.00–222.00 | $218.79 | $823 | +18.79 |
| 408–440 | 430 | 261 | 195.00–213.00 | $206.67 | $889 | -3.25 |
| 462–496 | 486 | 251 | 192.50–202.00 | $196.05 | $953 | -2.44 |
| 510–549 | 525 | 164 | 171.00–195.00 | $191.32 | $1,004 | +0.52 |
| 550–599 | 571 | 290 | 174.50–187.50 | $181.87 | $1,038 | +5.22 |
| 617–641 | 629 | 50 | 167.00–178.00 | $174.93 | $1,100 | +0.69 |
| 657–699 | 677 | 248 | 166.50–176.50 | $172.96 | $1,171 | +0.74 |
| 705–749 | 735 | 324 | 164.50–170.00 | $168.90 | $1,241 | -0.35 |
| 753–797 | 784 | 250 | 160.50–170.00 | $166.61 | $1,306 | +0.63 |
| 803–847 | 816 | 644 | 157.50–172.00 | $165.93 | $1,354 | +0.76 |
| 812–832 | 822 | 39 | 153.50–164.00 | $159.29 | $1,309 | -5.88 |
| 863–893 | 878 | 678 | 160.00–166.50 | $162.47 | $1,426 | +3.36 |
| 894 | 894 | 55 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,413 | -1.11 |
| 915 | 915 | 32 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,400 | -5.18 |
| 901–949 | 921 | 991 | 148.50–163.00 | $159.49 | $1,469 | +1.31 |
| 950–999 | 964 | 431 | 147.50–161.50 | $157.75 | $1,521 | +1.52 |
| 1012–1031 | 1025 | 88 | 141.00–148.00 | $142.14 | $1,457 | -3.36 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449 | 449 | 6 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $880 | +6.28 |
| 485 | 485 | 8 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $922 | +10.23 |
| 530 | 530 | 9 | 177.50 | $177.50 | $941 | +3.20 |
| 723 | 723 | 7 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,171 | +10.01 |
| 758–794 | 778 | 24 | 150.00–158.00 | $153.25 | $1,192 | +1.11 |
| 825–845 | 835 | 44 | 155.00–159.25 | $157.87 | $1,318 | +1.06 |
| 863 | 863 | 24 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,251 | -0.27 |
| 915 | 915 | 17 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,327 | -0.59 |
| 968–985 | 979 | 40 | 147.00–147.25 | $147.17 | $1,441 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | 285 | 11 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $542 | — |
| 325–338 | 331 | 35 | 173.50–187.00 | $176.59 | $585 | +5.45 |
| 360–395 | 389 | 82 | 177.00–188.50 | $186.83 | $727 | +6.97 |
| 411 | 411 | 16 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $699 | -10.51 |
| 401–431 | 415 | 110 | 173.00–187.00 | $181.02 | $751 | -7.99 |
| 460–467 | 463 | 15 | 166.00–167.00 | $166.47 | $771 | +2.47 |
| 453–493 | 473 | 154 | 170.50–181.25 | $178.66 | $845 | +7.24 |
| 507–542 | 527 | 165 | 157.50–171.00 | $168.52 | $888 | +1.62 |
| 551–590 | 575 | 45 | 151.50–166.00 | $159.67 | $918 | -2.63 |
| 587 | 587 | 8 | 157.50 | $157.50 | $925 | -3.00 |
| 608–648 | 627 | 21 | 155.00–163.00 | $159.33 | $999 | -3.64 |
| 655–699 | 675 | 144 | 150.00–164.50 | $158.88 | $1,072 | -0.87 |
| 700–746 | 731 | 183 | 147.00–164.00 | $155.18 | $1,134 | +0.22 |
| 740 | 740 | 25 | 149.50 | $149.50 | $1,106 | -5.46 |
| 752–799 | 775 | 278 | 144.00–161.00 | $154.32 | $1,196 | +2.84 |
| 777–794 | 785 | 142 | 148.00–153.50 | $151.91 | $1,192 | -2.36 |
| 801–843 | 818 | 380 | 144.75–156.00 | $152.24 | $1,245 | +0.65 |
| 837 | 837 | 14 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $1,243 | +3.25 |
| 828–846 | 845 | 275 | 147.50–154.50 | $153.95 | $1,301 | +8.70 |
| 851 | 851 | 22 | 146.50 | $146.50 | $1,247 | -2.61 |
| 853–898 | 867 | 279 | 137.00–155.00 | $149.74 | $1,298 | +0.63 |
| 857–878 | 874 | 416 | 146.10–150.50 | $149.20 | $1,304 | +0.49 |
| 908–948 | 931 | 273 | 138.50–151.25 | $145.79 | $1,357 | -0.82 |
| 938 | 938 | 35 | 145.60 | $145.60 | $1,366 | -1.01 |
| 962 | 962 | 220 | 152.25 | $152.25 | $1,465 | +9.80 |
| 962–999 | 980 | 336 | 135.25–147.00 | $139.71 | $1,369 | -2.74 |
| 1006–1038 | 1015 | 46 | 132.50–144.00 | $139.08 | $1,412 | -2.35 |
| 1050–1083 | 1064 | 19 | 132.75–135.75 | $134.04 | $1,426 | -0.89 |
| 1100–1115 | 1108 | 16 | 129.00–130.50 | $129.85 | $1,439 | +1.97 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 777 | 777 | 5 | 150.00 | $150.00 | $1,166 | +4.00 |
| 805–829 | 814 | 14 | 129.00–133.50 | $131.86 | $1,073 | -6.78 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | 329 | 5 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $665 | — |
| 362 | 362 | 14 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $764 | — |
| 405 | 405 | 14 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $709 | — |
| 512 | 512 | 5 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $881 | — |
| 636 | 636 | 17 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,049 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1061 | 1061 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 1,100.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 1253 | 1253 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | 1,025.00 | $1,025.00 |
| 1285 | 1285 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 13 | 840.00 | $840.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1495 | 1495 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | 1,300.00 | $1,300.00 | — |
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 sold mostly steady, instances 1.00 to 3.00 higher on weights over 800 lbs. Heifers sold steady excepts 600 and 900 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Demand was mostly good throughout the week. Majority of the weights under 600 lbs on steers and heifers were bawling spring calves. Some had fall shots and others only branding time shots. Nebraska feedlots traded live sales 2.00 to 3.00 lower from 125.00-126.00 and dressed sales steady to 5.00 lower from 200.00-203.00. The large decline was on the top side of the market.