Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 13, 202117,053 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$146.17/cwt
+0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 872 lb · 1,207 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$157.92/cwt
+2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 882 lb · 1,148 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$152.68/cwt
-0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 977 lb · 1,105 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 17,053 | 10,502 | 16,967 |
| Feeder cattle | 17,025 | 10,502 | 16,875 |
| Replacement cattle | 28 | — | 92 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304–341 | 320 | 78 | 224.00–232.00 | $228.12 | $730 | — |
| 354–390 | 380 | 238 | 190.00–215.00 | $207.97 | $790 | — |
| 429 | 429 | 29 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $837 | — |
| 432–449 | 440 | 224 | 193.00–213.00 | $197.35 | $868 | +1.35 |
| 464–478 | 475 | 149 | 202.00–203.00 | $202.79 | $963 | — |
| 453–494 | 478 | 410 | 181.00–208.50 | $194.05 | $928 | +1.05 |
| 507 | 507 | 21 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $1,009 | — |
| 503–548 | 530 | 493 | 176.00–195.50 | $185.44 | $983 | +11.96 |
| 564–592 | 580 | 470 | 165.00–181.00 | $172.63 | $1,001 | -5.16 |
| 603–642 | 631 | 355 | 164.50–179.50 | $170.78 | $1,078 | -1.18 |
| 652–687 | 661 | 173 | 161.00–172.00 | $165.19 | $1,092 | -6.19 |
| 700–740 | 721 | 253 | 156.00–165.25 | $160.47 | $1,157 | -4.86 |
| 727 | 727 | 12 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,098 | — |
| 750–792 | 773 | 410 | 150.25–168.75 | $161.78 | $1,251 | -0.80 |
| 800–847 | 815 | 907 | 155.00–166.25 | $158.82 | $1,294 | -2.89 |
| 822 | 822 | 188 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,438 | — |
| 854–897 | 882 | 1,148 | 149.50–162.25 | $157.92 | $1,393 | +2.00 |
| 903–946 | 921 | 1,035 | 148.00–161.00 | $156.52 | $1,442 | -0.33 |
| 954–999 | 977 | 1,105 | 146.00–160.10 | $152.68 | $1,492 | +4.68 |
| 1026 | 1026 | 32 | 139.50 | $139.50 | $1,431 | -11.50 |
| 1065 | 1065 | 47 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $1,384 | -14.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 6 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $640 | — |
| 347 | 347 | 11 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $691 | — |
| 406 | 406 | 8 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $719 | — |
| 475–498 | 483 | 45 | 167.00–180.00 | $174.53 | $843 | -1.47 |
| 495 | 495 | 5 | 182.50 | $182.50 | $903 | — |
| 604–638 | 622 | 103 | 144.00–167.00 | $152.04 | $946 | -11.03 |
| 673–695 | 686 | 28 | 145.00–166.00 | $153.83 | $1,055 | -0.36 |
| 780–793 | 784 | 55 | 147.50–157.50 | $155.33 | $1,218 | +4.60 |
| 815 | 815 | 5 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $1,239 | — |
| 814–849 | 830 | 87 | 144.50–158.50 | $148.75 | $1,235 | +3.75 |
| 852–898 | 890 | 67 | 135.00–141.00 | $140.06 | $1,247 | -3.74 |
| 931 | 931 | 7 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $1,406 | — |
| 946 | 946 | 18 | 142.75 | $142.75 | $1,350 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 996–997 | 997 | 140 | 146.75–151.75 | $150.47 | $1,500 | — |
| 1001–1005 | 1003 | 222 | 151.50–152.75 | $152.09 | $1,525 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314–340 | 324 | 119 | 166.00–183.50 | $178.96 | $580 | — |
| 350–375 | 363 | 18 | 181.00–190.00 | $185.34 | $673 | — |
| 355–397 | 383 | 26 | 169.00–172.00 | $169.70 | $650 | — |
| 409 | 409 | 15 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $687 | — |
| 400–440 | 421 | 285 | 165.00–182.00 | $176.80 | $744 | — |
| 450–498 | 476 | 326 | 150.00–172.50 | $159.14 | $758 | — |
| 479 | 479 | 27 | 175.50 | $175.50 | $841 | — |
| 500 | 500 | 21 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $865 | — |
| 500–549 | 510 | 322 | 155.00–170.75 | $165.35 | $843 | +3.30 |
| 553–591 | 572 | 329 | 151.00–166.50 | $160.19 | $916 | +1.57 |
| 606–637 | 622 | 359 | 145.50–169.50 | $158.46 | $986 | +1.21 |
| 650–697 | 669 | 367 | 153.00–164.75 | $158.36 | $1,059 | +0.80 |
| 682 | 682 | 17 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $962 | — |
| 698–699 | 699 | 98 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,136 | +4.94 |
| 705–721 | 713 | 73 | 158.50–160.00 | $159.25 | $1,135 | — |
| 722 | 722 | 83 | 157.75 | $157.75 | $1,139 | +3.66 |
| 701–746 | 727 | 370 | 144.50–156.50 | $152.60 | $1,109 | -1.49 |
| 754–797 | 780 | 770 | 143.00–156.75 | $153.13 | $1,194 | +0.94 |
| 756–796 | 790 | 317 | 147.50–154.10 | $152.50 | $1,205 | +0.31 |
| 809–813 | 812 | 281 | 146.75–154.10 | $152.12 | $1,235 | +0.47 |
| 800–849 | 819 | 566 | 144.00–151.00 | $148.76 | $1,218 | -2.89 |
| 859–880 | 869 | 292 | 142.75–148.60 | $146.70 | $1,275 | +0.51 |
| 851–897 | 873 | 915 | 138.75–152.00 | $146.00 | $1,275 | -0.19 |
| 900–944 | 927 | 400 | 134.00–146.25 | $141.94 | $1,316 | -3.06 |
| 955 | 955 | 65 | 139.75 | $139.75 | $1,335 | -2.75 |
| 950–993 | 975 | 120 | 136.50–141.75 | $139.52 | $1,360 | -2.98 |
| 1033–1038 | 1036 | 31 | 136.50–138.00 | $137.37 | $1,423 | -1.30 |
| 1063 | 1063 | 6 | 123.50 | $123.50 | $1,313 | -9.53 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 337 | 9 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $532 | — |
| 390 | 390 | 7 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $671 | — |
| 407–442 | 426 | 102 | 150.00–167.00 | $157.31 | $670 | — |
| 530–545 | 538 | 129 | 144.00–150.50 | $147.77 | $795 | +1.45 |
| 596 | 596 | 8 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $936 | +17.00 |
| 602–636 | 618 | 62 | 141.00–150.50 | $145.73 | $901 | +2.04 |
| 622 | 622 | 13 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $939 | — |
| 715 | 715 | 18 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,037 | +5.00 |
| 772–783 | 780 | 48 | 143.00–146.50 | $145.86 | $1,138 | -3.14 |
| 854–875 | 868 | 27 | 135.50–141.00 | $139.20 | $1,208 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 877 | 877 | 46 | 145.50 | $145.50 | $1,276 | — |
| 901 | 901 | 120 | 149.25 | $149.25 | $1,345 | — |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1363–1408 | 1374 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 17 | 1,600.00–1,625.00 | $1,618.97 | — |
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, bawling steer calves sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was good for fresh calves and yearling feeders. Some loads of cattle went to out of state backgrounding and feedlots. Feedlot sales for the week traded unevenly steady on live sales at 125.00 and dressed sales sold 2.00-3.00 lower from 196.00-200.00, mostly at 200.00.