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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

29,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.80/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 624 lb · 2,434 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.74/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 575 lb · 2,373 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.44/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 527 lb · 2,297 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,170 24,999 34,408
Feeder cattle 29,170 24,729 34,408
Replacement cattle — 270 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with yearlings steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for the large supply of bawling calves hitting the market. A few less receipts than last year as some consignments were cancelled in the Western part of the state due to rain and snow. Plus, some ranchers sold off cows due to the drought conditions and this will contribute to the lower feeder cattle receipts. Nebraska feedlot trade mostly steady on live and dressed sales at 124.00 and 196.00 respectively.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 30 213.00 $213.00 $603 —
313–346 326 25 208.00–225.50 $217.09 $708 +2.81
354–393 366 253 197.00–220.50 $210.75 $771 +6.48
400–449 428 460 182.50–208.00 $196.68 $842 -0.11
462 thin fleshed 462 22 196.00 $196.00 $906 —
468 fancy 468 63 196.00 $196.00 $917 -7.02
450–499 471 1,028 176.00–206.00 $191.10 $900 -0.38
465–489 479 40 176.00–181.00 $178.85 $857 -12.63
507–511 thin fleshed 511 51 187.00–188.00 $187.88 $960 —
500–549 527 1,961 162.50–199.25 $185.63 $978 +4.53
505–543 fancy 532 285 183.50–184.25 $183.70 $977 -8.17
566 fancy 566 140 183.00 $183.00 $1,036 +0.10
550–599 575 2,181 154.00–189.25 $176.36 $1,014 +3.53
579 579 16 161.50 $161.50 $935 -11.33
579 579 36 182.00 $182.00 $1,054 +9.17
600 thin fleshed 600 22 176.50 $176.50 $1,059 —
600–648 624 2,412 160.50–178.00 $168.73 $1,053 -1.54
650–670 unweaned 659 44 154.00–156.00 $154.92 $1,021 —
651–697 671 1,235 151.50–175.00 $166.33 $1,116 -3.45
678 678 14 158.50 $158.50 $1,075 -11.28
699 699 44 168.00 $168.00 $1,174 +21.00
700–720 unweaned 710 56 153.50–156.25 $154.94 $1,100 —
700–743 726 352 146.00–169.50 $163.52 $1,187 +4.23
755 755 71 167.00 $167.00 $1,261 +4.38
752–798 782 433 155.50–169.00 $165.50 $1,294 +2.88
818 818 65 156.50 $156.50 $1,280 +32.00
801–847 828 1,045 154.50–168.25 $164.02 $1,358 +4.33
853–891 866 1,244 145.00–166.50 $163.11 $1,413 +2.24
921 fancy 921 60 160.50 $160.50 $1,478 —
904–949 929 1,293 146.50–162.25 $157.63 $1,464 +12.63
961–994 972 653 147.00–159.50 $155.26 $1,509 +0.17
998 998 65 145.25 $145.25 $1,450 -14.75
1013–1022 1019 88 147.25–151.50 $148.79 $1,516 -4.91
1053 1053 58 151.75 $151.75 $1,598 +13.50
1129 1129 100 148.75 $148.75 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 20 181.00 $181.00 $621 —
357–397 378 51 180.00–192.00 $187.50 $709 +2.91
422–448 436 101 171.00–188.00 $181.53 $791 +0.28
465–498 482 88 170.00–189.50 $179.67 $866 +3.79
504–541 524 133 153.00–173.00 $165.28 $866 -0.26
550–599 571 281 150.00–172.50 $164.11 $937 +2.72
600–647 625 58 145.00–161.00 $152.91 $956 -5.91
672–695 687 70 145.00–161.00 $154.05 $1,058 +0.43
703 thin fleshed 703 19 156.00 $156.00 $1,097 —
709–730 723 21 148.50–152.00 $150.86 $1,091 —
775 thin fleshed 775 15 158.00 $158.00 $1,224 —
790 790 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -8.14
820–823 822 14 144.00–145.50 $144.86 $1,191 —
833 thin fleshed 833 25 158.25 $158.25 $1,318 —
852 852 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,244 -4.00
965 965 13 133.50 $133.50 $1,288 —
1116–1141 1123 27 127.50–128.00 $127.65 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
287 287 23 675.00 $675.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 thin fleshed 1055 14 115.00 $115.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 32 174.50 $174.50 $464 —
334 fancy 334 11 200.50 $200.50 $670 —
337 thin fleshed 337 5 192.00 $192.00 $647 —
322–348 338 117 175.00–189.00 $182.26 $616 +2.41
355–397 370 188 170.00–183.00 $178.81 $662 -1.69
354–387 thin fleshed 376 18 188.00–191.00 $188.94 $710 —
407–436 425 30 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $686 -4.61
401–448 429 513 158.50–181.50 $170.65 $732 +4.53
463–489 469 25 157.50–162.75 $161.44 $757 -7.27
450–499 476 826 154.00–180.50 $166.99 $795 -1.72
518 518 9 153.50 $153.50 $795 -8.26
500–548 523 1,224 144.50–169.00 $159.54 $834 -2.22
556–560 thin fleshed 558 63 162.75–165.00 $164.08 $916 —
558 fancy 558 35 171.50 $171.50 $957 +8.08
550–597 572 1,074 142.50–164.00 $154.96 $886 -21.04
562–585 572 27 147.50–149.25 $148.45 $849 -27.55
582 582 38 167.00 $167.00 $972 +8.53
600–643 619 815 131.50–162.50 $151.51 $938 -2.50
619 fancy 619 18 169.50 $169.50 $1,049 +4.25
609–645 unweaned 620 82 140.00–145.50 $144.06 $893 —
628 628 8 148.00 $148.00 $929 -6.01
650–695 677 223 131.00–161.25 $153.45 $1,039 +5.37
680 680 26 147.75 $147.75 $1,005 -0.33
693 693 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,053 +3.92
701 701 87 162.50 $162.50 $1,139 +4.50
709–748 735 345 135.00–159.50 $154.28 $1,134 -0.54
764–773 767 67 154.00–156.00 $155.31 $1,191 -1.75
753–799 774 406 142.50–155.50 $151.52 $1,173 -5.54
800–847 821 496 140.00–154.00 $148.71 $1,221 -3.71
816–848 836 97 153.50–158.00 $156.42 $1,308 +7.96
867–881 874 249 153.50–154.50 $154.12 $1,347 +9.51
877–896 891 354 140.35–153.00 $144.63 $1,289 -6.62
899 899 60 153.00 $153.00 $1,375 +1.75
908–927 914 383 153.00–156.25 $154.89 $1,416 +8.15
900–938 919 310 139.00–153.50 $143.35 $1,317 -3.39
950–998 974 335 136.50–145.00 $139.78 $1,361 -5.49
975–989 982 116 148.00–152.75 $150.36 $1,477 +5.09
1017–1045 1040 80 134.00–143.50 $141.61 $1,473 —
1079–1085 1084 37 132.50–134.00 $133.68 $1,449 +3.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–380 367 19 170.00–172.00 $170.76 $627 -2.24
401–446 419 44 159.50–168.00 $166.30 $697 +9.36
451–495 483 93 152.00–164.50 $157.45 $760 +4.31
517–545 531 90 138.50–154.00 $145.21 $771 -2.39
562–581 569 49 140.00–149.00 $146.75 $835 -1.29
620–622 621 23 135.00–141.00 $137.35 $853 -5.83
662–692 670 118 138.50–149.00 $147.75 $990 —
722–746 737 27 136.00–147.00 $140.62 $1,036 -0.38
759 759 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,131 +3.28
765 thin fleshed 765 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,117 —
806–847 818 51 135.00–139.00 $136.84 $1,119 -4.66
850–887 876 48 133.00–138.00 $134.62 $1,179 —
911 911 40 135.00 $135.00 $1,230 —
994–996 994 62 130.25–131.00 $130.41 $1,296 —
1059 1059 29 128.25 $128.25 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
296 296 29 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.