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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

32,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.21/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 572 lb · 4,493 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.77/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 623 lb · 3,980 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.62/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 524 lb · 3,003 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 32,244 31,760 25,643
Feeder cattle 32,229 31,760 25,643
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week fly-weight steers sold 8.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold unevenly steady with yearling cattle steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with yearlings steady to 4.00 lower on a light test. Demand was light to good for calves with mostly good demand for yearlings. Buyers were a tick picky on some calves on the quality, color, vaccination protocol and flesh condition. For yearlings, all buyers cared about was ownership throwing out flesh, fill and just holding their card up till it filled their buy orders. Area cash feedlot trade was up 1.00 to 3.00 on the week from 128.00-130.00 for live sales. Dressed sales 4.00 higher at 204.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 330 62 193.00–239.00 $223.11 $736 -3.27
369 fancy 369 13 221.00 $221.00 $815 +2.64
379 379 7 200.00 $200.00 $758 -14.19
355–399 389 284 186.00–236.00 $219.97 $856 +5.78
402 thin fleshed 402 8 218.00 $218.00 $876 —
400–447 431 787 180.00–224.00 $205.93 $888 +7.31
455–479 fancy 467 419 200.00–211.00 $208.01 $971 +3.32
450–499 482 1,714 162.00–208.50 $196.67 $948 +7.54
502 thin fleshed 502 27 191.00 $191.00 $959 ±0.00
502–525 fancy 517 237 201.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,041 -2.34
500–549 524 2,684 154.50–205.00 $181.15 $949 -2.11
525–546 540 55 165.00–171.00 $169.86 $917 -3.27
550 550 195 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 +24.36
550–599 573 4,044 152.00–185.75 $172.68 $989 +3.04
568–581 fancy 574 205 184.00–192.50 $188.19 $1,080 +6.76
570–583 577 49 160.00–165.00 $163.25 $942 -6.39
606–627 619 159 143.00–160.50 $158.41 $981 +1.91
600–649 623 3,720 150.00–178.25 $166.92 $1,040 -2.52
630 fancy 630 90 176.50 $176.50 $1,112 +0.68
642 642 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,021 -10.44
670 670 90 174.75 $174.75 $1,171 +7.64
650–699 671 1,192 145.00–172.00 $163.97 $1,100 -3.14
655–685 676 70 155.25–161.00 $158.62 $1,072 +4.54
700–718 unweaned 707 194 146.00–162.00 $156.68 $1,108 +8.03
719 fancy 719 89 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 —
703–745 720 322 145.00–171.00 $165.36 $1,191 -4.71
728–746 737 29 152.50–164.00 $158.12 $1,165 -11.95
750–773 unweaned 766 50 145.00–153.00 $149.96 $1,149 +6.63
750–794 776 98 137.00–172.75 $163.23 $1,267 -5.92
800–847 815 118 142.50–171.00 $163.48 $1,332 -6.94
837 unweaned 837 25 148.00 $148.00 $1,239 —
865–896 872 237 155.50–170.50 $166.05 $1,448 +16.05
934 934 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,354 -4.43
918–941 936 155 146.50–161.00 $150.13 $1,405 +0.70
976 976 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,571 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–342 334 21 181.00–200.00 $192.09 $642 —
360–397 386 35 172.50–190.00 $181.01 $699 +16.01
401–449 433 92 150.00–181.00 $167.54 $725 -17.58
456–494 480 204 150.00–191.00 $175.77 $844 +1.37
512 512 5 149.00 $149.00 $763 -17.78
501–549 530 515 156.00–179.00 $168.44 $893 +1.66
559–599 577 178 150.00–165.50 $156.56 $903 +0.60
600–646 622 155 146.00–160.00 $153.67 $956 +0.61
659–686 674 100 138.50–152.00 $146.81 $989 -4.61
716–718 717 30 131.00–148.25 $142.51 $1,022 -11.15
845 845 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–342 329 48 170.00–186.00 $178.91 $589 +0.14
353–369 fancy 361 21 188.00–190.00 $189.03 $682 —
355–399 383 203 160.00–180.50 $171.15 $656 -5.55
395 395 9 167.00 $167.00 $660 -9.70
404–446 431 688 154.00–182.50 $168.56 $726 +0.92
433 433 45 176.50 $176.50 $764 +8.86
418–444 438 23 156.00–160.00 $159.17 $697 -8.47
439–446 fancy 441 38 174.00–176.00 $174.90 $771 —
463–482 thin fleshed 475 77 170.50–174.00 $171.12 $813 +2.36
450–499 477 1,097 141.00–176.00 $163.37 $779 +3.51
500 thin fleshed 500 24 164.50 $164.50 $822 -3.00
507 507 35 169.00 $169.00 $857 +13.18
515 fancy 515 38 166.75 $166.75 $859 -16.55
509–519 518 128 162.00–165.00 $164.68 $853 +8.86
500–549 525 2,267 144.00–171.50 $155.89 $818 +0.07
537–540 539 15 145.00–149.00 $146.59 $790 -27.91
550–599 573 1,841 137.00–164.50 $151.60 $869 +0.70
560–597 581 115 169.00–180.00 $173.82 $1,010 +29.96
600–647 623 1,064 131.00–160.00 $148.76 $927 +11.76
650–695 667 295 132.00–158.25 $153.37 $1,023 +8.93
684 684 8 139.00 $139.00 $951 -5.44
700–746 717 146 136.00–155.50 $151.11 $1,083 -4.86
735 735 39 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 +2.03
721–745 unweaned 743 46 139.00–142.25 $141.98 $1,055 —
756–793 776 152 140.00–159.50 $155.03 $1,203 -3.21
803–830 825 87 148.50–155.75 $149.60 $1,234 -5.53
814–834 829 20 152.50–157.00 $155.90 $1,292 +0.77
875 fancy 875 120 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
859–894 877 223 147.00–150.00 $149.18 $1,308 -2.07
919–941 934 15 144.00–154.00 $150.72 $1,408 +4.22
964 964 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,407 -3.54
959–997 986 43 128.50–152.75 $139.02 $1,371 -10.52
1014–1023 1019 38 130.00–142.00 $136.63 $1,392 -0.55
1081–1095 1087 13 133.00–140.50 $137.01 $1,489 +8.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 342 21 166.00–174.00 $168.02 $575 -11.98
380–398 388 44 152.50–166.00 $158.24 $614 +18.24
413–449 435 134 147.00–160.00 $152.21 $662 +0.09
456–498 483 225 141.50–164.50 $149.01 $720 -1.07
500–549 518 231 136.00–149.50 $143.10 $741 -1.05
550–588 567 53 138.00–146.50 $142.85 $810 +0.35
605–631 622 23 137.00–141.00 $138.35 $861 -2.93
663–691 675 14 139.00–139.50 $139.28 $940 +6.78
710–736 719 25 134.00–149.00 $143.48 $1,032 —
763 763 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,137 -3.71
811 811 44 147.00 $147.00 $1,192 —
935 thin fleshed 935 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 167.00 $167.00 $768 —
553–582 560 16 146.00–154.50 $152.29 $853 —
654 654 5 143.00 $143.00 $935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1389 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00 $810.00

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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.