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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

26,739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.33/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 672 lb · 2,417 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.29/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 721 lb · 1,694 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.68/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 572 lb · 1,683 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26,739 30,311 30,250
Feeder cattle 23,608 25,789 28,294
Replacement cattle 3,131 4,522 1,956

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 500 - 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, and steers over 800 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers over 550 lbs sold mostly 2.00 lower. Auction markets were well attended with moderate to good demand and trade activity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–325 322 17 215.00–228.00 $224.27 $722 -5.73
352 unweaned 352 6 203.00 $203.00 $715 —
351–399 382 93 214.00–235.00 $221.50 $846 -0.43
402–447 423 249 199.00–219.00 $212.13 $897 +3.25
430–432 unweaned 431 60 188.00–190.00 $188.94 $814 -2.54
450–499 468 756 196.00–221.00 $209.34 $980 +2.76
485–493 489 30 163.00–184.50 $174.55 $854 -32.03
491–494 unweaned 492 24 190.00–194.50 $192.62 $948 +2.63
506 506 93 206.00 $206.00 $1,042 +5.66
505–534 512 21 176.00–177.50 $177.13 $907 -23.21
500–545 unweaned 523 108 162.50–182.00 $170.78 $893 -15.44
500–548 533 1,070 181.00–212.50 $197.55 $1,053 -2.79
557 fancy 557 87 208.00 $208.00 $1,159 —
565 565 80 197.50 $197.50 $1,116 +9.10
550–599 573 1,290 169.50–203.50 $188.76 $1,082 +0.36
551–595 unweaned 573 117 160.00–182.00 $168.36 $965 -12.71
576–593 581 87 169.00–176.50 $173.20 $1,006 -5.99
585 585 22 168.50 $168.50 $986 -10.69
613 thin fleshed 613 73 181.00 $181.00 $1,110 —
600–647 unweaned 619 154 155.50–171.00 $166.02 $1,028 -1.04
605–621 619 56 153.50–168.50 $166.73 $1,032 -14.97
600–648 622 1,108 161.00–187.50 $176.59 $1,098 -5.11
607–643 629 176 175.00–184.00 $179.11 $1,127 +12.42
646 fancy 646 85 191.00 $191.00 $1,234 —
663 663 179 185.75 $185.75 $1,232 +22.15
652–696 unweaned 664 142 151.50–165.00 $157.85 $1,048 -8.02
650–699 673 2,063 155.00–181.75 $171.22 $1,152 -3.31
677–694 689 33 157.00–161.00 $158.07 $1,089 -16.46
704 fancy 704 73 186.50 $186.50 $1,313 —
700–723 unweaned 715 103 154.00–162.50 $159.10 $1,138 +2.80
701–746 721 1,103 160.50–182.50 $172.05 $1,240 +0.16
703–747 723 356 169.75–181.50 $176.42 $1,276 +4.53
700–740 730 59 154.00–158.50 $157.22 $1,148 -14.67
751–790 771 775 141.00–176.00 $167.00 $1,288 +0.55
763–783 780 69 151.00–155.00 $152.95 $1,193 -13.50
789 fancy 789 80 173.00 $173.00 $1,365 —
797 797 67 168.50 $168.50 $1,343 +13.00
821 fancy 821 72 172.00 $172.00 $1,412 —
821–829 827 78 152.50–159.75 $158.09 $1,307 -7.43
800–847 832 636 154.50–172.25 $162.14 $1,349 -3.38
867 867 62 167.50 $167.50 $1,452 +2.88
850–893 887 157 159.25–166.25 $161.43 $1,432 -3.19
904–924 906 81 144.00–155.50 $154.05 $1,396 -7.45
943 943 91 149.85 $149.85 $1,413 -17.15
951 951 52 154.25 $154.25 $1,467 -0.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 unweaned 364 5 180.00 $180.00 $655 —
408–442 424 19 164.00–173.50 $168.81 $716 -10.18
425 unweaned 425 6 173.00 $173.00 $735 —
461–497 483 234 167.00–211.50 $192.85 $931 +9.98
513–547 532 69 169.00–196.50 $185.40 $986 +5.52
550–596 574 205 155.00–186.00 $177.64 $1,020 +1.38
603–647 620 49 162.50–174.00 $167.50 $1,038 +2.38
655 655 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 -9.43
655–684 671 43 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $1,091 +0.20
680 680 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,006 -14.43
712–719 718 53 160.00–169.00 $161.35 $1,158 +1.38
727 unweaned 727 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,090 +4.74
770 thin fleshed 770 15 159.50 $159.50 $1,228 -1.50
816 816 13 159.00 $159.00 $1,297 +5.26
850 850 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 -13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
281 thin fleshed 281 11 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 330 44 181.00–200.00 $186.67 $616 -9.33
350–397 378 134 179.00–192.00 $184.23 $696 -1.15
401–448 421 317 170.00–200.00 $187.48 $789 +17.31
415–430 425 16 168.00–175.00 $170.13 $723 -10.64
450–486 unweaned 473 38 150.00–166.00 $159.75 $756 -8.85
451–498 475 1,000 160.00–195.00 $180.59 $858 +5.65
476 476 7 160.00 $160.00 $762 -14.94
501–545 unweaned 523 72 151.00–160.50 $156.60 $819 -15.63
502–549 528 745 153.00–183.50 $172.05 $908 +0.47
506–546 534 33 155.00–159.00 $157.60 $842 -13.98
563–568 thin fleshed 564 77 167.50–171.00 $168.14 $948 -2.75
550–599 575 1,233 148.00–175.50 $163.99 $943 -2.32
550–598 unweaned 575 137 145.00–163.50 $158.12 $909 +0.60
595 595 21 159.60 $159.60 $950 -1.96
602–648 625 619 145.00–170.50 $157.82 $986 -8.18
605–645 unweaned 626 163 142.00–157.00 $149.82 $938 -7.44
625–638 631 48 149.00–149.50 $149.28 $942 -13.02
666–667 666 82 157.00–162.00 $159.32 $1,061 -7.49
670–671 unweaned 671 36 146.00–154.50 $150.25 $1,008 -3.94
671 671 14 144.00 $144.00 $966 -6.72
650–696 678 1,133 142.00–167.50 $157.45 $1,068 +8.45
712–735 unweaned 716 29 140.50–144.75 $144.00 $1,031 +3.00
702–747 722 304 140.00–160.00 $151.30 $1,092 -4.59
733 733 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,092 -6.89
733 733 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,078 -8.89
756 756 38 155.50 $155.50 $1,176 +1.53
755–792 770 267 147.50–153.00 $151.43 $1,166 -2.54
793 793 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,158 -7.97
830–848 835 68 151.50–155.25 $154.19 $1,287 +8.19
851–877 864 159 142.50–157.00 $152.11 $1,314 -4.78
903–938 919 40 145.50–152.00 $148.73 $1,367 -4.35
973–999 981 47 146.50–153.50 $150.71 $1,478 -5.54
1041 1041 34 150.50 $150.50 $1,567 +3.94
1112 1112 21 146.00 $146.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 7 193.00 $193.00 $569 +13.00
372–397 378 24 157.50–177.00 $171.88 $650 -5.83
416–422 419 23 160.00–175.50 $163.36 $684 -6.86
450–492 475 179 136.00–174.00 $162.80 $773 -1.68
503–548 527 121 140.00–161.00 $155.36 $819 -1.40
559–598 586 87 130.00–163.00 $154.76 $907 +1.22
619–632 629 16 144.50–145.00 $144.88 $911 -7.93
652–669 664 103 145.50–154.50 $151.88 $1,008 +11.88
681 thin fleshed 681 24 153.50 $153.50 $1,045 +1.00
731 731 21 143.00 $143.00 $1,045 -10.38
735 735 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,091 -4.88
828 828 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,134 —
895 895 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 6 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 6 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
581 unweaned 581 5 158.00 $158.00 $918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1209 thin fleshed 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 750.00 $750.00
1178–1374 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 150 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,840.67
1194–1245 thin fleshed 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 223 535.00–635.00 $612.42
1175–1279 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 785.00–850.00 $806.96
1264 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 875.00 $875.00
1275 fancy 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1228–1387 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 130 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,721.23
1301 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1311–1411 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 153 800.00–910.00 $881.26
1150–1490 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 149 835.00–1,725.00 $1,314.36
1209–1449 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 750.00–1,010.00 $910.11
1326–1496 1374 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 99 860.00–975.00 $927.78
1367–1409 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 985.00–1,150.00 $1,125.73
1409–1414 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 58 900.00–1,060.00 $1,034.17
1459 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 800.00 $800.00
1350–1527 1467 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 85 775.00–1,100.00 $1,055.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066–1314 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 800.00–910.00 $851.56
1247–1284 1272 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,308.66
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 700.00 $700.00
1251–1541 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,517.31
1264–1432 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 925.00–1,000.00 $959.33
1297–1607 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 750.00–1,150.00 $843.22
1314–1453 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,314.65
1369 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
1612 1612 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1618 1618 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1633 1633 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1173 1017 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 182 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,676.82
992–1090 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,411.86
1043–1082 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,636.54
982–1148 1057 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,716.15
1052–1193 1108 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 607 1,750.00–2,375.00 $1,920.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1700 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,236.62 —

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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.