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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

49,934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.12/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 676 lb · 5,054 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.23/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 724 lb · 4,770 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.73/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 624 lb · 4,478 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 49,934 8,457 52,502
Feeder cattle 49,934 4,542 52,502
Replacement cattle — 3,915 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable trades of steers under 400 lbs were too lightly tested for a market comparison. Steers 400 - 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, 650 - 750 lbs sold 1.00 higher and over 750 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers from 500 - 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, and heifers over 700 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand ranged from moderate to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 342 30 210.00–225.00 $215.90 $738 -0.10
368–379 373 34 207.00–223.00 $220.12 $821 +15.12
378 thin fleshed 378 8 221.00 $221.00 $835 —
387–388 387 15 210.00–211.00 $210.60 $815 +5.60
401–447 423 288 190.00–229.50 $210.16 $889 +0.16
436 fancy 436 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,020 —
439 unweaned 439 5 227.00 $227.00 $997 —
460 460 9 192.00 $192.00 $883 -3.00
451–495 unweaned 470 22 179.00–221.00 $202.82 $953 +14.82
458–480 fancy 473 93 224.00–230.50 $225.62 $1,067 —
450–499 477 461 190.00–220.50 $207.91 $992 +12.91
500–536 fancy 515 434 205.50–230.00 $212.01 $1,092 —
504–549 thin fleshed 516 113 194.50–217.00 $204.20 $1,054 —
500–549 531 1,193 180.00–216.00 $198.95 $1,056 +12.00
531 531 20 211.00 $211.00 $1,120 +24.05
552–578 562 22 177.00–185.00 $181.03 $1,017 —
550–597 fancy 575 364 197.50–210.00 $203.33 $1,169 —
553–592 unweaned 575 88 169.00–210.00 $190.75 $1,097 —
550–599 577 2,235 175.00–207.00 $192.39 $1,110 —
578 578 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,179 —
580 580 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 —
562–588 thin fleshed 583 300 195.00–199.00 $197.36 $1,151 —
601–624 fancy 610 805 196.00–201.85 $199.43 $1,217 —
617 617 43 191.00 $191.00 $1,178 +15.34
613–633 unweaned 618 67 161.50–183.50 $177.72 $1,098 +11.72
600–649 626 2,945 168.00–199.00 $184.10 $1,152 +8.44
601–642 thin fleshed 629 441 185.00–193.00 $189.32 $1,191 -0.07
612–649 640 177 167.50–169.25 $168.63 $1,079 -7.03
651 thin fleshed 651 18 176.00 $176.00 $1,146 —
665 665 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 -13.19
652–686 fancy 672 316 180.75–186.00 $182.87 $1,229 —
658–699 674 352 162.00–171.25 $166.99 $1,126 -9.20
650–698 676 4,279 164.00–188.50 $176.53 $1,193 +0.34
650–685 unweaned 679 67 161.00–173.00 $170.37 $1,157 —
700–747 706 72 151.00–163.50 $160.05 $1,130 -10.06
705–713 unweaned 708 54 155.50–169.00 $163.36 $1,157 —
702–713 709 187 177.50–182.75 $179.61 $1,273 +9.50
705–737 fancy 720 440 177.00–184.50 $180.63 $1,301 —
701–749 726 4,017 157.00–180.25 $171.30 $1,244 +1.19
750–798 774 2,769 155.00–175.00 $167.99 $1,300 +3.61
759–799 778 208 151.00–163.00 $158.91 $1,236 -5.47
773–785 778 109 171.00–175.75 $172.98 $1,346 +8.60
803 thin fleshed 803 33 173.50 $173.50 $1,393 —
801–845 823 1,623 155.00–170.00 $165.24 $1,360 -2.93
823–830 826 273 157.50–157.75 $157.60 $1,302 -10.57
851–897 876 1,120 140.00–169.25 $161.80 $1,417 -7.89
861–883 880 49 153.00–157.00 $156.52 $1,377 -13.17
913–947 928 111 147.00–159.50 $156.35 $1,451 -7.55
935 935 27 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 -9.90
961 961 104 149.00 $149.00 $1,432 —
968–990 980 80 156.00–157.00 $156.43 $1,533 —
1007 1007 58 160.25 $160.25 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 193.00 $193.00 $591 —
310 thin fleshed 310 10 222.00 $222.00 $688 —
400–427 414 18 178.00–206.00 $188.45 $780 —
478 thin fleshed 478 8 190.00 $190.00 $908 —
466–497 482 91 187.00–202.00 $194.12 $936 +11.12
516–547 535 303 165.00–198.50 $188.27 $1,007 —
554–599 584 270 160.00–187.00 $176.70 $1,032 —
600 thin fleshed 600 17 168.50 $168.50 $1,011 —
600–646 627 261 153.00–180.50 $169.47 $1,063 —
666 thin fleshed 666 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,099 —
652–696 681 387 156.00–170.00 $164.18 $1,118 —
715–744 721 60 155.00–159.50 $157.44 $1,135 —
741 thin fleshed 741 71 162.50 $162.50 $1,204 —
758–794 781 116 156.00–158.25 $157.05 $1,227 —
808 808 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,228 —
835–846 845 64 143.00–152.50 $151.77 $1,282 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 15 162.25 $162.25 $1,121 —
792 792 60 156.50 $156.50 $1,239 —
819 819 23 154.00 $154.00 $1,261 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851 851 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 thin fleshed 329 8 179.00 $179.00 $589 -31.00
335 335 11 198.00 $198.00 $663 +2.00
353–394 375 118 173.00–201.00 $185.86 $697 —
409–439 fancy 435 48 194.00–195.00 $194.86 $848 —
412–448 437 248 178.00–195.00 $189.67 $829 +14.67
453–463 unweaned 460 28 170.00–185.00 $172.64 $794 +5.14
462–472 thin fleshed 471 104 192.00–195.50 $194.63 $917 —
473 fancy 473 42 190.00 $190.00 $899 —
451–499 478 849 166.00–195.00 $181.41 $867 +15.66
515–520 517 73 190.50–201.00 $195.41 $1,010 +20.23
517–528 thin fleshed 523 130 186.00–187.00 $186.53 $976 —
507–539 fancy 527 198 183.00–187.00 $184.55 $973 —
507–541 unweaned 529 77 163.00–174.00 $169.97 $899 —
524–538 531 43 166.35–167.00 $166.66 $885 -8.52
500–549 533 1,443 166.00–189.00 $178.35 $951 +3.17
552–567 fancy 561 134 176.75–184.75 $181.97 $1,021 —
552–591 568 44 160.00–166.00 $163.36 $928 -2.68
565–595 573 242 190.00–199.00 $192.58 $1,103 +26.54
550–596 unweaned 574 137 154.00–169.50 $162.16 $931 —
564–596 thin fleshed 577 30 170.00–181.00 $176.45 $1,018 —
550–599 579 2,873 160.00–183.00 $172.14 $997 +6.10
602–612 608 119 174.50–187.50 $178.92 $1,088 +22.42
600–644 fancy 620 202 173.50–178.00 $174.84 $1,084 —
621 unweaned 621 19 158.50 $158.50 $984 -0.50
600–649 627 3,196 153.75–173.00 $162.67 $1,020 -1.20
609–644 627 52 154.00–157.00 $155.39 $974 -8.48
657–663 fancy 659 224 167.00 $167.00 $1,101 —
660–681 unweaned 667 72 139.00–159.00 $153.82 $1,026 —
667 667 15 151.50 $151.50 $1,011 -5.66
650–698 674 2,198 149.50–169.75 $158.64 $1,069 +1.48
665–695 682 268 165.00–187.50 $174.39 $1,189 +17.23
711 711 22 145.75 $145.75 $1,036 -15.75
700–748 720 1,857 144.00–168.00 $153.29 $1,104 -0.22
717–739 727 194 170.00–177.50 $174.11 $1,266 +20.60
769–786 775 52 144.00–149.75 $148.81 $1,153 -16.44
751–794 777 1,245 144.50–160.00 $150.81 $1,172 -14.44
796 796 68 177.00 $177.00 $1,409 +11.75
803–840 814 341 143.00–153.25 $148.52 $1,209 -3.99
812–847 820 53 146.50–147.50 $146.73 $1,203 -5.78
853–887 866 257 147.00–151.50 $149.65 $1,296 +2.40
871 871 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,228 -6.25
877 877 38 145.00 $145.00 $1,272 -2.25
914–918 917 27 146.00–149.50 $146.90 $1,347 -3.35
1014–1037 1027 37 131.00–139.00 $134.42 $1,380 -16.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–328 320 22 180.00–186.00 $183.91 $589 —
391 391 7 169.00 $169.00 $661 —
412–448 423 42 168.00–176.00 $171.81 $727 —
451–496 486 119 155.00–173.00 $167.48 $814 +1.48
490 thin fleshed 490 23 167.00 $167.00 $818 —
493 493 6 164.00 $164.00 $809 -2.00
505–541 thin fleshed 515 43 161.50–167.00 $165.15 $851 —
501–547 522 207 154.00–169.00 $164.23 $857 +4.23
556–598 591 189 151.00–167.00 $161.57 $955 —
610–641 626 42 145.00–158.00 $152.57 $955 —
640 thin fleshed 640 23 153.00 $153.00 $979 —
672 thin fleshed 672 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,035 —
655–686 673 73 141.00–151.00 $148.43 $999 —
700 700 8 142.00 $142.00 $994 —
719 thin fleshed 719 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,050 —
712–728 722 71 143.50–149.00 $145.06 $1,047 —
750 750 22 139.50 $139.50 $1,046 —
815 thin fleshed 815 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,174 —
940 940 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
383 unweaned 383 7 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 unweaned 294 9 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 6 131.00 $131.00 $945 —

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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.