Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

39,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.06/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 722 lb · 3,278 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.08/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 674 lb · 2,945 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.17/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 775 lb · 2,807 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	39,058	42,050	29,743
Feeder cattle	39,058	38,401	29,743
Replacement cattle	—	3,649	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, whereas steers over 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold unevenly and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand ranged from moderate to very good throughout the auction markets. Nebraska feedlots traded mostly steady with last week with live sales at 137.00 and dressed sales at 138.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328–346	332	24	219.00–235.00	$222.48	$739	-6.12
368–395	381	90	211.00–235.00	$223.66	$852	+5.36
400–448	424	272	206.00–239.00	$225.94	$958	+0.31
450–491	461	18	198.00–201.00	$200.11	$923	-10.65
466–474 fancy	470	49	227.00–227.50	$227.24	$1,068	—
450–499	479	643	190.00–229.00	$214.98	$1,030	+4.22
520 unweaned	520	11	186.00	$186.00	$967	+1.18
503–546	523	664	180.50–217.00	$205.54	$1,075	-0.40
530–533	531	25	194.00–196.00	$194.48	$1,033	+1.48
541 thin fleshed	541	44	212.00	$212.00	$1,147	+9.00
558 unweaned	558	11	188.00	$188.00	$1,049	—
551–599	575	2,169	178.00–209.50	$197.78	$1,137	+16.20
570–583	576	37	180.00–184.50	$183.04	$1,054	-10.94
568–592 thin fleshed	586	85	198.00–201.00	$198.93	$1,166	+2.68
606–628 fancy	614	408	196.00–206.00	$202.20	$1,242	+6.95
601–646 thin fleshed	624	291	188.00–197.00	$191.13	$1,193	+1.22
613–649 unweaned	624	24	160.00–168.50	$165.92	$1,035	-1.21
600–646	625	1,869	165.00–198.50	$184.14	$1,151	-7.21
620–642	634	166	172.00–180.50	$176.25	$1,117	+3.77
658–677 unweaned	668	21	160.50–168.00	$164.87	$1,101	+7.52
672 fancy	672	82	188.75	$188.75	$1,268	—
651–699	674	2,744	163.50–188.50	$177.33	$1,195	+2.99
656–695	686	98	158.50–168.00	$162.81	$1,117	-5.00
701	701	16	174.25	$174.25	$1,221	+4.69
703 thin fleshed	703	91	177.00	$177.00	$1,244	—
700–749	722	2,968	158.00–182.00	$169.47	$1,224	-0.09
708–746	735	203	158.00–160.50	$159.06	$1,169	-1.36
750–799	774	2,561	154.00–171.25	$162.79	$1,260	-3.26
765–798	790	246	152.00–157.00	$155.76	$1,231	-3.12
800–825	807	38	153.00–154.50	$153.62	$1,240	-9.99
800–846	821	1,848	151.00–168.85	$159.45	$1,309	-4.16
854–896	874	1,058	147.50–159.00	$154.07	$1,347	-5.19
881	881	5	148.00	$148.00	$1,304	-11.26
901–939	923	709	146.25–155.50	$150.81	$1,392	-6.05
963–976	966	38	140.00–153.00	$149.55	$1,445	-6.14
962–993	983	57	140.00–145.00	$142.96	$1,405	-12.73
1006–1029	1026	101	144.00–149.25	$148.01	$1,519	+3.01

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–316	316	29	197.50–218.00	$203.85	$644	-7.46
353–398	376	32	205.00–212.00	$209.74	$789	+14.82
416–440	429	15	198.75–203.00	$200.67	$861	+9.08
455–497	472	54	171.00–200.00	$192.02	$906	-6.28
500–548	530	222	174.50–198.00	$190.95	$1,012	+5.32
584 thin fleshed	584	40	179.50	$179.50	$1,048	-4.50
563–596	585	158	169.00–189.00	$178.85	$1,046	+4.42
600–649	634	402	155.50–180.50	$174.54	$1,107	+4.84
661–692	681	184	159.00–174.00	$164.54	$1,121	+3.58
707–748	736	89	153.00–168.00	$157.69	$1,161	+3.76
753 thin fleshed	753	17	156.50	$156.50	$1,178	—
781–794	788	31	152.00–157.00	$154.76	$1,220	+14.43
826–844	841	33	145.00–156.00	$149.31	$1,256	+0.54
882	882	13	144.00	$144.00	$1,270	-3.75

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
661–684	681	48	162.00–167.50	$166.83	$1,136	—
768	768	50	157.50	$157.50	$1,210	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–336	323	74	177.00–210.00	$202.67	$655	-3.33
356–399	388	252	171.00–207.00	$197.12	$765	-0.20
414–438 unweaned	424	21	176.00–180.00	$178.23	$756	—
411–448	429	224	170.00–193.50	$187.90	$806	-7.91
430 thin fleshed	430	24	204.50	$204.50	$879	—
450–498	472	633	167.00–192.00	$185.41	$875	+4.38
461–490 thin fleshed	475	212	192.00–200.00	$195.87	$930	—
504 thin fleshed	504	19	190.00	$190.00	$958	+1.28
514–517 fancy	515	70	190.00–191.00	$190.29	$980	—
510–520 unweaned	517	38	171.50–173.00	$171.89	$889	+13.89
502–545	528	929	156.50–189.75	$178.59	$943	-2.45
500–543	529	77	169.50–172.00	$171.34	$906	-9.70
551 thin fleshed	551	54	180.00	$180.00	$992	—
550–582	564	89	162.50–166.00	$164.19	$926	+0.19
550–599	574	2,043	153.50–186.50	$173.09	$994	-0.34
573–579	576	42	180.50–183.00	$181.68	$1,046	+20.62
605–614 unweaned	608	38	156.75–157.00	$156.91	$954	—
606–631	616	134	176.00–190.00	$181.99	$1,121	+8.99
609–633 fancy	622	201	172.00–174.00	$172.87	$1,075	-7.27
600–648	626	2,023	149.00–170.00	$161.42	$1,010	+5.05
620–634 thin fleshed	627	46	169.00–170.00	$169.53	$1,063	-0.97
601–644	631	92	148.50–155.00	$153.49	$969	-2.88
665 unweaned	665	7	151.50	$151.50	$1,007	—
650–699	671	2,555	140.00–168.50	$154.51	$1,037	-8.21
673 thin fleshed	673	87	160.25	$160.25	$1,078	-2.25
690	690	76	177.25	$177.25	$1,223	+12.84
700–749	721	1,784	144.00–164.00	$151.29	$1,091	-2.11
714–748	731	178	157.00–163.00	$160.02	$1,170	-2.98
727–741	735	89	148.00	$148.00	$1,088	-15.00
750–785	763	177	154.00–162.00	$156.59	$1,195	+7.02
750–796	773	542	143.00–153.25	$149.25	$1,154	-0.32
801	801	12	140.00	$140.00	$1,121	-9.27
802–832	819	366	140.50–148.50	$146.20	$1,197	-3.07
853–885	869	267	141.50–148.35	$143.31	$1,245	-2.24
905–944	915	82	138.00–146.50	$144.15	$1,319	—
1045	1045	7	132.50	$132.50	$1,385	—
1116–1147	1127	67	140.00–141.50	$140.95	$1,589	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423–448	440	45	159.00–178.00	$171.63	$755	-6.11
454–496	482	120	170.00–177.00	$172.29	$830	+5.88
519 thin fleshed	519	25	169.00	$169.00	$877	—
500–547	526	295	140.50–185.00	$166.45	$876	+0.43
558–596	579	237	143.00–178.00	$156.49	$906	-2.77
612–643	623	153	151.00–162.00	$155.43	$968	+2.57
651–698	674	103	142.50–153.75	$148.23	$999	+8.37
706–733	726	83	142.00–150.00	$147.23	$1,069	—
757–791	780	18	138.00–145.00	$140.27	$1,094	-6.10

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	25	155.00	$155.00	$910	—
728	728	23	143.00	$143.00	$1,041	—
863	863	11	147.50	$147.50	$1,273	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408 unweaned	408	5	189.00	$189.00	$771	—
472 unweaned	472	15	196.50	$196.50	$927	—
568 unweaned	568	17	176.00	$176.00	$1,000	—
593	593	11	164.00	$164.00	$973	+5.62

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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.