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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

21,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.77/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 725 lb · 1,885 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.03/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 670 lb · 1,594 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.97/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 827 lb · 1,486 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,105 28,686 13,815
Feeder cattle 20,201 28,580 13,804
Replacement cattle 904 106 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers sold sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for all classes of cattle. Wide range of flesh condition scores across the weekly sales. Several top quality, officially calfhood vaccinated (OCV) heifers going back to the country for replacements was noted on this weeks report. Packers paid more for feedlot show list, as dressed sales were 2.00 higher at 224.00 and live sales went steady to 2.00 higher at 140.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 337 14 210.00–212.00 $210.69 $710 -21.84
368–375 371 21 227.00–229.00 $227.77 $845 -0.42
396 unweaned 396 7 195.00 $195.00 $772 —
400–423 thin fleshed 414 13 230.00–235.00 $233.14 $965 -3.86
403–448 428 82 211.00–227.00 $219.07 $938 +0.30
442 unweaned 442 7 189.00 $189.00 $835 —
472 unweaned 472 15 202.00 $202.00 $953 —
456–488 thin fleshed 482 41 231.00–233.00 $231.37 $1,115 -5.41
456–499 486 265 196.00–225.00 $212.01 $1,030 -7.65
500–528 512 189 203.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,075 +22.05
500–531 unweaned 523 37 186.00–196.00 $193.41 $1,012 —
508–530 fancy 527 173 222.00–226.00 $222.41 $1,172 —
513–536 thin fleshed 531 52 220.00–222.00 $221.27 $1,175 +8.27
558–589 fancy 569 315 209.00–212.00 $209.37 $1,191 -5.63
550–598 572 478 182.00–209.00 $197.95 $1,132 -0.46
577 unweaned 577 45 189.00 $189.00 $1,091 —
552–589 581 50 184.00–190.00 $185.25 $1,076 -13.16
550–599 thin fleshed 583 48 205.00–209.50 $206.71 $1,205 -3.29
594–596 595 17 191.00–192.00 $191.65 $1,140 +7.18
600 unweaned 600 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,038 —
601–633 fancy 616 156 202.00–213.00 $203.91 $1,256 —
601–649 thin fleshed 617 108 197.00–202.50 $198.64 $1,226 +7.31
616–625 620 15 177.50–180.00 $178.82 $1,109 +9.82
604–649 627 597 180.00–197.00 $187.14 $1,173 +1.70
650 fancy 650 59 195.75 $195.75 $1,272 -2.75
650–694 674 780 171.00–186.75 $179.81 $1,212 +2.79
653–691 674 65 169.00–173.75 $170.89 $1,152 -6.13
691 thin fleshed 691 59 184.25 $184.25 $1,273 —
700–714 fancy 707 347 179.00–184.10 $180.36 $1,275 -3.17
700–717 unweaned 709 13 152.75–158.00 $155.14 $1,100 —
701–736 714 63 165.00–169.50 $166.91 $1,192 -3.35
700–749 720 641 155.00–178.50 $170.72 $1,229 +0.46
710–725 thin fleshed 720 265 179.00–180.00 $179.76 $1,294 +3.76
750–763 fancy 755 180 175.75–178.00 $177.19 $1,338 -2.81
751–799 774 769 155.00–175.00 $167.72 $1,298 +13.88
752–794 782 166 155.00–166.00 $162.68 $1,272 +8.84
811–830 814 53 152.00–152.75 $152.62 $1,242 -9.49
816–826 thin fleshed 825 100 169.50–170.00 $169.93 $1,402 —
800–849 828 1,333 156.00–167.00 $161.75 $1,339 -0.36
850–889 871 433 151.00–165.00 $159.61 $1,390 +1.55
879–883 882 146 152.00–153.75 $153.40 $1,353 -4.66
900–936 924 784 145.50–163.25 $155.95 $1,441 +0.55
942 942 25 151.25 $151.25 $1,425 -4.15
969 969 42 150.00 $150.00 $1,454 -1.27
971 971 39 150.75 $150.75 $1,464 +4.41
1004–1035 1010 74 148.50–150.50 $148.89 $1,504 -3.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–437 427 24 191.00–206.00 $194.84 $832 -17.16
466–489 473 26 191.00–204.00 $195.54 $925 -1.38
508 508 5 171.00 $171.00 $869 -28.10
508–531 521 23 190.00–199.00 $193.70 $1,009 -5.40
527 527 32 188.00 $188.00 $991 -11.10
566 thin fleshed 566 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,070 —
574 unweaned 574 11 171.00 $171.00 $982 —
577 577 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 -1.88
600–643 624 73 161.00–185.50 $177.34 $1,107 +3.86
660–691 678 35 158.50–163.00 $161.07 $1,092 -5.48
686 thin fleshed 686 20 173.75 $173.75 $1,192 +4.25
724 thin fleshed 724 18 159.00 $159.00 $1,151 —
711–748 734 45 154.00–161.00 $157.16 $1,154 -0.84
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 12 146.50 $146.50 $914 —
714 714 15 137.50 $137.50 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–391 378 12 191.00–193.00 $192.03 $726 -5.96
369–398 390 54 187.00–201.50 $196.80 $768 -1.19
403 thin fleshed 403 66 203.00 $203.00 $818 +6.00
423–428 unweaned 426 30 170.00–179.00 $173.87 $741 —
411–443 427 128 175.00–196.00 $182.77 $780 -14.82
407–447 431 20 185.00–186.00 $185.62 $800 -11.97
452–469 464 24 163.00–180.00 $167.83 $779 -22.76
450–496 469 244 170.00–201.50 $192.21 $901 +1.62
471 thin fleshed 471 156 190.00 $190.00 $895 +12.00
473 unweaned 473 9 175.00 $175.00 $828 -4.00
500–549 521 784 166.50–194.00 $187.21 $975 +19.67
533 unweaned 533 8 173.00 $173.00 $922 +8.00
527–540 537 38 177.00–177.50 $177.12 $951 -7.29
548 thin fleshed 548 101 189.50 $189.50 $1,038 +7.36
551 551 57 166.00 $166.00 $915 -24.00
562 unweaned 562 24 157.50 $157.50 $885 —
553–599 579 607 158.00–184.50 $176.83 $1,024 +0.37
579 thin fleshed 579 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,068 +2.41
612 thin fleshed 612 36 178.50 $178.50 $1,092 +4.00
600–642 622 873 160.00–180.75 $171.85 $1,069 +5.36
617–626 fancy 623 106 176.50–180.00 $177.69 $1,107 —
642 unweaned 642 10 154.00 $154.00 $989 —
651–681 fancy 660 277 170.00–175.25 $173.62 $1,146 —
654–676 668 175 167.00–178.00 $169.72 $1,134 +8.33
651–698 673 1,142 160.00–172.50 $165.02 $1,111 +3.63
714–717 715 12 151.00–152.75 $152.02 $1,087 -16.07
700–747 722 571 157.00–172.00 $165.20 $1,193 +9.06
700–748 727 1,302 151.25–168.00 $158.91 $1,155 +2.77
750–775 764 245 154.00–167.00 $160.02 $1,223 -2.79
750–787 767 28 145.00–148.00 $146.57 $1,124 -16.24
751–797 769 707 143.00–159.00 $154.14 $1,185 -8.67
800–847 815 308 155.00–157.00 $156.06 $1,272 +5.01
800–844 829 325 143.00–155.75 $148.20 $1,229 -2.85
872 872 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,251 +0.50
877–894 890 202 143.00–148.00 $146.82 $1,307 +3.82
907–915 910 121 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 -3.54
950 950 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,382 —
1024 1024 40 148.00 $148.00 $1,516 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–331 323 15 175.00–180.00 $177.61 $574 -7.22
385 385 14 173.00–185.00 $179.00 $689 +4.62
401–416 408 18 172.00–192.00 $184.09 $751 +2.09
471–494 488 118 173.00–179.50 $178.25 $870 +0.28
503–540 thin fleshed 513 41 176.00–178.00 $177.44 $910 —
516 516 12 155.00 $155.00 $800 -13.32
579–599 586 90 147.00–175.00 $161.39 $946 -0.33
618–644 632 45 155.50–167.00 $161.01 $1,018 +3.17
655–682 664 36 145.50–158.00 $151.56 $1,006 +0.18
694 thin fleshed 694 41 156.00 $156.00 $1,083 —
725 725 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 -3.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
663 663 22 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
727–743 738 74 1,225.00–1,260.00 $1,236.65 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 10 130.50 $130.50 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,041 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091–1455 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 74 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,325.97
1149–1586 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,178.55
1174–1414 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 133 1,435.00–1,875.00 $1,715.79
1357–1367 fancy 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,776.61
1093–1529 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 104 810.00–1,175.00 $961.08
1352–1681 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,512.65
1403–1740 1499 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,085.00–1,275.00 $1,135.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
1271 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954–983 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,485.00–1,500.00 $1,487.94
945–1295 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 264 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,688.76

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1176 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.