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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

32,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.22/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 775 lb · 2,805 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.27/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 726 lb · 2,407 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.02/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 622 lb · 2,339 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 32,606 21,105 16,995
Feeder cattle 32,277 20,201 16,623
Replacement cattle 329 904 372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Demand was good for all classes of cattle throughout the week. Feedlot trade for the week 2.00 higher on live and dressed sales at mostly 142.00 and 226.00 respectively.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 14 239.00 $239.00 $801 +28.31
365 unweaned 365 5 224.00 $224.00 $818 +29.00
363–389 384 20 211.00–219.00 $216.21 $830 -11.56
409–429 fancy 417 19 233.00–237.00 $235.27 $981 —
407–446 432 152 213.00–238.00 $226.40 $978 +7.33
455–462 unweaned 458 13 207.00–217.00 $212.35 $973 +10.35
463 fancy 463 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,116 —
450–486 468 266 200.50–237.00 $226.62 $1,061 +14.61
471–498 thin fleshed 487 85 219.00–226.50 $223.58 $1,089 -7.79
503–531 fancy 519 47 220.50–225.00 $222.48 $1,155 +0.07
503–547 533 442 194.00–237.00 $217.32 $1,158 +7.27
544–545 unweaned 545 26 196.00–204.50 $200.91 $1,095 +7.50
545 thin fleshed 545 26 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 -3.27
552–579 fancy 561 67 210.00–211.00 $210.09 $1,179 +0.72
567 unweaned 567 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,100 +5.00
550–597 577 702 184.50–220.00 $205.50 $1,186 +20.25
579–586 thin fleshed 581 44 204.00–206.00 $204.70 $1,189 -2.01
602–638 fancy 615 302 194.00–213.50 $205.85 $1,266 +1.94
619 619 61 176.50 $176.50 $1,093 -2.32
613–638 thin fleshed 622 53 194.50–202.50 $199.41 $1,240 +0.77
600–649 627 1,168 175.50–200.50 $189.21 $1,186 +2.07
642–648 unweaned 644 22 160.75–165.00 $162.50 $1,046 —
649 649 23 195.50 $195.50 $1,269 +8.36
658–676 fancy 675 98 190.00–196.00 $195.52 $1,320 -0.23
665–695 677 131 170.00–177.75 $173.99 $1,178 -5.82
650–699 680 1,725 170.00–191.50 $181.69 $1,235 +1.88
681 681 63 160.00 $160.00 $1,090 -19.81
704 704 23 182.00 $182.00 $1,281 +15.09
700–741 thin fleshed 723 244 179.75–182.00 $180.81 $1,307 +1.05
726 fancy 726 81 182.00 $182.00 $1,321 +1.64
700–749 727 2,017 161.00–182.50 $172.14 $1,251 +1.42
727–735 731 42 160.00–164.75 $162.00 $1,184 -8.72
750 750 20 153.50 $153.50 $1,151 -14.22
757–768 fancy 764 227 170.00–179.00 $173.42 $1,325 -3.77
751–799 774 2,184 158.50–178.00 $169.07 $1,309 +1.35
760–799 791 374 158.00–164.25 $160.86 $1,272 -1.82
800 fancy 800 358 175.25 $175.25 $1,402 —
807–845 814 222 155.00–162.00 $161.17 $1,312 +8.55
800–847 823 1,237 151.00–169.25 $164.27 $1,352 +2.52
862–899 876 1,010 149.50–167.00 $158.87 $1,392 -0.74
875–893 879 51 145.00–156.50 $154.80 $1,361 +1.40
901–946 912 1,268 150.25–163.00 $156.97 $1,432 +1.02
903–935 912 491 150.00–156.00 $151.48 $1,381 -4.47
965 965 36 151.50 $151.50 $1,462 +1.50
968–975 971 35 147.50–151.50 $149.55 $1,452 -1.20
1011 1011 71 149.00 $149.00 $1,506 +0.11
1057 1057 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 363 37 200.00–214.00 $212.37 $771 —
449 449 30 216.00 $216.00 $970 +21.16
513–533 524 26 183.00–198.00 $193.54 $1,014 -0.16
537 unweaned 537 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,004 —
563–598 576 109 172.00–196.00 $184.52 $1,063 -0.48
604–615 thin fleshed 611 30 177.00–180.00 $178.81 $1,093 —
603–639 617 57 162.00–190.00 $181.58 $1,120 +4.24
655–696 682 130 161.00–171.00 $167.45 $1,142 +6.38
691 691 18 158.00 $158.00 $1,092 -3.07
725–733 729 11 148.00–153.00 $150.71 $1,099 -6.45
791 791 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,226 —
791 791 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,194 —
839 839 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,258 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,209 —
803 803 79 163.35 $163.35 $1,312 —
870 870 23 154.25 $154.25 $1,342 —
901 901 17 149.00 $149.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 18 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
350–387 376 33 182.00–218.50 $204.47 $769 +12.44
386 386 6 187.00 $187.00 $722 -9.80
394 unweaned 394 8 212.00 $212.00 $835 —
408 408 7 187.00 $187.00 $763 +4.23
416 unweaned 416 6 194.75 $194.75 $810 +20.88
409–446 434 208 181.00–218.00 $204.46 $887 +18.84
450–499 483 355 185.00–205.00 $193.96 $937 +1.75
468–498 unweaned 488 18 172.00 $172.00 $839 -3.00
490 490 8 179.00 $179.00 $877 -13.21
512–536 fancy 519 175 195.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,048 —
500–549 525 871 172.00–200.00 $188.21 $988 +1.00
519–538 unweaned 526 28 168.00–184.00 $179.42 $944 +6.42
541 541 57 179.75 $179.75 $972 +2.63
572 572 11 204.50 $204.50 $1,170 +27.67
573 fancy 573 67 187.50 $187.50 $1,074 —
573–577 574 35 166.50–169.25 $168.22 $966 -8.61
550–598 579 1,195 163.00–188.00 $178.89 $1,036 +2.06
603–617 611 168 183.00–195.00 $189.71 $1,159 +17.86
600–649 623 1,980 160.00–183.25 $170.54 $1,062 -1.31
601–637 624 75 160.00–164.00 $161.71 $1,009 -10.14
627 fancy 627 116 178.25 $178.25 $1,118 +0.56
650–697 672 1,496 152.00–173.00 $162.16 $1,090 -2.86
650–683 675 223 170.00–189.50 $177.18 $1,196 +12.16
680–695 691 90 151.00–159.75 $156.25 $1,080 -8.77
691 unweaned 691 7 144.00 $144.00 $995 —
700–747 719 1,421 148.50–166.00 $158.40 $1,139 -6.80
700–745 719 101 148.25–153.25 $151.04 $1,086 -14.16
700–739 722 220 162.75–167.00 $164.98 $1,191 -0.22
750–798 767 393 160.00–172.00 $163.73 $1,256 +17.16
754–798 777 1,391 144.00–166.50 $154.99 $1,204 +0.85
775–789 783 102 149.00–151.75 $149.91 $1,174 -4.23
801 fancy 801 335 160.00 $160.00 $1,282 —
807 807 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,138 -15.06
802–848 830 905 131.00–156.50 $148.50 $1,233 +0.30
840 840 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,294 +5.80
854–888 868 173 140.00–150.50 $146.42 $1,271 +2.92
911–912 911 39 144.00–145.50 $145.12 $1,322 -0.88
918 918 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,285 -6.00
958 958 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,332 -6.50
961 961 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,393 -0.50
1057–1082 1066 17 125.00–140.00 $130.37 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 51 178.50 $178.50 $609 +0.89
394–395 394 9 195.00–197.00 $196.78 $775 +17.78
400 thin fleshed 400 10 186.00 $186.00 $744 —
460–492 469 41 176.00–185.00 $178.72 $838 +0.47
511–536 528 57 157.50–189.00 $178.50 $942 +23.50
545 thin fleshed 545 15 177.00 $177.00 $965 -0.44
577 577 17 161.00–164.00 $163.12 $941 +1.73
618–628 thin fleshed 626 83 160.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,017 —
623–649 634 59 155.50–165.50 $160.85 $1,020 -0.16
653–695 680 48 145.00–159.00 $153.65 $1,045 +2.09
675–687 683 155 147.75–149.00 $148.59 $1,015 -2.97
727 727 13 144.50 $144.50 $1,051 +1.50
740 740 5 148.75 $148.75 $1,101 +5.75
764 764 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,081 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 37 167.75 $167.75 $995 —
703 703 90 157.25 $157.25 $1,105 —
818 818 15 150.25 $150.25 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 unweaned 521 8 174.00 $174.00 $907 —
810 unweaned 810 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1403–1407 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,498.37
1315–1523 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 118 910.00–1,185.00 $1,087.04
1412–1481 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,650.00–1,815.00 $1,793.41
1451–1689 1488 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,503.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1104 1087 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,412.41

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 6 68.00 $68.00 $775 —
1200 1200 8 69.00 $69.00 $828 —

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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.