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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

18,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.77/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 672 lb · 1,518 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.25/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 676 lb · 1,227 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.35/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 578 lb · 1,191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,357 32,606 34,673
Feeder cattle 18,357 32,277 34,673
Replacement cattle — 329 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 higher, 650 to 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test, 450 to 850 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower, and over 850 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand ranged from moderate to good, and cold weather was reported throughout the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 238.00 $238.00 $814 -1.00
388 thin fleshed 388 60 240.00 $240.00 $931 —
415–432 thin fleshed 421 26 235.00–253.50 $246.93 $1,040 —
401–449 426 110 206.00–239.00 $229.30 $977 +2.90
463–494 485 87 216.00–227.00 $222.16 $1,077 -4.46
481–497 fancy 496 565 240.00–246.50 $245.97 $1,220 +4.97
499 thin fleshed 499 116 239.75 $239.75 $1,196 +16.17
502–511 fancy 506 53 229.00–232.00 $229.86 $1,163 +7.38
500–519 507 18 206.00–207.00 $206.40 $1,046 -10.92
520 thin fleshed 520 45 241.50 $241.50 $1,256 +23.50
505–544 525 347 195.00–231.50 $221.28 $1,162 +3.96
557 557 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,125 -3.50
560–572 fancy 571 407 215.25–224.50 $223.72 $1,277 +13.63
554–582 thin fleshed 573 61 212.00–219.00 $215.66 $1,236 +10.96
564–598 583 693 182.50–231.50 $216.55 $1,262 +11.05
592 592 21 188.50 $188.50 $1,116 -17.00
601–613 fancy 609 194 207.50–212.00 $210.64 $1,283 +4.79
603–623 thin fleshed 616 32 198.00–201.00 $199.01 $1,226 -0.40
600–641 621 909 184.00–204.00 $194.93 $1,211 +18.43
661–663 thin fleshed 662 78 191.00–191.50 $191.15 $1,265 —
661–673 fancy 664 216 193.00–203.00 $200.75 $1,333 +5.23
675 675 58 175.50 $175.50 $1,185 +1.51
650–698 680 875 169.00–192.50 $182.94 $1,244 +1.25
709 fancy 709 87 187.25 $187.25 $1,328 +5.25
700–746 726 859 162.50–183.50 $175.22 $1,272 +3.08
733–736 734 56 154.50–169.50 $164.13 $1,205 +2.13
767 767 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,135 -21.07
751–798 778 594 156.00–172.50 $166.84 $1,298 -2.23
802–810 809 47 155.50–159.50 $155.92 $1,261 -5.25
802–835 817 440 154.00–168.50 $161.26 $1,317 +0.09
852–899 877 1,012 150.50–165.60 $159.48 $1,399 +0.61
865–887 885 154 151.00–154.75 $153.29 $1,357 -1.51
902–939 909 272 147.00–162.00 $156.26 $1,420 -0.71
900–945 910 40 148.00–152.50 $151.15 $1,375 -5.82
956–999 974 151 145.00–153.50 $148.38 $1,445 -1.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 12 191.00 $191.00 $760 -21.37
402–448 436 36 198.00–215.00 $203.36 $887 -12.64
439 439 6 183.00 $183.00 $803 -33.00
478 thin fleshed 478 33 211.00 $211.00 $1,009 —
456–498 479 59 187.00–218.00 $203.14 $973 —
501–549 520 76 185.00–215.00 $204.05 $1,061 +10.51
550–582 568 99 177.00–207.00 $196.43 $1,116 +11.91
602–638 628 112 176.00–189.75 $182.69 $1,147 +1.11
639 thin fleshed 639 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 -2.81
667 thin fleshed 667 9 169.50 $169.50 $1,131 —
660–699 688 111 164.00–175.50 $168.94 $1,162 +10.94
717 717 18 159.50 $159.50 $1,144 +8.79
728–742 733 55 157.00–167.50 $160.28 $1,175 +9.57
755 755 24 157.50 $157.50 $1,189 —
751–789 773 90 153.50–167.00 $156.00 $1,206 +1.00
790 790 40 162.00 $162.00 $1,280 +7.00
803–820 808 51 148.00–158.10 $154.35 $1,247 +4.35
865 865 14 154.25 $154.25 $1,334 —
945 945 25 146.00 $146.00 $1,380 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 25 121.50 $121.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
306–314 312 21 735.00–775.00 $765.66 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–325 319 12 210.00 $210.00 $670 +10.00
385 385 24 202.00 $202.00 $778 +15.00
358–396 388 61 188.00–205.00 $199.66 $775 +12.66
403–445 433 122 180.00–204.00 $194.38 $842 -10.08
450–499 480 237 171.00–206.00 $191.31 $918 -2.65
480 480 20 184.00 $184.00 $883 -9.96
508 508 16 177.00 $177.00 $899 -11.21
502–524 thin fleshed 515 101 194.50–196.00 $195.30 $1,006 —
505–543 524 345 167.00–200.75 $188.32 $987 +0.11
520–541 533 20 177.00 $177.00 $943 -11.21
558 fancy 558 72 189.00 $189.00 $1,055 +1.50
550–598 578 856 166.00–188.50 $178.07 $1,029 -0.82
587 587 13 202.50 $202.50 $1,189 +23.61
601–622 610 50 158.00–166.50 $164.74 $1,005 -24.97
600–648 627 1,041 158.00–182.25 $171.44 $1,075 +9.73
631 thin fleshed 631 14 173.75 $173.75 $1,096 —
650–656 thin fleshed 653 69 168.25–171.50 $169.89 $1,109 —
653–670 664 43 153.50–154.50 $154.08 $1,023 -8.08
650–668 fancy 665 157 170.50–171.75 $170.70 $1,135 —
660–679 673 93 170.00–196.50 $175.35 $1,180 +13.19
650–694 674 1,156 154.00–168.00 $161.89 $1,091 -15.29
704–712 707 19 145.00 $145.00 $1,025 -13.40
705–747 721 167 160.00–174.00 $163.93 $1,182 -1.05
700–748 728 587 148.00–158.50 $153.96 $1,121 -11.02
755–780 770 138 150.00–152.00 $151.48 $1,166 -12.25
751–798 777 600 141.00–157.00 $151.26 $1,175 -3.73
767–799 784 132 154.50–175.00 $164.08 $1,286 +14.17
804–842 820 240 140.00–151.25 $147.25 $1,207 -1.25
810–840 826 54 141.00–143.00 $142.10 $1,174 -6.40
851–895 855 132 149.00–150.00 $149.10 $1,275 +2.68
854–882 861 161 141.00–150.50 $144.73 $1,246 -1.69
915 915 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,308 +3.00
950 950 158 146.35 $146.35 $1,390 +7.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 16 195.00–199.00 $197.44 $719 +0.66
390 thin fleshed 390 27 202.00 $202.00 $788 —
429–449 443 24 161.00–184.00 $175.85 $779 —
452–483 460 45 178.00–185.50 $181.64 $836 +2.92
500–543 527 129 163.00–188.00 $180.41 $951 +1.91
555–575 562 18 162.50–165.00 $163.35 $918 +0.23
612–645 626 23 153.00–154.00 $153.45 $961 -7.40
690 690 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 -1.59
737–743 742 25 149.00–152.50 $151.67 $1,125 +2.92
755–788 776 55 146.50–149.00 $147.38 $1,144 +5.88
787 thin fleshed 787 20 145.50 $145.50 $1,145 —
888 888 26 143.75 $143.75 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
292 292 7 650.00 $650.00 —
318 thin fleshed 318 49 810.00 $810.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 9 172.00 $172.00 $934 —
646 646 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,085 —

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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.