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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

10,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.36/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 780 lb · 1,284 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.48/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 721 lb · 768 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.89/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 913 lb · 711 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,325 15,893 15,325
Feeder cattle 10,025 15,893 15,114
Replacement cattle 300 — 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers collectively sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, though 450 lb steers sold sharply lower on a light test and 750 lb steers sold sharply higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 650-750 lbs sold steady, and heifers over 750 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Demand was mostly good, though ranged from moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 thin fleshed 428 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,040 —
416–446 437 108 201.00–234.00 $221.49 $968 +4.77
452 thin fleshed 452 47 233.00 $233.00 $1,053 —
460–498 478 49 200.00–212.00 $204.29 $977 -16.02
489 unweaned 489 20 197.00 $197.00 $963 +6.00
526 thin fleshed 526 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,094 -13.23
501–549 536 319 184.00–216.00 $203.24 $1,089 -5.25
564 thin fleshed 564 97 212.50 $212.50 $1,198 +2.95
565 unweaned 565 13 184.00 $184.00 $1,040 —
553–594 573 121 189.00–209.00 $196.96 $1,129 -1.49
584 584 91 189.00 $189.00 $1,104 -9.45
600–643 612 28 182.75–187.00 $185.72 $1,137 -5.32
600–641 thin fleshed 622 15 190.00–194.00 $192.15 $1,195 -11.35
607–648 635 420 179.00–195.00 $187.80 $1,193 -3.24
641 unweaned 641 64 185.25 $185.25 $1,187 +13.75
657 thin fleshed 657 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —
671 671 105 189.00 $189.00 $1,268 +7.03
654–695 672 378 177.00–185.75 $182.09 $1,224 +0.12
687 687 28 172.50 $172.50 $1,185 -9.47
689 unweaned 689 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,116 —
704–720 711 189 160.00–180.50 $173.60 $1,234 +0.36
712 thin fleshed 712 39 183.00 $183.00 $1,303 —
753–798 775 855 155.00–170.00 $162.86 $1,262 +3.36
776 776 109 170.00 $170.00 $1,319 +10.50
767–794 783 85 154.00–155.00 $154.64 $1,211 +2.42
797 thin fleshed 797 235 165.25 $165.25 $1,317 -3.75
800–841 818 594 147.00–165.00 $156.29 $1,278 -3.82
852–894 872 489 147.00–153.25 $151.43 $1,320 -0.22
903–927 913 711 141.00–150.25 $147.89 $1,350 +0.61
966–992 989 68 140.50–146.00 $141.21 $1,397 -3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 212.00 $212.00 $736 —
371 thin fleshed 371 24 208.00 $208.00 $772 —
435–442 437 28 150.00–202.00 $179.02 $782 -13.48
438 thin fleshed 438 6 211.00 $211.00 $924 —
518–531 525 13 171.00–189.00 $180.80 $949 -11.57
527 unweaned 527 5 178.00 $178.00 $938 —
535 535 7 179.00 $179.00 $958 -13.37
570–592 583 40 174.50–193.50 $187.35 $1,092 +4.15
602–641 628 57 146.00–179.00 $166.22 $1,044 -4.42
650–691 669 61 162.50–176.50 $165.96 $1,110 +4.36
692 692 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,059 -8.60
700–747 715 27 151.00–172.00 $159.54 $1,141 -4.22
880 880 13 140.25 $140.25 $1,234 +5.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 thin fleshed 421 79 199.50 $199.50 $840 —
409–441 422 36 169.00–192.00 $181.25 $765 -3.93
452–493 470 144 167.00–186.00 $175.82 $826 -6.81
484–487 unweaned 487 43 169.00–176.50 $175.46 $854 —
495 thin fleshed 495 35 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
506–531 520 93 170.00–185.00 $177.64 $924 -3.27
553–598 573 138 153.00–178.00 $169.17 $969 +12.17
617 617 45 165.00 $165.00 $1,018 +0.31
618 unweaned 618 36 163.00 $163.00 $1,007 —
601–646 629 479 150.00–169.00 $162.33 $1,021 -2.36
605–644 thin fleshed 629 70 169.00–172.00 $170.11 $1,070 -4.89
652–690 669 143 145.00–163.50 $154.59 $1,034 -1.78
683 683 24 150.00 $150.00 $1,024 -6.37
702 thin fleshed 702 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,109 —
700–747 721 758 143.00–155.00 $150.38 $1,084 +0.01
750–799 774 200 135.00–149.75 $145.42 $1,126 -3.97
795–796 795 72 146.00–151.00 $147.39 $1,172 -2.00
801–849 818 296 134.00–142.50 $138.45 $1,133 -3.52
820 820 21 136.75 $136.75 $1,121 -5.22
866–896 884 477 132.00–140.75 $138.42 $1,224 -3.34
902–926 916 101 130.00–135.25 $133.93 $1,227 -4.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 6 184.00 $184.00 $589 —
401–442 433 44 147.00–174.00 $168.31 $729 -19.69
457–490 480 16 170.00–177.50 $172.23 $827 +8.03
501 thin fleshed 501 11 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
507–541 529 67 169.00–175.00 $171.11 $905 +18.11
563–599 585 46 129.00–162.00 $147.95 $866 -12.61
617–623 620 20 149.00–155.00 $150.76 $935 +9.05
692 692 19 138.00 $138.00 $955 -3.36
728 728 6 131.00 $131.00 $954 -12.90
803 803 66 141.50 $141.50 $1,136 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
709–748 733 88 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
759 759 28 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
369 thin fleshed 369 25 735.00 $735.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 10 177.00 $177.00 $926 +27.23
841 841 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 thin fleshed 437 13 184.00 $184.00 $804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936–1198 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 925.00–1,025.00 $961.66
1056 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1083–1148 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,021.44
1239 1239 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1263–1385 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $986.57
1177–1542 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,201.80
1300–1458 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,159.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1210 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,341.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1196–1371 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,583.44 —
1342 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
913–1058 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,394.34 —

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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.