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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

26,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.27/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 725 lb · 1,662 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.21/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 865 lb · 1,486 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.52/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 622 lb · 1,407 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26,751 12,397 11,627
Feeder cattle 26,045 11,821 11,600
Replacement cattle 706 576 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, 550 to 600 weights sold steady and over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs sold 2.00 higher, 550 to 850 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and over 850 lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for feeder cattle with good demand for pairs and moderate demand for bred cattle. This week's feeder cattle receipts are roughly twice as high as a year ago because several strings of steers and heifers that were to be turned out on summer grass came to town due to the drought. Also, some cattlemen sold off a few cow/calf pairs and a few bred cows. Negotiated cash feedlot traded sold mostly steady on the week with live sales at 144.00 to 146.00 and dressed sales at 232.00. Farmers have been busy with spring planting through Friday. Much need moisture across several areas of the state at week's close has been welcomed by many. Still a long ways until the state is out of the drought but at least the summer grass will start to green up in many areas.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 fancy 354 38 241.00 $241.00 $853 —
368–396 383 126 206.00–236.00 $220.41 $844 -0.24
401–449 424 103 196.00–242.00 $217.64 $923 +6.46
427–441 thin fleshed 439 99 220.50–221.00 $220.55 $968 —
441 fancy 441 169 229.00 $229.00 $1,010 —
450–455 thin fleshed 453 65 221.00–242.00 $233.33 $1,057 —
453 453 35 200.50 $200.50 $908 -9.85
465–489 unweaned 473 36 196.00–201.00 $199.28 $943 +28.28
457–498 481 204 195.00–234.00 $214.50 $1,032 +4.15
490 490 5 187.00 $187.00 $916 -23.35
505–518 fancy 509 260 213.50–219.75 $217.91 $1,109 —
500–542 520 27 189.50–191.00 $190.25 $989 -6.52
500–547 522 336 190.00–219.50 $203.62 $1,063 +6.85
533 533 6 183.00 $183.00 $975 -13.77
530–545 unweaned 537 33 179.00–184.00 $180.80 $971 —
545 thin fleshed 545 15 205.50 $205.50 $1,120 —
553 unweaned 553 8 179.00 $179.00 $990 —
552–588 thin fleshed 559 47 196.00–203.50 $201.99 $1,129 —
553–569 fancy 561 213 209.00–216.00 $211.86 $1,189 —
551–599 568 476 160.00–210.50 $194.49 $1,105 +0.20
573–584 576 45 163.00–187.00 $184.03 $1,060 -10.26
585 585 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,106 -5.29
601–603 unweaned 601 41 160.50–169.00 $167.34 $1,006 —
600–649 619 776 160.00–208.50 $192.27 $1,190 +5.53
620–649 fancy 628 414 200.75–207.00 $204.76 $1,286 —
645 645 32 176.50 $176.50 $1,138 -10.24
653–692 673 60 160.50–175.00 $169.51 $1,141 -11.55
650–696 674 687 160.00–185.00 $177.17 $1,194 -3.89
674 fancy 674 255 192.50 $192.50 $1,297 -1.00
697 unweaned 697 15 147.50 $147.50 $1,028 —
700–748 723 646 152.00–176.25 $169.19 $1,223 -3.30
729–730 fancy 729 315 173.00–181.00 $179.35 $1,307 —
733 thin fleshed 733 90 180.00 $180.00 $1,319 —
702–746 736 67 161.00–166.00 $161.93 $1,192 -10.56
738 unweaned 738 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,085 —
761 761 16 154.00 $154.00 $1,172 -14.08
750–797 772 1,325 157.00–170.75 $164.45 $1,270 -3.63
816 fancy 816 149 168.25 $168.25 $1,373 —
800–848 823 734 150.00–166.00 $160.30 $1,319 -0.11
802–844 830 234 146.00–155.50 $151.19 $1,255 -9.22
867–883 869 58 143.50–144.50 $144.34 $1,254 -13.92
873 873 125 160.75 $160.75 $1,403 +2.49
850–887 875 949 147.75–158.50 $154.42 $1,351 -3.84
900–906 904 70 147.85–148.00 $147.94 $1,337 -4.79
902–939 912 768 142.25–154.50 $151.18 $1,379 -1.55
953–990 974 295 135.00–153.50 $147.13 $1,433 +14.48
1006 1006 68 131.25 $131.25 $1,320 —
1034 1034 57 137.50 $137.50 $1,422 —
1084 1084 14 135.25 $135.25 $1,466 -13.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–433 414 34 192.50–214.00 $204.60 $847 +16.61
481–487 483 116 200.00–219.50 $204.79 $989 +25.31
505–534 517 49 169.00–194.00 $178.53 $923 +0.16
555 unweaned 555 6 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
554–599 580 179 169.00–191.00 $185.02 $1,073 —
610 unweaned 610 10 161.00 $161.00 $982 —
611–645 638 167 170.00–182.00 $175.81 $1,122 +2.85
668 668 8 145.00 $145.00 $969 -18.83
660–679 671 67 161.00–169.00 $164.53 $1,104 +0.70
715–748 729 18 152.50–162.00 $155.71 $1,135 +2.78
745 thin fleshed 745 7 166.75 $166.75 $1,242 —
790 790 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 -5.08
819–828 825 68 146.00–153.00 $149.69 $1,235 —
879 879 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,266 +6.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 39 130.00 $130.00 $772 —
680 680 21 123.00 $123.00 $836 —
744 744 15 117.50 $117.50 $874 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 16 125.00 $125.00 $792 —
702 702 41 120.00 $120.00 $842 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 55 142.00 $142.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
309–319 313 21 550.00–650.00 $611.15 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
291 unweaned 291 6 675.00 $675.00 —
358 358 6 785.00 $785.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–349 334 37 187.50–199.00 $195.57 $653 -2.61
351–381 363 99 170.00–202.00 $192.77 $700 -0.58
378 378 20 189.00 $189.00 $714 -4.35
394 unweaned 394 15 186.00 $186.00 $733 +31.00
401 thin fleshed 401 19 205.00 $205.00 $822 —
403–449 433 255 170.00–199.50 $187.65 $813 +2.13
426–441 fancy 433 224 196.50–200.00 $198.24 $858 —
458–498 473 361 168.00–195.00 $180.57 $854 +2.57
463–492 thin fleshed 475 78 174.00–186.00 $183.37 $871 —
480–488 unweaned 483 15 161.00–170.00 $164.64 $795 +13.64
500 500 5 167.00 $167.00 $835 -7.55
514 fancy 514 531 190.00 $190.00 $977 —
505–546 unweaned 522 51 163.50–173.50 $169.50 $885 —
526 thin fleshed 526 12 181.50 $181.50 $955 —
502–547 527 690 157.50–187.50 $176.21 $929 +1.66
524–542 537 42 163.00–170.50 $166.65 $895 -7.90
562 thin fleshed 562 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,028 —
550–581 571 200 162.00–167.00 $165.38 $944 -8.09
565–577 unweaned 572 52 155.00–164.50 $158.63 $907 —
554–596 579 1,053 145.50–179.00 $170.18 $985 -3.29
602 thin fleshed 602 100 173.00 $173.00 $1,041 —
600–647 623 1,244 153.50–176.25 $164.51 $1,025 -1.07
609–647 636 63 147.25–154.25 $151.16 $961 -14.42
656–698 670 514 147.50–169.00 $159.98 $1,072 +0.39
660–694 673 227 143.00–154.25 $150.94 $1,016 -8.65
675 unweaned 675 6 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
709–732 fancy 711 237 163.50–165.25 $164.52 $1,170 —
702–747 726 1,202 140.00–158.50 $152.04 $1,104 -2.98
718–740 728 165 134.50–149.00 $145.86 $1,062 -9.16
742–746 745 52 150.00–156.50 $154.63 $1,152 -0.39
745 thin fleshed 745 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,103 —
760–783 772 117 147.00–153.50 $150.96 $1,165 +3.52
750–796 776 495 141.00–150.50 $146.11 $1,134 -1.33
751–792 784 106 135.00–138.00 $137.70 $1,080 -9.74
784 784 72 149.50 $149.50 $1,172 +2.06
787 fancy 787 78 148.00 $148.00 $1,165 —
814–846 822 186 130.00–138.00 $136.01 $1,118 -0.49
802–849 827 1,065 138.00–148.50 $144.17 $1,192 +7.67
854–885 863 1,244 134.00–149.25 $141.38 $1,220 +9.29
862–872 864 92 151.00–160.00 $155.30 $1,342 +23.21
850–892 881 150 120.00–137.00 $131.17 $1,156 -0.92
908–941 929 505 129.75–139.75 $135.23 $1,256 +16.23
967 967 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,267 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 15 172.00 $172.00 $616 +22.00
369–396 387 39 177.00–182.00 $180.13 $697 +30.13
413–443 430 19 176.00–177.00 $176.60 $759 +25.60
467–497 479 103 155.00–180.00 $171.70 $822 +7.57
507–534 unweaned 525 24 148.00–161.00 $156.82 $823 —
508–540 527 43 154.00–172.00 $167.90 $885 +9.99
555–591 566 87 157.00–165.00 $158.73 $898 +1.42
569 thin fleshed 569 11 165.50 $165.50 $942 —
609–645 619 36 151.00–152.00 $151.48 $938 +0.23
636 thin fleshed 636 88 158.00 $158.00 $1,005 —
656 656 47 145.50 $145.50 $954 —
684–696 687 95 144.50–149.75 $146.27 $1,005 —
700–745 727 59 139.50–144.50 $141.71 $1,030 +5.71
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 36 119.50 $119.50 $675 —
640 640 14 136.00 $136.00 $870 —
739 739 15 127.00 $127.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
276–278 277 37 500.00–560.00 $533.95 —
306 306 8 585.00 $585.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
373 373 6 700.00 $700.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1284–1311 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1270–1456 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 950.00–1,075.00 $982.68
1251–1480 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,118.26
1285–1462 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 960.00–1,100.00 $1,052.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1202 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1156 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1238–1397 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,743.35 —
1255–1493 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 58 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,340.57 —
1412–1421 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 6 66.00 $66.00 $367 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1089–1273 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,882.98 —
1135–1250 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 55 1,800.00–2,210.00 $2,101.76 —

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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.