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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

10,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.02/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 933 lb · 576 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.18/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 817 lb · 567 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.33/cwt +20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 620 lb · 567 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,235 13,655 10,606
Feeder cattle 10,030 12,090 10,556
Replacement cattle 205 1,565 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 800 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold mostly steady to instances 8.00 higher on 8 weights. Demand was good for calves and feeders with moderate to good demand for cow/calf pairs. Several lots of grass type cattle that normally go to summer grazing were sold this week as cattlemen who run both (yearlings and cows) try to save their grass the momma cow and her calf. Cooler temperatures prevailed over the weekend dipping down near freezing in many areas of the state. Hopefully not much grass, alfalfa or crop damage happened! Nebraska feedlot trade sold live sales 2.00 lower at 140.00 and dressed sales unevenly steady from 223.00-226.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 227.00 $227.00 $613 —
306 306 19 246.00 $246.00 $753 +32.74
353 thin fleshed 353 8 252.00 $252.00 $890 —
353–370 365 38 214.00–240.00 $235.00 $858 -16.00
409–437 424 87 207.00–240.00 $225.10 $954 +17.31
438 unweaned 438 13 191.00 $191.00 $837 —
439 fancy 439 19 228.00 $228.00 $1,001 —
450–495 476 89 200.00–222.00 $215.81 $1,027 -19.75
489 fancy 489 20 224.00 $224.00 $1,095 —
503 503 12 198.00 $198.00 $996 +4.75
501–546 528 293 185.50–218.00 $209.56 $1,106 +16.31
523–537 fancy 530 186 224.00–226.00 $224.94 $1,192 —
532–538 535 28 189.00–192.00 $190.29 $1,018 -16.82
535–541 unweaned 538 17 177.00–189.00 $182.68 $983 -11.32
558 fancy 558 31 220.50 $220.50 $1,230 —
550–587 569 90 180.00–209.00 $196.97 $1,121 +5.71
575–579 unweaned 578 17 184.50–190.00 $188.07 $1,087 +2.14
562–595 584 42 183.00–186.00 $184.18 $1,076 -7.08
602–648 fancy 619 320 215.00–220.50 $217.18 $1,344 —
612–647 622 234 181.50–204.00 $195.51 $1,216 +6.70
620–638 628 13 175.00–180.00 $177.66 $1,116 -11.15
651–668 658 117 173.00–200.00 $184.76 $1,216 +4.38
663–697 unweaned 670 49 165.50–177.00 $172.65 $1,157 —
709–737 723 106 150.50–196.00 $185.61 $1,342 +18.19
757–787 763 41 153.00–164.50 $160.67 $1,226 +1.44
771 fancy 771 245 184.75 $184.75 $1,424 +1.75
834 834 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,301 -6.56
802–843 835 510 150.00–162.00 $159.28 $1,330 -3.28
856 fancy 856 203 170.35 $170.35 $1,458 —
850–895 865 228 145.50–154.75 $152.50 $1,319 -8.27
900–948 924 18 135.00–144.00 $138.74 $1,282 -11.21
901–948 933 558 141.50–152.10 $150.38 $1,403 +2.88
966 966 24 135.50 $135.50 $1,309 -13.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–439 437 14 204.00–227.00 $222.17 $971 +14.94
472–497 482 21 183.00–191.00 $186.25 $898 -19.68
515–549 528 18 174.50–195.00 $182.64 $964 -1.02
552–583 572 52 161.50–197.00 $180.12 $1,030 +6.66
600–640 618 74 169.00–185.00 $176.32 $1,090 +10.52
652–696 670 104 157.00–178.00 $166.01 $1,112 -1.99
700–727 704 82 155.00–160.00 $159.28 $1,121 +4.28
713 thin fleshed 713 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,205 —
768–777 774 31 150.00–155.25 $153.57 $1,189 -0.08
809 809 58 164.00 $164.00 $1,327 —
1059 1059 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,292 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 9 190.00 $190.00 $625 —
461 461 7 144.00 $144.00 $664 —
606 606 5 139.00 $139.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
352 unweaned 352 5 725.00 $725.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 6 188.00 $188.00 $585 —
326–331 329 14 184.00–190.00 $187.45 $617 —
350 thin fleshed 350 22 202.50 $202.50 $709 —
381 unweaned 381 5 186.00 $186.00 $709 —
385 385 26 190.00 $190.00 $732 -7.41
419–439 431 33 163.00–194.00 $185.83 $801 -9.55
431–440 thin fleshed 431 97 180.00–205.50 $204.16 $880 —
452–477 thin fleshed 474 82 181.50–194.25 $192.92 $914 —
470–475 unweaned 474 20 161.00–188.00 $179.96 $853 +4.74
452–499 477 195 172.00–191.00 $183.21 $874 +4.31
517 unweaned 517 14 180.50 $180.50 $933 +10.20
502–541 529 310 159.50–185.00 $179.06 $947 +1.92
564 fancy 564 42 178.00 $178.00 $1,004 —
550–599 576 372 155.50–176.00 $169.84 $978 +3.07
576 thin fleshed 576 118 175.00 $175.00 $1,008 —
595 unweaned 595 11 155.00 $155.00 $922 ±0.00
600 600 9 161.50 $161.50 $969 -2.91
621 thin fleshed 621 9 160.00 $160.00 $994 —
601–647 623 480 147.50–173.00 $163.75 $1,020 -0.66
632–642 unweaned 639 47 160.00–162.50 $160.84 $1,028 +9.84
657–682 673 209 148.00–165.75 $160.17 $1,078 +1.64
726–744 728 64 146.00–147.00 $146.87 $1,069 -6.00
723–733 729 159 144.00–157.50 $146.98 $1,071 -5.89
760 760 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 -7.65
761–790 775 18 131.25–143.00 $138.50 $1,073 -14.15
750–798 777 388 140.00–155.75 $149.11 $1,159 -3.54
806 806 128 153.10 $153.10 $1,234 +12.33
809 fancy 809 81 160.25 $160.25 $1,296 —
802–840 810 144 138.00–146.50 $143.41 $1,162 +2.64
808–844 830 214 136.75–140.10 $138.57 $1,150 -1.50
853–890 864 329 134.00–158.00 $150.09 $1,297 +9.47
856–888 874 118 134.25–142.50 $138.53 $1,211 -2.09
892–894 893 55 146.00–147.00 $146.55 $1,309 +5.93
903–934 915 300 135.00–138.75 $136.84 $1,252 -2.16
964 964 30 134.00 $134.00 $1,292 -3.03
980 980 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,098 -25.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 29 180.00–183.00 $181.40 $749 -1.60
455–483 474 46 164.00–185.25 $174.81 $829 +8.06
495 thin fleshed 495 9 181.50 $181.50 $898 —
514–549 539 40 153.00–163.00 $161.14 $869 +11.64
561–598 589 57 153.00–164.00 $157.46 $927 —
676 676 18 148.50 $148.50 $1,004 +2.82
743 743 53 144.50 $144.50 $1,074 +2.08
764–774 768 17 137.50–142.25 $140.56 $1,080 +7.56
860 860 8 135.50 $135.50 $1,165 +25.00
961 961 10 126.50 $126.50 $1,216 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 20 139.00 $139.00 $1,097 —
919 919 17 131.00 $131.00 $1,204 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 172.50 $172.50 $614 —
502 502 9 136.00 $136.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
346 346 7 610.00 $610.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
316 unweaned 316 6 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–449 442 27 186.00–199.00 $188.93 $835 —
545 545 11 172.00 $172.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 thin fleshed 476 5 201.00 $201.00 $957 —
514 514 5 145.00 $145.00 $745 —
578 578 9 152.00 $152.00 $879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1238–1445 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,792.11 —
1456–1697 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,633.96 —
1541 1541 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1708–1810 1742 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1452 1452 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1250 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,274.95 —
1128–1336 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,861.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
991–1007 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,700.00–1,860.00 $1,748.15 —

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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.