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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

8,999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $166.65/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 883 lb · 587 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.11/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 683 lb · 533 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.25/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 626 lb · 492 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,999 4,690 9,742
Feeder cattle 7,936 4,130 9,615
Replacement cattle 1,063 560 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold firm, mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher and over 600 lbs sold firm, mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good throughout reported auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–397 380 12 216.00–229.00 $223.34 $849 +15.34
417–433 426 21 215.00–216.00 $215.42 $918 +5.42
467 fancy 467 21 233.00 $233.00 $1,088 —
463–486 469 40 211.00–222.00 $215.39 $1,010 +9.91
502–548 530 245 193.00–216.00 $206.29 $1,093 -0.60
546 fancy 546 88 221.00 $221.00 $1,207 —
551–595 582 165 197.00–214.00 $205.43 $1,196 +3.16
622 unweaned 622 60 207.00 $207.00 $1,288 —
603–647 627 432 189.50–201.00 $194.76 $1,221 +2.71
657–688 671 158 173.00–195.50 $185.79 $1,247 +6.91
689 unweaned 689 83 192.00 $192.00 $1,323 —
694 694 68 181.00 $181.00 $1,256 +2.12
710 unweaned 710 31 173.50 $173.50 $1,232 —
722–746 733 153 173.00–179.50 $176.40 $1,293 +19.40
761 761 109 179.00 $179.00 $1,362 +12.82
750–799 770 269 160.50–179.50 $169.48 $1,305 +3.30
814–849 845 278 161.25–172.00 $169.59 $1,433 +6.59
854–898 883 587 152.75–172.50 $166.65 $1,472 +9.09
917–940 933 169 155.50–172.00 $163.58 $1,526 +10.58
950 fancy 950 173 169.50 $169.50 $1,610 —
966–999 987 116 145.50–155.50 $151.48 $1,495 -1.31
1052–1060 1054 76 138.50 $138.50 $1,460 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–593 581 36 173.00–191.00 $184.56 $1,072 —
634 634 27 175.50 $175.50 $1,113 -4.17
684 684 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,105 +6.00
855–872 858 38 155.50–158.00 $157.60 $1,352 —
931 931 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–393 378 17 185.00–200.00 $193.57 $732 —
426–440 437 38 181.50–198.00 $193.12 $844 —
452–488 472 68 185.50–191.00 $187.08 $883 +8.06
517 fancy 517 112 209.50 $209.50 $1,083 —
509–542 526 312 171.50–187.00 $180.86 $951 +15.32
560 560 13 180.50 $180.50 $1,011 +17.44
558–593 575 301 174.00–193.00 $183.30 $1,054 +20.24
600 fancy 600 63 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 —
607 unweaned 607 76 178.50 $178.50 $1,083 —
601–645 625 298 165.50–185.00 $174.95 $1,093 +3.40
665 665 56 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 +11.08
669 unweaned 669 64 171.00 $171.00 $1,144 —
651–699 687 413 153.00–180.00 $172.78 $1,187 +5.86
708–745 728 225 143.50–174.50 $168.86 $1,229 +14.40
781–783 782 343 155.00–160.50 $158.13 $1,237 +9.96
805–811 810 63 146.00–155.50 $153.85 $1,246 +11.48
861–895 890 386 147.50–150.50 $149.23 $1,328 +9.16
925–946 934 95 143.50–145.50 $144.18 $1,347 +6.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 12 176.50 $176.50 $828 —
541 541 28 161.50–164.25 $163.27 $883 -4.28
575 575 39 173.00 $173.00 $995 —
647 647 9 148.00 $148.00 $958 —
760 760 16 149.50 $149.50 $1,136 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 13 188.00 $188.00 $1,034 —
704 704 28 154.50 $154.50 $1,088 —
913 913 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1217 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 138 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,931.51
1231–1420 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,120.91
1249–1400 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,356.89
1249–1516 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,623.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1210 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,370.95
1331 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1376 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1375–1474 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,290.82
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1310 1289 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,543.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 80.00 $80.00 $1,068
1414 1414 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 80.00 $80.00 $1,131

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1083–1177 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,576.04 —
1219 thin fleshed 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
1292 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -354.38
1271–1333 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,225.00–2,385.00 $2,326.78 +465.50
1286–1397 thin fleshed 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,569.64 —
1297–1405 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 67 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,487.02 —
1302–1610 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 44 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,670.87 +162.76
1333–1623 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 58 1,340.00–1,635.00 $1,497.75 -79.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1167 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,602.94 —
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.