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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

11,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.32/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 873 lb · 1,500 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $204.36/cwt ≈ $1,481/hd at 725 lb · 843 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.67/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 880 lb · 746 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,585 2,703 1,540
Feeder cattle 11,585 2,658 1,540
Replacement cattle — 45 —

Compared to last week on comparable offerings of yearling steers over 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and yearling heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. No recent test on weaned fall calves but a sharply higher undertone was noted. All auctions were snappy this week, buyers bid like there wasn't going to be anymore cattle to procure. With the out-front months on the feeder cattle board in the low 180's and corn slipping into the mid-6.00 range buyers are thinking big bucks coming their way. Game show "Press Your Luck" comes to mind as cattlemen are playing and hoping no "whammies" wipe out their profits. Spotty, much needed rain showers across different areas of the state. Along with the new normal of hail and strong winds. Several hay producers are on second cutting of alfalfa with the grass hay guys getting started on native prairie grass. Tonnage remains a little off from last year.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–375 365 13 241.00–243.00 $242.21 $884 —
416–447 432 37 232.00–236.00 $233.02 $1,007 —
467–499 479 107 228.00–240.00 $235.61 $1,129 —
495 unweaned 495 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,000 —
500–545 525 152 201.00–234.50 $227.70 $1,195 —
512–547 fancy 534 162 236.00–240.25 $238.52 $1,274 —
547 547 90 231.50 $231.50 $1,266 —
560 fancy 560 60 236.00 $236.00 $1,322 —
563–578 unweaned 570 49 185.00–210.50 $198.36 $1,131 —
550–598 580 327 185.00–233.75 $227.28 $1,318 —
606–634 621 289 193.00–225.25 $221.17 $1,373 —
612–635 unweaned 622 31 212.00–212.50 $212.29 $1,320 —
636–649 fancy 641 152 229.00–230.00 $229.61 $1,472 —
653–668 fancy 658 246 223.00–224.50 $223.90 $1,473 —
653–681 671 136 173.00–225.00 $212.59 $1,426 —
675 675 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
708 unweaned 708 33 172.50 $172.50 $1,221 —
714–730 723 272 180.50–212.00 $198.92 $1,438 —
701–742 fancy 725 475 212.00–217.50 $214.83 $1,558 —
702–746 740 63 165.00–169.00 $165.54 $1,225 —
750–796 783 438 176.00–196.00 $183.49 $1,437 —
787 fancy 787 75 201.00 $201.00 $1,582 —
788 unweaned 788 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,206 —
812–845 824 253 169.25–184.25 $177.95 $1,466 +13.95
852–891 873 1,500 160.25–182.00 $173.32 $1,513 +0.81
906–931 928 322 162.50–168.00 $165.02 $1,531 —
938 fancy 938 125 176.75 $176.75 $1,658 —
953–978 965 303 157.50–172.00 $168.19 $1,623 +3.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–432 429 21 220.00–228.00 $224.61 $964 —
451–473 458 41 188.00–225.00 $197.77 $906 —
520 thin fleshed 520 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 —
518–545 528 60 188.00–222.00 $215.34 $1,137 —
553 553 13 164.00 $164.00 $907 —
556 unweaned 556 6 170.00 $170.00 $945 —
552–583 573 44 183.00–219.00 $212.42 $1,217 —
603–647 630 101 205.00–216.50 $211.12 $1,330 —
678 unweaned 678 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,105 —
679–691 688 58 166.00–198.00 $186.31 $1,282 —
716 716 19 182.50 $182.50 $1,307 —
786 786 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,258 +6.08
845 845 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
848 848 24 170.25 $170.25 $1,444 —
855 855 21 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 —
876 876 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,279 —
953–988 978 38 143.00–148.00 $145.93 $1,427 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 206.00 $206.00 $688 —
395 unweaned 395 6 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
401–448 428 98 200.00–217.00 $209.33 $896 —
455 unweaned 455 5 179.00 $179.00 $814 —
454–499 470 185 176.50–221.50 $203.91 $958 —
487 487 62 215.75 $215.75 $1,051 —
506–544 524 288 177.00–209.00 $201.75 $1,057 —
569 569 55 209.75 $209.75 $1,193 —
572–574 fancy 573 183 206.00–210.50 $208.33 $1,194 —
550–593 574 338 159.00–203.25 $194.16 $1,114 —
601–649 unweaned 615 52 154.00–189.50 $171.26 $1,053 —
602–644 625 368 155.00–198.00 $186.95 $1,168 —
650–694 671 478 160.00–191.00 $181.43 $1,217 —
700–738 722 275 149.00–186.50 $177.24 $1,280 —
758–789 767 182 150.00–167.50 $161.85 $1,241 —
787 787 136 167.25 $167.25 $1,316 —
793 793 75 167.00 $167.00 $1,324 —
802–844 813 594 148.00–168.75 $165.83 $1,348 +4.95
863–897 880 734 146.25–162.25 $153.88 $1,354 -1.09
893 893 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,259 -13.97
904 thin fleshed 904 51 152.25 $152.25 $1,376 —
907–942 916 171 141.50–162.25 $158.26 $1,450 +12.89
982 982 41 154.25 $154.25 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 191.00 $191.00 $711 —
400–445 424 34 174.00–181.00 $177.57 $753 +9.57
497 497 12 194.00 $194.00 $964 —
505–540 525 37 160.00–187.25 $182.65 $959 +18.65
556–596 577 80 170.00–189.50 $185.53 $1,071 +16.72
600–642 628 34 174.50–186.50 $182.01 $1,143 —
670–689 686 54 142.00–148.00 $147.02 $1,009 —
732 732 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,061 -15.00
737 unweaned 737 19 147.25 $147.25 $1,085 —
728–748 738 36 167.00–169.50 $168.20 $1,241 —
757–789 768 14 151.00–156.00 $154.17 $1,184 —
800 800 20 144.45 $144.45 $1,156 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 thin fleshed 580 6 152.00 $152.00 $882 —
716 thin fleshed 716 17 132.00 $132.00 $945 —

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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.