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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

8,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $178.95/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 967 lb · 799 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.75/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 914 lb · 559 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.60/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 820 lb · 524 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,299 11,746 8,456
Feeder cattle 8,299 11,106 8,456
Replacement cattle — 640 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 650 lbs sold mostly 10.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 650 lbs sold unevenly from 8.00 lower to 6.00 higher, 650 to 850 lbs sold mostly steady, and heifers over 850 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Demand ranged from good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 7 260.00 $260.00 $608 —
252–284 274 19 256.00–283.00 $263.84 $723 +33.84
302–332 321 152 255.00–300.00 $278.19 $893 +16.31
359 fancy 359 19 271.00 $271.00 $973 —
353–399 378 199 246.00–275.00 $255.03 $964 +15.61
411 fancy 411 49 270.00 $270.00 $1,110 —
400–447 422 283 220.00–247.00 $237.06 $1,000 +0.05
460–495 476 417 212.00–233.00 $226.43 $1,078 -0.08
510–519 517 192 216.00–225.50 $224.62 $1,161 +17.68
570–593 574 180 196.00–215.00 $206.60 $1,186 +6.08
644 644 58 198.00 $198.00 $1,275 +1.12
668–672 669 24 187.00–189.00 $187.42 $1,254 -13.38
712–736 724 91 180.00–197.25 $192.57 $1,394 +0.23
754–788 757 166 185.50–205.00 $203.44 $1,540 +11.89
804–838 820 524 174.00–190.50 $189.60 $1,555 +6.88
852–894 872 302 175.50–187.00 $183.95 $1,604 -1.02
902–946 925 271 174.50–185.85 $183.40 $1,696 +4.08
953–999 967 799 156.50–185.75 $178.95 $1,730 +4.40
1010–1036 1022 347 172.50–184.00 $179.16 $1,831 +24.16
1080–1088 1084 109 173.00–174.75 $173.86 $1,885 +8.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 324 58 231.00–249.00 $239.83 $777 —
580–590 585 20 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,088 —
643 643 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,151 —
690 690 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
729 729 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,312 —
771 771 68 180.00 $180.00 $1,388 +1.65
831 831 82 185.50 $185.50 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 20 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 8 242.00 $242.00 $518 —
260–288 270 48 224.00–300.00 $236.56 $639 +18.24
311 fancy 311 13 239.00 $239.00 $743 —
303–340 312 163 203.00–275.00 $228.75 $714 +6.15
350–395 372 145 211.50–229.00 $222.05 $826 -7.58
374–376 fancy 374 42 233.00 $233.00 $871 —
400–446 421 182 196.50–222.00 $205.98 $867 +4.99
404–449 fancy 426 83 220.00–235.00 $226.80 $966 -7.20
452–494 475 302 192.50–210.50 $199.51 $948 -8.42
490 fancy 490 37 216.00 $216.00 $1,058 —
534–538 534 70 183.00–194.50 $193.18 $1,032 +4.18
606–640 619 62 171.00–190.00 $177.80 $1,101 -12.58
673–687 676 67 174.75–180.00 $175.92 $1,189 -2.31
701–739 707 123 167.00–180.25 $175.82 $1,243 -4.66
775–798 788 192 165.00–185.25 $179.48 $1,414 +1.72
828 828 30 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 +5.93
805–844 835 285 160.00–183.00 $172.99 $1,444 -10.34
851–881 871 188 166.50–180.75 $175.94 $1,532 +18.69
901–926 902 317 153.00–180.85 $180.22 $1,626 +9.64
901–946 930 242 170.50–181.25 $176.83 $1,645 +6.25
952–994 979 78 168.50–175.00 $171.48 $1,679 +10.58
1000–1031 1016 181 146.00–173.50 $162.41 $1,650 +0.61
1050–1099 1080 46 155.00–165.50 $160.59 $1,734 —
1123 1123 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,741 +34.00
1216 1216 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–342 329 20 195.00–206.00 $201.86 $664 —
371–386 383 42 186.00–205.00 $189.50 $726 +6.44
421–438 428 14 183.00–201.00 $193.11 $827 +10.24
546 546 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,032 +23.03
639 639 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,067 -3.00
653 653 24 170.50 $170.50 $1,113 —
720 720 7 168.50 $168.50 $1,213 —
753 753 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,227 —
880 880 19 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 +8.17
977–982 981 12 163.00–165.50 $163.41 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168 168 9 500.00 $500.00 —
243 243 13 700.00 $700.00 -50.00

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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.