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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

30,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $179.14/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 973 lb · 2,545 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.59/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 823 lb · 2,265 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.79/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 929 lb · 1,988 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 30,028 8,299 22,386
Feeder cattle 29,940 8,299 22,386
Replacement cattle 88 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light run, steers calves under 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good for bawling calves and yearling feeders. Larger supply than last year, as many cow/calf producers are selling calves 45 to 60 days earlier than normal due to very dry, short pasture conditions in a large portion of the state. Steer calves are bringing 30.00 to 35.00 per cwt more than same week last year. Nebraska feedlots are getting underway with irrigated corn silage chopping. Many will pack large piles of silage to help offset the short hay supply across the region. Then farmers/feedlots will seed rye grass or another fall crop so cattle can graze on these fall irrigated pastures for additional cheap gains. Feedlot trade might have been a little disappointed as feedlots couldn't hold a steady market. Live sales sold .50 to 1.00 lower from 145.00 to 148.00 and dressed sales sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower from 232.00 to 233.00. But the live market is still 5.00 to 8.00 higher than the Aug live cattle board.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–290 280 63 264.00–300.00 $273.10 $765 +9.26
313–331 323 74 255.00–288.00 $273.60 $884 -4.59
372 fancy 372 24 284.00 $284.00 $1,056 +13.00
353–397 380 447 226.00–282.00 $270.98 $1,030 +15.95
404–449 427 420 223.75–267.00 $244.52 $1,044 +7.46
438 fancy 438 13 256.00 $256.00 $1,121 -14.00
450–499 476 760 220.50–250.50 $234.90 $1,118 +8.47
474–495 fancy 476 150 241.50–246.50 $246.01 $1,171 —
500–548 521 559 204.00–249.00 $230.02 $1,198 +5.40
553–593 575 384 195.00–238.00 $217.41 $1,250 +10.81
619 thin fleshed 619 19 209.50 $209.50 $1,297 —
620 unweaned 620 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,166 —
606–643 623 229 194.00–226.75 $208.85 $1,301 +10.85
657 thin fleshed 657 23 208.00 $208.00 $1,367 —
671 fancy 671 23 212.00 $212.00 $1,423 —
652–695 677 502 180.00–222.50 $209.89 $1,421 +22.47
700 thin fleshed 700 27 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
701–749 725 650 186.00–217.00 $203.98 $1,479 +11.41
756 unweaned 756 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,270 —
752–799 780 513 183.25–208.75 $193.81 $1,512 -9.63
781 thin fleshed 781 69 196.00 $196.00 $1,531 —
802 802 40 178.00 $178.00 $1,428 -11.60
806–826 thin fleshed 815 43 190.75–193.50 $192.27 $1,567 —
800–848 824 1,334 176.00–203.00 $192.30 $1,585 +2.70
850–897 879 1,280 173.00–195.00 $183.97 $1,617 +0.02
907–949 929 1,947 160.00–193.50 $184.19 $1,711 +0.79
902–949 930 41 164.50–165.00 $164.70 $1,532 -18.70
951–999 973 2,545 150.00–187.25 $179.14 $1,743 +0.19
1002–1047 1013 373 165.00–182.75 $174.69 $1,770 -4.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 265.00 $265.00 $880 +25.17
360–361 361 19 248.00–255.00 $250.21 $903 —
424–446 432 68 197.00–242.00 $227.53 $983 —
471–499 495 98 188.00–224.25 $213.41 $1,056 —
525 thin fleshed 525 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,118 —
504–547 530 73 185.00–231.00 $214.06 $1,135 —
550–563 thin fleshed 555 23 196.00–216.00 $203.06 $1,127 —
550–595 582 107 180.50–203.50 $190.21 $1,107 +4.20
586 586 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,061 -5.01
614 thin fleshed 614 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,167 —
608–642 626 50 176.00–220.00 $203.14 $1,272 +24.14
660 thin fleshed 660 12 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 —
650–690 677 77 178.50–208.00 $194.73 $1,318 +14.73
706–743 734 100 176.00–198.50 $191.49 $1,406 +11.49
780–796 792 77 170.00–193.50 $188.70 $1,495 +8.70
802–846 824 122 179.00–189.00 $183.78 $1,514 -1.72
869 869 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,416 —
909–946 921 92 169.50–174.00 $170.52 $1,570 —
969 969 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,531 —
1023 1023 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,678 —
1051 1051 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,682 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,069 —
876 876 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,533 —
943–945 943 49 164.50–165.25 $164.65 $1,553 —
981 981 17 160.00 $160.00 $1,570 —
1003–1021 1013 158 157.00–162.50 $161.72 $1,638 —
1058 1058 216 173.00 $173.00 $1,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 thin fleshed 848 19 156.00 $156.00 $1,323 —
1057 thin fleshed 1057 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283 283 4 750.00 $750.00 —
310–327 319 23 850.00–885.00 $868.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
206 206 5 585.00 $585.00 —
284 284 5 750.00 $750.00 —
314–333 324 17 800.00–810.00 $805.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 149.00 $149.00 $665 —
806 806 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 10 258.00 $258.00 $604 +16.00
250–278 265 21 232.00–260.00 $242.00 $641 +5.44
300–346 326 85 211.00–256.00 $231.95 $756 +3.20
353–396 371 353 210.00–245.00 $234.30 $869 +12.25
401–447 425 526 200.00–231.00 $219.71 $934 +13.73
450 fancy 450 32 227.00 $227.00 $1,022 —
451–497 472 285 189.00–226.00 $209.04 $987 +9.53
513 513 12 204.00 $204.00 $1,047 +10.82
501–538 516 459 180.00–231.50 $203.11 $1,048 +9.93
550 550 6 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
553–594 579 132 185.00–227.00 $200.20 $1,159 —
615 unweaned 615 16 174.00 $174.00 $1,070 —
603–647 624 322 176.00–210.50 $193.24 $1,206 +15.44
650–697 662 480 177.00–208.25 $192.44 $1,274 +16.52
680 680 30 178.50 $178.50 $1,214 +2.58
689 thin fleshed 689 14 185.50 $185.50 $1,278 —
718 thin fleshed 718 32 184.50 $184.50 $1,325 —
722 722 78 197.00 $197.00 $1,422 +21.18
700–749 730 965 167.00–199.00 $185.23 $1,352 +9.41
724–736 730 184 182.25–193.50 $187.09 $1,366 +11.27
742–748 744 39 167.00–173.25 $171.64 $1,277 —
765 765 36 170.50 $170.50 $1,304 -8.98
751–796 774 853 165.00–189.00 $176.09 $1,363 -3.39
766–786 781 373 179.50–184.25 $182.87 $1,428 +3.39
804–835 814 106 156.00–172.00 $170.18 $1,385 -9.82
800–849 821 1,681 160.00–182.00 $173.00 $1,420 -7.00
800–849 830 478 174.00–184.25 $181.18 $1,504 +1.18
851–895 867 1,140 165.00–179.75 $173.84 $1,507 -2.10
852–894 870 674 176.00–184.00 $179.37 $1,561 +3.43
868–892 876 83 151.50–172.00 $164.60 $1,442 -11.34
904–949 933 819 156.00–179.50 $172.56 $1,610 -4.27
931–939 934 148 177.50–178.00 $177.70 $1,660 +0.87
943 943 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,561 -11.33
951–994 969 504 150.00–176.25 $168.76 $1,635 -2.72
971–979 977 142 160.00–162.00 $161.05 $1,573 -10.43
1003 1003 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,605 -2.41
1006–1045 1031 352 154.00–169.50 $161.67 $1,667 -0.74
1063–1099 1084 42 147.75–160.00 $152.61 $1,654 -7.98
1095 1095 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 -10.59
1102 1102 12 148.75 $148.75 $1,639 -6.25
1116–1128 1121 74 144.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,699 -3.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–339 336 11 217.00–225.00 $221.33 $744 +19.47
352–392 375 73 207.50–220.00 $214.87 $806 +25.37
435 thin fleshed 435 12 188.00 $188.00 $818 —
419–449 436 49 185.00–205.00 $195.92 $854 +2.81
452–487 471 75 181.00–210.00 $193.82 $913 —
500–538 527 54 187.00–214.00 $200.53 $1,057 +11.53
508–540 thin fleshed 529 26 190.75–201.50 $194.32 $1,028 —
557–598 575 76 165.00–218.00 $194.15 $1,116 —
603–643 614 44 170.00–200.00 $188.09 $1,155 +21.09
661–696 679 75 161.00–181.00 $172.13 $1,169 +1.63
729 729 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,210 -2.50
726–749 739 91 165.00–175.00 $169.26 $1,251 +0.76
750–787 765 10 160.00–161.00 $160.41 $1,227 -2.59
872 872 56 169.25 $169.25 $1,476 +1.75
876 876 132 161.50 $161.50 $1,415 -6.00
897 897 59 167.50 $167.50 $1,502 ±0.00
922 922 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,484 —
928 928 64 156.00 $156.00 $1,448 —
966 966 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,536 -4.41
1044 1044 45 149.75 $149.75 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255–260 258 12 510.00–650.00 $579.32 —
324–335 328 16 750.00–785.00 $763.40 —
357 357 21 900.00 $900.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 7 187.00 $187.00 $879 —
678 678 6 172.75 $172.75 $1,171 —
1113–1123 1120 30 145.00–147.00 $145.80 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 271 9 575.00 $575.00 —
405 405 6 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 13 197.00 $197.00 $800 —
576 576 16 172.00 $172.00 $991 —
732–743 736 28 149.00–160.00 $153.36 $1,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1380 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,859.10
1553 1553 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1557 1557 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1561 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 17 118.50 $118.50 $1,010 —

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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.