Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 29, 202210,183 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$185.85/cwt
+2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 918 lb · 1,289 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$184.13/cwt
+0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 873 lb · 715 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$189.53/cwt
-2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 832 lb · 691 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,183 | 30,028 | 10,181 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,183 | 29,940 | 10,181 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 88 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | 267 | 9 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $861 | — |
| 275–298 | 291 | 48 | 258.00–301.00 | $284.72 | $829 | +11.62 |
| 335–349 | 339 | 90 | 244.00–291.00 | $281.12 | $953 | +7.52 |
| 365–394 | 381 | 145 | 240.00–277.00 | $260.51 | $993 | -10.47 |
| 411–437 | 426 | 114 | 259.00–266.00 | $260.58 | $1,110 | +4.58 |
| 402–449 | 427 | 344 | 230.00–255.00 | $241.54 | $1,031 | -2.98 |
| 450–454 | 451 | 59 | 245.00–252.50 | $249.82 | $1,127 | +3.81 |
| 450–485 | 461 | 113 | 219.50–228.00 | $224.98 | $1,037 | -9.92 |
| 461–496 | 478 | 479 | 224.00–244.00 | $230.71 | $1,103 | -4.19 |
| 503 | 503 | 107 | 257.50 | $257.50 | $1,295 | — |
| 515–522 | 520 | 68 | 210.00–212.00 | $211.39 | $1,099 | -18.63 |
| 501–549 | 522 | 346 | 202.00–221.00 | $214.25 | $1,118 | -15.77 |
| 556 | 556 | 43 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $1,123 | -15.41 |
| 558 | 558 | 45 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,334 | — |
| 551–571 | 562 | 208 | 205.00–220.00 | $208.41 | $1,171 | -9.00 |
| 628 | 628 | 8 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $1,193 | -18.85 |
| 658–693 | 669 | 46 | 187.50–215.00 | $202.00 | $1,351 | -7.89 |
| 713–749 | 719 | 40 | 181.50–192.25 | $190.29 | $1,368 | -13.69 |
| 758–794 | 768 | 85 | 186.75–194.00 | $190.66 | $1,464 | -3.15 |
| 804–846 | 832 | 691 | 180.50–196.50 | $189.53 | $1,577 | -2.77 |
| 851–867 | 859 | 149 | 167.50–176.25 | $172.36 | $1,481 | -11.61 |
| 856–897 | 877 | 566 | 180.25–196.25 | $187.23 | $1,642 | +3.26 |
| 900–946 | 918 | 1,289 | 166.00–189.00 | $185.85 | $1,706 | +1.66 |
| 972 | 972 | 77 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $1,667 | -7.64 |
| 951–999 | 988 | 218 | 172.75–183.00 | $181.09 | $1,789 | +1.95 |
| 1010 | 1010 | 55 | 183.00 | $183.00 | $1,848 | +8.31 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313–323 | 319 | 22 | 249.00–257.00 | $251.85 | $803 | -13.15 |
| 384–397 | 393 | 49 | 230.00–246.00 | $238.04 | $935 | -12.17 |
| 485–499 | 494 | 130 | 213.50–222.00 | $215.51 | $1,065 | +2.10 |
| 523–546 | 537 | 49 | 201.00–206.00 | $204.41 | $1,098 | -9.65 |
| 661 | 661 | 23 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,130 | -23.73 |
| 693 | 693 | 10 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,247 | -14.73 |
| 767–776 | 775 | 92 | 173.75–176.50 | $176.12 | $1,365 | -12.58 |
| 940 | 940 | 50 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,598 | -0.52 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273–285 | 279 | 69 | 229.00–250.00 | $243.90 | $680 | +1.90 |
| 322 | 322 | 19 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $837 | — |
| 325–341 | 331 | 70 | 216.50–244.00 | $225.92 | $748 | -6.03 |
| 323–347 | 334 | 27 | 229.00–232.00 | $230.08 | $768 | -1.87 |
| 379–380 | 379 | 42 | 210.00–213.00 | $211.71 | $802 | -22.59 |
| 381 | 381 | 36 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $903 | — |
| 363–398 | 385 | 171 | 200.00–242.50 | $209.98 | $808 | -24.32 |
| 402–403 | 402 | 64 | 227.00–229.00 | $227.97 | $916 | — |
| 405–447 | 431 | 267 | 195.00–218.00 | $211.53 | $912 | -8.18 |
| 452–495 | 472 | 406 | 195.00–221.00 | $210.40 | $993 | +1.36 |
| 466–485 | 479 | 159 | 235.00–240.00 | $238.50 | $1,142 | +11.50 |
| 502–527 | 515 | 236 | 188.00–211.00 | $202.18 | $1,041 | -0.93 |
| 559–578 | 567 | 15 | 179.00–188.00 | $184.33 | $1,045 | -15.87 |
| 600–612 | 606 | 39 | 184.00–185.50 | $184.76 | $1,120 | -8.48 |
| 665 | 665 | 7 | 179.50 | $179.50 | $1,194 | -12.94 |
| 720–744 | 728 | 109 | 173.50–179.50 | $176.28 | $1,283 | -8.95 |
| 729 | 729 | 30 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,276 | -10.23 |
| 758–789 | 772 | 127 | 167.50–182.00 | $178.12 | $1,375 | +2.03 |
| 803–839 | 821 | 219 | 164.50–179.50 | $176.27 | $1,447 | +3.27 |
| 821 | 821 | 38 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,273 | -18.00 |
| 829–837 | 835 | 152 | 182.00–185.00 | $182.90 | $1,527 | +1.72 |
| 860–898 | 877 | 241 | 168.50–180.25 | $176.65 | $1,549 | +12.05 |
| 898 | 898 | 148 | 175.75 | $175.75 | $1,578 | +11.15 |
| 905–946 | 919 | 146 | 165.25–172.75 | $169.54 | $1,558 | -3.02 |
| 962 | 962 | 5 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $1,650 | +2.74 |
| 982–994 | 991 | 24 | 159.00–161.00 | $159.58 | $1,581 | -1.47 |
| 1002–1038 | 1022 | 86 | 150.00–170.00 | $162.50 | $1,661 | +0.83 |
| 1058–1098 | 1074 | 35 | 154.00–156.50 | $155.14 | $1,666 | +2.53 |
| 1102–1127 | 1120 | 23 | 151.00–157.50 | $154.63 | $1,732 | +3.11 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368–397 | 385 | 45 | 194.00–201.00 | $198.87 | $766 | -16.00 |
| 425–439 | 435 | 49 | 180.00–196.00 | $191.63 | $834 | -4.29 |
| 435 | 435 | 33 | 203.00 | $203.00 | $883 | +15.00 |
| 444 | 444 | 18 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $804 | -14.92 |
| 466–487 | 483 | 37 | 179.00–186.00 | $180.37 | $871 | -13.45 |
| 526 | 526 | 5 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $920 | -25.53 |
| 567 | 567 | 6 | 178.50 | $178.50 | $1,012 | -15.65 |
| 623–630 | 628 | 18 | 172.00–179.00 | $177.07 | $1,112 | -11.02 |
| 736 | 736 | 34 | 169.00–175.00 | $171.29 | $1,261 | +2.03 |
| 810 | 810 | 54 | 166.75 | $166.75 | $1,351 | — |
| 862 | 862 | 10 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,362 | -11.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | 219 | 7 | 570.00 | $570.00 | — |
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.
Compared to last week, steer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 800 lbs 9.00 lower, over 800 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 lower, 600 to 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 800 lbs sold unevenly steady. Bawling spring calves continue to head to town due to drought conditions as some cattlemen are out of grass in summer pastures. On a whole demand has been good for these early calves hitting the market with mostly only springtime vaccinations. Most reports that calves have been weaning well in all the heat and dust in the area. Silage chopping continues, with some reports of tonnage at a disappointment. Some feedlots laying in extra silage due to the shortage of other roughages in the state. Limited amount of high moisture corn has been picked off some dryland fields. Cash feedlot trade live sales sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower from 143.00 to 145.00 and dressed sales 4.00 lower at 228.00.