Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 17, 202226,533 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$206.24/cwt
+0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 575 lb · 2,890 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$200.50/cwt
-0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 623 lb · 2,455 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$193.52/cwt
+5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 524 lb · 2,125 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 26,533 | 33,142 | 28,427 |
| Feeder cattle | 26,432 | 33,108 | 28,303 |
| Replacement cattle | 101 | 34 | 124 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306–343 | 330 | 96 | 230.00–265.00 | $245.34 | $810 | -15.54 |
| 351–393 | 373 | 206 | 204.00–270.00 | $245.49 | $916 | -6.41 |
| 375 | 375 | 5 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $829 | -30.90 |
| 390 | 390 | 7 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $862 | -30.90 |
| 411 | 411 | 38 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $991 | +0.69 |
| 405–436 | 422 | 44 | 245.50–257.00 | $249.11 | $1,051 | +0.38 |
| 400–446 | 427 | 736 | 210.00–248.00 | $233.06 | $995 | -2.70 |
| 413–443 | 432 | 25 | 219.00–222.00 | $220.97 | $955 | -14.79 |
| 452–499 | 477 | 1,313 | 206.00–245.50 | $224.10 | $1,069 | +2.28 |
| 475–496 | 485 | 30 | 237.00–249.00 | $243.27 | $1,180 | +8.50 |
| 502–529 | 522 | 391 | 226.00–232.00 | $227.83 | $1,189 | +1.38 |
| 501–549 | 527 | 1,707 | 196.00–226.00 | $214.47 | $1,130 | +3.48 |
| 550–575 | 563 | 138 | 216.75–220.50 | $218.42 | $1,230 | -12.58 |
| 550–583 | 565 | 18 | 188.50–189.00 | $188.73 | $1,066 | -17.01 |
| 550–599 | 575 | 2,687 | 190.00–219.00 | $205.93 | $1,184 | +0.19 |
| 590 | 590 | 47 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,150 | -10.74 |
| 600–637 | 617 | 51 | 181.50–188.50 | $184.68 | $1,139 | -14.14 |
| 600–648 | 621 | 1,343 | 172.00–211.25 | $200.70 | $1,246 | +1.88 |
| 622 | 622 | 96 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,325 | +1.00 |
| 600–649 | 626 | 965 | 178.00–209.00 | $199.81 | $1,251 | -0.93 |
| 650 | 650 | 12 | 165.50–175.00 | $171.04 | $1,112 | -14.07 |
| 652–656 | 654 | 22 | 196.00–201.50 | $198.74 | $1,300 | -4.71 |
| 650–699 | 666 | 716 | 172.50–203.00 | $191.86 | $1,278 | +6.75 |
| 650–693 | 671 | 599 | 171.00–200.00 | $189.99 | $1,275 | +2.89 |
| 715 | 715 | 80 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,430 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 11 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,123 | -29.64 |
| 703–731 | 721 | 200 | 173.00–200.00 | $190.06 | $1,370 | +4.42 |
| 710–743 | 722 | 20 | 182.50–188.00 | $186.02 | $1,343 | +3.68 |
| 751–795 | 781 | 368 | 170.00–190.25 | $182.25 | $1,423 | -3.50 |
| 802–840 | 822 | 278 | 175.00–185.00 | $180.26 | $1,482 | -6.11 |
| 896 | 896 | 62 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,568 | -6.67 |
| 905 | 905 | 58 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,629 | +3.25 |
| 900–944 | 925 | 106 | 174.25–176.50 | $175.18 | $1,620 | -9.07 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360–385 | 380 | 25 | 210.00–228.00 | $224.59 | $853 | +8.54 |
| 408–440 | 420 | 60 | 192.50–215.00 | $206.36 | $867 | -8.73 |
| 437 | 437 | 5 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $787 | -35.09 |
| 468–494 | 479 | 172 | 180.50–215.00 | $203.36 | $974 | -1.03 |
| 492 | 492 | 7 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $817 | -38.39 |
| 509–548 | 533 | 278 | 171.00–204.00 | $197.00 | $1,050 | +3.84 |
| 544 | 544 | 11 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $936 | -21.16 |
| 567 | 567 | 10 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $913 | -24.24 |
| 555–597 | 580 | 317 | 170.00–199.00 | $188.72 | $1,095 | +3.48 |
| 600–649 | 624 | 312 | 165.00–191.00 | $183.80 | $1,147 | +4.31 |
| 605–646 | 628 | 40 | 173.00–192.50 | $184.47 | $1,158 | -0.47 |
| 650–662 | 659 | 23 | 161.00–164.00 | $161.77 | $1,066 | -22.52 |
| 653–697 | 673 | 52 | 170.50–181.00 | $173.90 | $1,170 | -10.39 |
| 681–695 | 689 | 32 | 176.00–183.00 | $179.21 | $1,235 | +11.21 |
| 812–829 | 819 | 28 | 171.75–175.00 | $173.71 | $1,423 | +2.71 |
| 864 | 864 | 8 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,452 | -8.25 |
| 979 | 979 | 18 | 157.00 | $157.00 | $1,537 | -10.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | 405 | 11 | 218.00 | $218.00 | $883 | — |
| 460–461 | 460 | 15 | 207.00–215.00 | $211.80 | $974 | — |
| 563–568 | 566 | 46 | 195.00–197.00 | $196.09 | $1,110 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | 289 | 19 | 775.00 | $775.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 299 | 10 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $601 | — |
| 320–324 | 322 | 20 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $673 | -8.47 |
| 302–349 | 323 | 120 | 199.00–254.00 | $220.16 | $711 | +2.69 |
| 354–398 | 380 | 440 | 190.00–224.00 | $209.33 | $795 | +6.89 |
| 400–449 | 431 | 1,004 | 182.00–217.00 | $197.51 | $851 | +7.51 |
| 437 | 437 | 11 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $961 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 6 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $847 | ±0.00 |
| 450 | 450 | 8 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $909 | — |
| 450–499 | 476 | 1,192 | 181.00–214.00 | $194.97 | $928 | +1.53 |
| 502 | 502 | 5 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $904 | -19.00 |
| 508 | 508 | 40 | 194.50 | $194.50 | $988 | -2.32 |
| 500–537 | 509 | 41 | 173.50–177.00 | $175.92 | $895 | -23.08 |
| 501–527 | 512 | 422 | 204.00–215.50 | $206.27 | $1,056 | +7.27 |
| 500–549 | 528 | 1,606 | 175.00–203.00 | $190.59 | $1,006 | +6.09 |
| 538 | 538 | 11 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,076 | -19.00 |
| 564 | 564 | 10 | 174.50 | $174.50 | $984 | -8.66 |
| 565 | 565 | 23 | 194.50 | $194.50 | $1,099 | — |
| 552–599 | 569 | 130 | 191.50–200.00 | $195.99 | $1,115 | +12.83 |
| 550–599 | 572 | 1,460 | 170.00–192.00 | $181.73 | $1,039 | -21.01 |
| 580 | 580 | 20 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $995 | -31.24 |
| 608–620 | 612 | 22 | 155.00–167.00 | $160.12 | $980 | -17.42 |
| 600–638 | 615 | 263 | 150.00–184.00 | $173.85 | $1,069 | -3.69 |
| 616 | 616 | 44 | 201.75 | $201.75 | $1,243 | +24.21 |
| 600–648 | 621 | 233 | 166.00–184.00 | $176.45 | $1,096 | -1.61 |
| 656–666 | 660 | 20 | 175.00–181.00 | $178.58 | $1,179 | +12.44 |
| 678 | 678 | 11 | 147.50 | $147.50 | $1,000 | -33.50 |
| 688–698 | 694 | 43 | 170.00–178.00 | $172.89 | $1,200 | -8.11 |
| 707 | 707 | 37 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,124 | -20.50 |
| 718 | 718 | 5 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,113 | — |
| 709–749 | 726 | 102 | 160.00–179.75 | $172.70 | $1,254 | -2.93 |
| 769 | 769 | 90 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,315 | -7.14 |
| 768–791 | 772 | 435 | 160.25–171.50 | $170.70 | $1,318 | -7.44 |
| 814 | 814 | 53 | 178.00 | $178.00 | $1,449 | — |
| 809–838 | 825 | 257 | 159.50–180.00 | $175.69 | $1,449 | +3.64 |
| 856–890 | 873 | 184 | 156.50–174.00 | $168.09 | $1,467 | -1.77 |
| 893 | 893 | 7 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,420 | -4.25 |
| 908–945 | 919 | 28 | 167.50–173.50 | $171.74 | $1,578 | +13.74 |
| 951–953 | 952 | 41 | 168.00–170.00 | $169.37 | $1,612 | -6.63 |
| 1030 | 1030 | 6 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $1,401 | -20.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 339 | 19 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $661 | -7.00 |
| 354–388 | 373 | 61 | 189.00–191.00 | $189.79 | $708 | +1.16 |
| 416 | 416 | 9 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $699 | -14.87 |
| 410–447 | 429 | 78 | 165.00–199.00 | $183.05 | $785 | +0.18 |
| 458–499 | 475 | 222 | 171.00–199.00 | $189.36 | $899 | +9.17 |
| 510 | 510 | 17 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $898 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 11 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $827 | -17.77 |
| 503–547 | 535 | 249 | 163.00–186.00 | $175.63 | $940 | +1.86 |
| 556–599 | 580 | 81 | 159.50–170.50 | $164.55 | $954 | -9.19 |
| 620 | 620 | 8 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $980 | -14.51 |
| 635 | 635 | 7 | 161.00 | $161.00 | $1,022 | -9.63 |
| 615–644 | 636 | 34 | 157.00–172.00 | $161.93 | $1,030 | -10.58 |
| 655 | 655 | 5 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,114 | — |
| 973 | 973 | 5 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $1,445 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384 | 384 | 8 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $733 | — |
| 437 | 437 | 9 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $940 | — |
| 474 | 474 | 23 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,010 | — |
| 508 | 508 | 9 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,006 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 254 | 14 | 650.00 | $650.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 389 | 389 | 6 | 244.50 | $244.50 | $951 | +32.50 |
| 469 | 469 | 9 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,323 | +81.00 |
| 606 | 606 | 8 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,060 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1325 | 1325 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 900.00 | $900.00 |
| 1332 | 1332 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 18 | 1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| 1357 | 1357 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 15 | 1,585.00 | $1,585.00 |
| 1357 | 1357 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 37 | 1,385.00 | $1,385.00 |
| 1390 | 1390 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 22 | 960.00 | $960.00 |
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 steers under 600 lbs sold steady, 600 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 600 to 900 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Negotiated feedlot live sales sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher from 151.00 to 152.00 and dressed sales 4.00 higher at 236.00.