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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

12,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.54/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 626 lb · 1,293 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.57/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 667 lb · 1,089 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.12/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 571 lb · 990 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,145 24,004 14,335
Feeder cattle 12,145 20,717 14,335
Replacement cattle — 3,287 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week large test the holiday test of the feeder cattle market saw lighter receipts, but the market was very active. Most weights of bawling and weaned steer calves sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher with the 600 to 700 lbs 12.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves followed suit with a higher market for the week. Heifer calves sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder heifers from 700 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher with all other weights steady. Demand was good with several in-state and out of state buyers in attendance. Nebraska feedlots sold show-list higher with live sales 2.00 to 4.00 higher at 157.00 and dressed sales 3.00 higher at 245.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 37 258.00 $258.00 $859 +9.71
350–384 366 21 229.00–265.00 $247.02 $904 -1.21
411–445 fancy 435 44 242.00–245.50 $242.98 $1,057 —
429–446 441 237 232.00–255.00 $243.53 $1,074 +29.71
450–494 486 257 194.00–239.00 $225.72 $1,097 +16.29
512–534 fancy 527 232 229.50–230.50 $230.05 $1,212 -8.64
500–546 529 456 204.00–235.00 $219.64 $1,162 +11.79
529 529 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,074 -4.85
554–572 fancy 562 226 220.00–228.50 $223.45 $1,256 -4.95
552–597 573 713 181.00–219.50 $212.30 $1,216 +6.50
577–591 581 51 196.00–199.50 $198.29 $1,152 +4.60
610 610 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +3.05
614 fancy 614 108 214.50 $214.50 $1,317 -8.49
602–646 621 708 197.00–213.50 $206.48 $1,282 +19.53
601–649 unweaned 636 420 195.00–206.00 $203.48 $1,294 +6.02
638 638 41 224.50 $224.50 $1,432 +44.05
652–657 unweaned 654 103 200.00–201.00 $200.38 $1,310 +9.70
657 657 43 223.50 $223.50 $1,468 +30.60
659 fancy 659 82 210.00 $210.00 $1,384 -3.02
651–692 670 861 171.00–219.50 $206.14 $1,381 +13.24
702–715 unweaned 707 200 192.00–196.50 $194.75 $1,377 +14.52
713 713 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,319 +1.40
718 fancy 718 78 217.00 $217.00 $1,558 +17.00
713–741 726 311 173.50–199.50 $194.07 $1,409 +17.40
738 738 78 221.50 $221.50 $1,635 +44.83
750 750 75 224.50 $224.50 $1,684 +51.78
777–790 788 165 177.50–197.00 $187.37 $1,476 +3.03
853–872 871 117 155.00–194.00 $191.06 $1,664 +20.56
917 917 25 174.00 $174.00 $1,596 —
978–997 983 153 170.00–185.25 $182.16 $1,791 +13.16
1012–1016 1015 98 167.50–174.50 $171.22 $1,738 —
1052 1052 344 181.75 $181.75 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 216.00 $216.00 $788 +5.06
418–446 424 40 186.00–208.00 $191.05 $810 -18.95
460–499 480 58 205.00–220.00 $216.46 $1,039 +6.14
501–547 527 131 190.00–216.00 $208.87 $1,101 +19.93
556–585 568 77 189.50–198.50 $195.55 $1,111 +6.25
606–648 634 83 181.00–192.00 $187.18 $1,187 +0.44
674–681 unweaned 679 22 175.50–181.00 $179.26 $1,217 -2.04
650–699 681 110 178.00–188.00 $184.82 $1,259 +3.64
700 unweaned 700 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,197 -2.53
743 743 10 182.00 $182.00 $1,352 —
765–777 767 46 167.00–178.50 $175.38 $1,345 -1.12
828 828 21 153.50 $153.50 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 18 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
371–377 fancy 374 19 229.00–233.00 $231.09 $864 +10.50
368–397 389 46 207.00–212.00 $210.20 $818 +15.20
401–445 410 128 195.00–217.00 $206.11 $845 +2.74
445 fancy 445 74 219.00 $219.00 $975 —
464 464 5 196.00 $196.00 $909 -2.96
451–498 485 390 183.50–213.00 $201.59 $978 +16.63
504–517 fancy 511 110 207.50–212.00 $209.78 $1,072 —
523–534 528 57 180.00–185.00 $183.64 $970 -7.86
501–545 529 465 174.00–204.00 $193.19 $1,022 +1.69
565–586 573 102 178.00–180.50 $179.30 $1,027 -3.77
551–598 574 445 166.00–203.50 $191.49 $1,099 +8.42
551–590 fancy 580 179 193.50–196.00 $195.65 $1,135 +1.65
607–625 unweaned 615 219 176.00–187.00 $182.40 $1,122 +6.64
618 618 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,044 -5.28
606–649 631 424 174.00–188.50 $181.47 $1,145 +11.47
648 fancy 648 65 197.00 $197.00 $1,277 +6.00
650–681 unweaned 662 155 176.00–188.00 $183.04 $1,212 +9.08
667–685 675 67 172.00–180.50 $177.20 $1,196 -0.46
706–740 736 42 172.50–173.00 $172.56 $1,270 +1.46
751–791 780 163 173.50–187.00 $183.33 $1,430 +14.33
819 819 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,376 -7.62
847 847 15 163.50 $163.50 $1,385 -12.12
882–899 896 372 170.10–184.00 $173.32 $1,553 -0.04
983 983 183 180.00 $180.00 $1,769 +14.00
966–996 990 38 157.50–168.00 $166.11 $1,644 +0.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 24 174.00 $174.00 $689 -16.89
425–431 428 12 170.00–190.00 $179.93 $770 -2.52
473–493 485 51 186.00–196.00 $191.64 $929 +6.38
501–540 529 52 142.00–187.00 $166.27 $880 -12.73
553–598 573 108 172.00–187.50 $180.96 $1,037 +8.11
641 641 17 168.00 $168.00 $1,077 +15.00
680–688 683 33 112.00–117.50 $115.32 $788 -47.18
754 754 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,259 +6.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 27 158.00 $158.00 $901 —
641 641 17 137.00 $137.00 $878 —
846 846 29 123.00 $123.00 $1,041 —

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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.