Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 2, 202328,425 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$202.57/cwt
-0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 675 lb · 3,080 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$191.49/cwt
-2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 725 lb · 2,211 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$190.77/cwt
+8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 625 lb · 1,985 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 28,425 | 13,882 | 49,934 |
| Feeder cattle | 28,425 | 10,626 | 49,934 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 3,256 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 333 | 6 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $966 | — |
| 335 | 335 | 13 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $868 | — |
| 363–389 | 375 | 100 | 230.00–279.00 | $246.31 | $924 | +20.31 |
| 413 | 413 | 24 | 247.00 | $247.00 | $1,020 | — |
| 400–449 | 428 | 110 | 200.00–250.00 | $235.15 | $1,006 | -14.41 |
| 453 | 453 | 125 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,196 | +49.00 |
| 460–465 | 461 | 69 | 243.00–254.00 | $249.92 | $1,152 | — |
| 461–480 | 465 | 51 | 235.00–251.00 | $248.31 | $1,155 | -6.85 |
| 450–475 | 470 | 27 | 194.00–214.00 | $210.46 | $989 | — |
| 455–476 | 472 | 27 | 212.00–213.00 | $212.18 | $1,001 | -2.82 |
| 451–499 | 484 | 425 | 191.00–241.00 | $226.72 | $1,097 | +1.48 |
| 507–530 | 515 | 36 | 233.00–235.00 | $233.74 | $1,204 | -11.76 |
| 511–526 | 519 | 252 | 240.00–244.50 | $241.39 | $1,253 | -0.61 |
| 521 | 521 | 206 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,271 | +24.70 |
| 502–549 | 531 | 582 | 191.00–231.50 | $220.78 | $1,172 | +1.48 |
| 556 | 556 | 5 | 187.50 | $187.50 | $1,042 | — |
| 559–584 | 562 | 217 | 222.50–241.00 | $238.61 | $1,341 | +41.11 |
| 561–573 | 565 | 14 | 204.00–206.00 | $205.28 | $1,160 | +7.78 |
| 563–568 | 566 | 83 | 231.00–234.50 | $233.22 | $1,320 | +4.61 |
| 555–599 | 583 | 1,311 | 193.00–229.00 | $219.25 | $1,278 | +3.55 |
| 604–626 | 623 | 134 | 215.00–215.50 | $215.06 | $1,340 | — |
| 612–630 | 625 | 299 | 215.00–222.50 | $221.30 | $1,383 | +33.00 |
| 601–648 | 629 | 1,267 | 191.50–219.00 | $206.20 | $1,297 | +1.29 |
| 641 | 641 | 70 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,346 | — |
| 653–679 | 667 | 353 | 206.00–215.25 | $211.08 | $1,408 | +7.78 |
| 672 | 672 | 80 | 210.50 | $210.50 | $1,415 | — |
| 672–675 | 674 | 328 | 210.00–220.00 | $217.29 | $1,465 | — |
| 650–698 | 676 | 2,176 | 182.00–214.00 | $199.70 | $1,350 | -3.60 |
| 668–690 | 684 | 143 | 185.00–189.00 | $187.00 | $1,279 | -16.30 |
| 712 | 712 | 31 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $1,331 | -7.19 |
| 700–731 | 722 | 42 | 178.00–181.50 | $180.31 | $1,302 | -13.88 |
| 700–746 | 725 | 2,138 | 177.50–205.50 | $191.77 | $1,390 | +13.27 |
| 753 | 753 | 113 | 204.75 | $204.75 | $1,542 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 24 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,550 | +14.31 |
| 751–795 | 773 | 1,361 | 168.00–200.50 | $186.44 | $1,441 | -3.25 |
| 756–791 | 773 | 170 | 177.75–180.00 | $178.17 | $1,377 | -11.52 |
| 801–844 | 821 | 1,075 | 169.25–195.00 | $184.83 | $1,517 | -2.58 |
| 810–837 | 833 | 64 | 155.50–178.00 | $175.79 | $1,464 | -8.21 |
| 859–885 | 873 | 488 | 166.00–183.00 | $178.67 | $1,560 | -2.37 |
| 876 | 876 | 26 | 174.75 | $174.75 | $1,531 | -6.29 |
| 906 | 906 | 44 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $1,567 | -10.93 |
| 904–949 | 928 | 204 | 170.00–182.50 | $178.75 | $1,659 | -5.18 |
| 951–968 | 960 | 144 | 169.00–175.50 | $174.09 | $1,671 | — |
| 1065 | 1065 | 7 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,757 | — |
| 1104 | 1104 | 5 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,645 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 338 | 6 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $794 | — |
| 381 | 381 | 14 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $796 | -3.00 |
| 428 | 428 | 13 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $867 | — |
| 450–496 | 477 | 68 | 193.00–228.00 | $206.23 | $984 | -7.98 |
| 511–547 | 530 | 89 | 181.00–215.00 | $202.24 | $1,072 | -1.69 |
| 553–596 | 578 | 210 | 186.00–213.00 | $196.45 | $1,135 | -7.89 |
| 582 | 582 | 8 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,048 | +6.00 |
| 606–644 | 618 | 153 | 181.00–194.50 | $190.75 | $1,179 | -5.89 |
| 665 | 665 | 21 | 188.25 | $188.25 | $1,252 | — |
| 653–698 | 674 | 209 | 176.00–188.50 | $182.22 | $1,228 | -2.83 |
| 693 | 693 | 8 | 180.25 | $180.25 | $1,249 | -4.80 |
| 719–740 | 725 | 68 | 176.00–194.00 | $189.03 | $1,370 | +10.03 |
| 751–793 | 778 | 23 | 170.00–190.50 | $176.88 | $1,376 | -15.62 |
| 827–832 | 830 | 23 | 167.00–168.00 | $167.30 | $1,389 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 296 | 60 | 760.00 | $760.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | 230 | 15 | 500.00 | $500.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326–328 | 326 | 25 | 178.50–215.00 | $209.13 | $682 | -0.87 |
| 334 | 334 | 6 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $688 | -4.00 |
| 358–394 | 373 | 54 | 191.00–224.00 | $215.72 | $805 | +8.77 |
| 404–405 | 404 | 77 | 225.50–231.00 | $228.50 | $923 | — |
| 414–448 | 428 | 92 | 175.00–224.50 | $209.47 | $897 | -16.80 |
| 404–442 | 431 | 106 | 202.00–205.00 | $203.04 | $875 | -23.23 |
| 467 | 467 | 73 | 219.25 | $219.25 | $1,024 | — |
| 450–499 | 471 | 741 | 177.00–229.00 | $207.94 | $979 | -3.32 |
| 500–548 | 528 | 945 | 154.00–222.50 | $206.03 | $1,088 | +24.35 |
| 504–545 | 531 | 62 | 188.00–194.00 | $189.72 | $1,007 | +8.04 |
| 544 | 544 | 74 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,197 | +38.32 |
| 556–558 | 557 | 252 | 203.00–216.00 | $209.75 | $1,168 | — |
| 552–599 | 573 | 1,455 | 171.00–215.00 | $197.48 | $1,132 | +6.63 |
| 581 | 581 | 54 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,330 | +38.15 |
| 603–649 | 623 | 357 | 197.00–208.00 | $204.22 | $1,272 | +22.13 |
| 600–649 | 625 | 1,544 | 167.00–202.00 | $188.59 | $1,179 | +6.50 |
| 614–643 | 629 | 84 | 170.00–176.50 | $173.70 | $1,093 | -8.39 |
| 650–698 | 676 | 1,069 | 163.00–193.00 | $178.20 | $1,205 | -1.03 |
| 654–687 | 678 | 89 | 165.00–174.00 | $170.31 | $1,155 | -8.92 |
| 655–697 | 680 | 222 | 185.00–206.00 | $194.26 | $1,321 | +15.03 |
| 700–748 | 720 | 1,382 | 163.00–183.50 | $175.09 | $1,261 | -1.50 |
| 753–797 | 785 | 475 | 164.00–176.35 | $173.57 | $1,363 | -0.28 |
| 800–837 | 823 | 242 | 160.00–174.00 | $172.49 | $1,420 | +2.49 |
| 822–843 | 831 | 138 | 167.50–168.75 | $168.10 | $1,397 | -1.90 |
| 855–895 | 870 | 60 | 163.50–169.00 | $166.34 | $1,447 | +1.59 |
| 864–892 | 871 | 110 | 163.25–167.75 | $164.46 | $1,432 | -0.29 |
| 960 | 960 | 10 | 169.00 | $169.00 | $1,622 | -4.00 |
| 1170 | 1170 | 29 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,825 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326–345 | 339 | 42 | 205.00–207.00 | $205.64 | $697 | — |
| 365–386 | 380 | 32 | 186.00–203.00 | $195.03 | $741 | — |
| 396 | 396 | 10 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $752 | — |
| 423–444 | 435 | 68 | 191.00–203.00 | $195.35 | $850 | -6.65 |
| 473 | 473 | 5 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $908 | — |
| 451–498 | 480 | 94 | 169.00–218.50 | $191.06 | $917 | -13.69 |
| 515 | 515 | 13 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $932 | — |
| 503–544 | 527 | 159 | 166.00–203.00 | $188.61 | $994 | -1.51 |
| 578 | 578 | 10 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,046 | — |
| 550–595 | 583 | 224 | 165.50–190.00 | $180.87 | $1,054 | -3.13 |
| 605–645 | 625 | 169 | 163.00–187.00 | $175.61 | $1,098 | -4.39 |
| 640 | 640 | 9 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,114 | — |
| 652–696 | 678 | 132 | 155.00–176.00 | $170.33 | $1,155 | -7.27 |
| 714 | 714 | 5 | 169.50 | $169.50 | $1,210 | +19.50 |
| 769 | 769 | 18 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $1,230 | ±0.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | 213 | 28 | 600.00 | $600.00 | — |
| 304 | 304 | 71 | 685.00 | $685.00 | — |
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 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 lbs offering sold 10.00 higher, 700 lbs sold 6.00 higher with 800 lbs offerings 1.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 lbs 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was mostly good for all weights on hand. Some auctions had to move to a different day of the week due to another blizzard on Tuesday that brought rain, ice, and snow. Nebraska feedlots traded dressed sales steady on the week at 252.00. Not enough live sales for a comparison. Mud or tag will be a concern in the next few weeks as feedlot pens are a mess and will take some time for them to dry back up. Slightly mudding cattle can carry around 5 lbs of mud on the hide. This can take off .50% from the dressing percent of an animal. Half of percent less in dressing percent would be around 1.25 per cwt less in the price the producer is paid.