Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 20, 202310,684 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$189.58/cwt
+3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 827 lb · 1,005 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$205.58/cwt
+4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 733 lb · 848 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$238.12/cwt
+7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 628 lb · 613 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,684 | 15,010 | 10,325 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,392 | 14,867 | 10,025 |
| Replacement cattle | 292 | 143 | 300 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 15 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $946 | +25.00 |
| 356–393 | 372 | 67 | 255.00–269.00 | $267.07 | $994 | +6.07 |
| 390 | 390 | 12 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $967 | -13.00 |
| 400–448 | 425 | 126 | 229.00–276.50 | $265.57 | $1,129 | +7.43 |
| 434 | 434 | 12 | 237.50 | $237.50 | $1,031 | — |
| 453–494 | 472 | 115 | 240.00–271.00 | $257.43 | $1,215 | +2.69 |
| 506 | 506 | 12 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,295 | -2.00 |
| 529 | 529 | 28 | 236.50 | $236.50 | $1,251 | +20.50 |
| 506–545 | 530 | 256 | 225.00–262.00 | $251.63 | $1,334 | +7.92 |
| 566–573 | 567 | 126 | 250.50–255.00 | $254.13 | $1,441 | — |
| 555–597 | 571 | 329 | 215.00–261.00 | $248.41 | $1,418 | +6.56 |
| 592 | 592 | 11 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,302 | -5.99 |
| 600 | 600 | 8 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,278 | — |
| 602–649 | 628 | 562 | 209.00–251.00 | $239.97 | $1,507 | +9.22 |
| 618–642 | 632 | 43 | 215.00–224.00 | $218.68 | $1,382 | -12.07 |
| 655 | 655 | 17 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,480 | +5.08 |
| 658–694 | 679 | 343 | 199.50–240.00 | $226.14 | $1,535 | +23.03 |
| 724 | 724 | 6 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $1,245 | -32.05 |
| 717–745 | 727 | 7 | 170.00–172.00 | $171.15 | $1,244 | — |
| 700–749 | 733 | 835 | 187.50–215.50 | $206.11 | $1,511 | +16.03 |
| 762 | 762 | 59 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,600 | +25.45 |
| 750–795 | 780 | 381 | 180.00–199.50 | $190.08 | $1,483 | +5.53 |
| 790 | 790 | 33 | 179.50 | $179.50 | $1,418 | -12.85 |
| 800–840 | 822 | 97 | 170.00–183.50 | $176.69 | $1,452 | +3.90 |
| 805–840 | 828 | 908 | 184.25–195.50 | $190.96 | $1,581 | +2.64 |
| 864–897 | 871 | 479 | 178.50–188.50 | $183.78 | $1,601 | -0.47 |
| 906 | 906 | 19 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,676 | +9.86 |
| 906–936 | 914 | 492 | 170.25–185.75 | $182.98 | $1,672 | +7.84 |
| 991 | 991 | 16 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $1,630 | -6.27 |
| 1000–1007 | 1005 | 43 | 170.00–171.50 | $171.15 | $1,720 | +6.15 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | 371 | 6 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,002 | — |
| 427 | 427 | 6 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $1,121 | +21.50 |
| 414–448 | 440 | 20 | 231.00–239.00 | $232.88 | $1,025 | +3.88 |
| 473–491 | 483 | 15 | 222.50–238.00 | $230.91 | $1,115 | -6.07 |
| 555–583 | 566 | 30 | 210.00–235.00 | $225.81 | $1,278 | +4.18 |
| 604–613 | 609 | 20 | 218.00–222.00 | $220.00 | $1,340 | — |
| 623–645 | 641 | 56 | 200.00–218.50 | $210.60 | $1,350 | +0.54 |
| 669–675 | 673 | 16 | 187.00–191.00 | $189.51 | $1,275 | -4.53 |
| 707 | 707 | 5 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $1,329 | +12.00 |
| 762 | 762 | 5 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,303 | -5.92 |
| 818 | 818 | 5 | 176.50 | $176.50 | $1,444 | +5.50 |
| 853–880 | 877 | 26 | 175.00–176.00 | $175.89 | $1,543 | +4.09 |
| 979 | 979 | 8 | 167.50 | $167.50 | $1,640 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318–346 | 333 | 17 | 235.00–238.00 | $236.62 | $788 | -0.57 |
| 364–370 | 368 | 29 | 232.00–241.00 | $238.24 | $877 | +6.22 |
| 371 | 371 | 6 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $920 | — |
| 419–449 | 432 | 132 | 226.00–238.00 | $230.17 | $994 | -1.38 |
| 438 | 438 | 7 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $990 | +15.00 |
| 461–490 | 481 | 219 | 209.00–242.00 | $233.66 | $1,124 | +7.14 |
| 487 | 487 | 17 | 223.50 | $223.50 | $1,088 | — |
| 502–547 | 515 | 216 | 212.00–233.00 | $225.62 | $1,162 | +4.49 |
| 560–595 | 573 | 455 | 205.00–232.00 | $219.84 | $1,260 | +14.49 |
| 608–618 | 616 | 148 | 213.00–215.00 | $214.51 | $1,321 | — |
| 602–641 | 621 | 245 | 186.00–227.00 | $214.69 | $1,333 | +13.36 |
| 632 | 632 | 35 | 191.50 | $191.50 | $1,210 | -27.50 |
| 650–698 | 674 | 418 | 175.00–212.00 | $191.38 | $1,290 | +8.55 |
| 680 | 680 | 13 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $1,197 | -6.83 |
| 685–696 | 692 | 8 | 168.00 | $168.00 | $1,163 | — |
| 702–748 | 721 | 290 | 173.25–183.50 | $178.30 | $1,286 | -4.65 |
| 767–799 | 783 | 311 | 168.00–180.00 | $175.36 | $1,373 | -19.33 |
| 800–839 | 817 | 419 | 170.75–176.50 | $173.45 | $1,417 | -8.80 |
| 851–859 | 853 | 148 | 165.00–174.50 | $169.88 | $1,449 | +4.03 |
| 898 | 898 | 5 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,455 | -2.50 |
| 915–942 | 934 | 48 | 164.75–169.50 | $166.11 | $1,551 | -2.39 |
| 1030 | 1030 | 6 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $1,627 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 339 | 5 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $793 | — |
| 383 | 383 | 15 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $747 | — |
| 384 | 384 | 8 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $883 | — |
| 386 | 386 | 5 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $811 | — |
| 400 | 400 | 8 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $900 | — |
| 406 | 406 | 5 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $865 | +9.64 |
| 467–492 | 478 | 14 | 201.00–208.00 | $204.79 | $979 | +7.99 |
| 531–538 | 533 | 18 | 203.00–204.00 | $203.78 | $1,086 | +14.75 |
| 534–545 | 542 | 30 | 207.00–215.00 | $209.10 | $1,133 | — |
| 569–573 | 572 | 18 | 186.00–188.00 | $187.45 | $1,072 | +0.60 |
| 600–641 | 615 | 45 | 182.50–207.00 | $188.82 | $1,161 | +11.82 |
| 605–646 | 633 | 26 | 180.00–188.50 | $183.43 | $1,161 | — |
| 692 | 692 | 9 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,246 | +2.16 |
| 713 | 713 | 9 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $1,169 | -5.71 |
| 795 | 795 | 5 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $1,296 | -1.00 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 953–1133 | 1067 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 57 | 1,700.00–2,000.00 | $1,874.60 |
| 1150–1277 | 1212 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | 1,500.00–1,650.00 | $1,594.81 |
| 1223 | 1223 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | 1,250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 1177–1296 | 1246 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | 1,275.00–1,325.00 | $1,297.88 |
| 1192–1423 | 1273 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 51 | 1,350.00–1,625.00 | $1,523.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923 | 923 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | 1,100.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 928–1055 | 984 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 32 | 1,225.00–1,275.00 | $1,251.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1076 | 1076 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | 1,525.00 | $1,525.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 936–1169 | 1039 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 32 | 1,750.00–2,350.00 | $2,008.84 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1280 | 1280 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | 1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | — |
| 1348 | 1348 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | 2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | — |
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 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Bred cows sold steady with the last comparison. Demand was very good for cattle suited for summer turnout with moderate to good demand for feeder cattle. Feedlot trade live sales steady to 1.00 higher from 164.00-165.00 and dressed sales 1.00 higher at 265.00.