Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, April 17, 20239,904 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$204.75/cwt
+2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 725 lb · 749 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$183.89/cwt
-4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 829 lb · 631 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$231.07/cwt
+2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 731 lb · 567 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,904 | 24,954 | 12,397 |
| Feeder cattle | 9,754 | 24,161 | 11,821 |
| Replacement cattle | 150 | 793 | 576 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–344 | 334 | 35 | 268.00–320.00 | $283.45 | $947 | -8.08 |
| 355–399 | 380 | 45 | 260.00–305.00 | $286.53 | $1,089 | -6.71 |
| 405–448 | 428 | 116 | 250.00–290.00 | $268.30 | $1,148 | -26.35 |
| 450–487 | 474 | 166 | 259.00–278.00 | $270.40 | $1,282 | -13.11 |
| 484 | 484 | 54 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $1,442 | +17.00 |
| 503–549 | 528 | 382 | 241.00–283.00 | $258.51 | $1,365 | -17.70 |
| 539 | 539 | 29 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,488 | — |
| 555–593 | 575 | 307 | 226.00–265.50 | $248.84 | $1,431 | -7.69 |
| 600–648 | 614 | 456 | 224.00–253.00 | $242.77 | $1,491 | -9.73 |
| 639 | 639 | 17 | 209.50 | $209.50 | $1,339 | -25.50 |
| 651–690 | 668 | 204 | 213.00–235.00 | $228.27 | $1,525 | +12.27 |
| 672 | 672 | 56 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,646 | -11.53 |
| 707–739 | 731 | 567 | 215.50–235.50 | $231.07 | $1,689 | +3.97 |
| 754–787 | 777 | 459 | 206.00–225.50 | $215.96 | $1,678 | -2.78 |
| 798 | 798 | 53 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,628 | -14.74 |
| 831–832 | 832 | 159 | 202.00–214.50 | $212.54 | $1,768 | +15.94 |
| 856–898 | 875 | 212 | 184.00–205.50 | $199.78 | $1,748 | -8.62 |
| 935 | 935 | 44 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $1,748 | -24.00 |
| 1028 | 1028 | 45 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,892 | -0.29 |
| 1099 | 1099 | 18 | 172.50 | $172.50 | $1,896 | -2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | 427 | 14 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,063 | +14.00 |
| 455–493 | 484 | 46 | 241.00–264.00 | $256.75 | $1,243 | -9.88 |
| 513–544 | 528 | 93 | 240.00–259.00 | $248.42 | $1,312 | -11.36 |
| 555–594 | 577 | 41 | 227.00–241.00 | $233.55 | $1,348 | -5.86 |
| 627–632 | 630 | 74 | 221.00–230.00 | $227.53 | $1,433 | -8.60 |
| 691–695 | 693 | 15 | 182.00–195.00 | $188.91 | $1,309 | -17.51 |
| 709–736 | 725 | 75 | 201.50–209.00 | $206.10 | $1,494 | +9.60 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–348 | 323 | 49 | 241.00–265.00 | $251.15 | $811 | -8.46 |
| 352–390 | 375 | 82 | 232.00–250.00 | $245.10 | $919 | -17.79 |
| 414–436 | 423 | 103 | 236.00–276.00 | $252.75 | $1,069 | -14.65 |
| 452–499 | 472 | 372 | 220.00–254.00 | $242.56 | $1,145 | -1.93 |
| 501–544 | 517 | 331 | 232.50–259.00 | $245.66 | $1,270 | -4.34 |
| 551–598 | 570 | 380 | 221.50–254.00 | $233.26 | $1,330 | +6.05 |
| 600–649 | 627 | 411 | 210.00–231.00 | $218.08 | $1,367 | -8.16 |
| 661 | 661 | 74 | 224.50 | $224.50 | $1,484 | — |
| 658–695 | 679 | 283 | 212.00–227.50 | $221.03 | $1,501 | +7.51 |
| 705–740 | 725 | 749 | 197.00–211.50 | $204.75 | $1,484 | +18.55 |
| 766 | 766 | 67 | 196.50 | $196.50 | $1,505 | +12.50 |
| 763–794 | 781 | 275 | 181.50–199.00 | $187.80 | $1,467 | -26.19 |
| 806–833 | 829 | 631 | 183.50–185.50 | $183.89 | $1,524 | +0.05 |
| 851–865 | 856 | 312 | 180.00–183.75 | $182.83 | $1,565 | -19.27 |
| 877 | 877 | 38 | 187.50 | $187.50 | $1,644 | +5.56 |
| 918 | 918 | 58 | 177.50 | $177.50 | $1,629 | -2.17 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409–446 | 423 | 60 | 210.00–244.00 | $232.62 | $984 | +3.09 |
| 497–499 | 498 | 21 | 205.00–219.00 | $214.35 | $1,067 | -21.50 |
| 514–543 | 533 | 51 | 220.00–231.00 | $224.01 | $1,194 | -2.97 |
| 560–599 | 572 | 48 | 200.00–219.00 | $211.42 | $1,209 | -1.69 |
| 620–633 | 624 | 16 | 199.00–206.50 | $204.12 | $1,274 | -11.58 |
| 678–680 | 679 | 27 | 184.00–192.00 | $189.34 | $1,286 | -8.04 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 406 | 9 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $974 | — |
| 483 | 483 | 8 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,067 | — |
| 576 | 576 | 8 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,302 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1208 | 1208 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 30 | 1,250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 1292 | 1292 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | 1,325.00 | $1,325.00 |
| 1304 | 1304 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | 1,225.00 | $1,225.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1187 | 1187 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 36 | 2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | -690.00 |
| 1393–1420 | 1401 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 21 | 1,600.00–1,800.00 | $1,742.07 | — |
| 1405 | 1405 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 24 | 2,110.00 | $2,110.00 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1242–1442 | 1320 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 18 | 2,500.00–2,700.00 | $2,584.98 | — |
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 sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers sold mostly steady with 500 weight trading 5.00 higher. Demand was good for the light supply of calves and feeders on hand. Lower trading CME cattle futures might have had some effect on the lower trending auctions. Quite a few fires across the state will have a huge impact on cattle not getting sent to summer grass. Several thousand acres of Sandhills pastures have been destroyed in the last couple of weeks. Mother Nature needs to bring some all-day rains to help heal these regions. Hard to say how long these natural pastures will have to set ideal before they can be restocked to manageable numbers. Nebraska feedlot trade was unevenly steady on the week. Live sales ranged from 180.00 to 185.00 and dressed sales from 288.00 to 290.00.