Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 15, 20236,457 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$267.58/cwt
+10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 628 lb · 620 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$210.99/cwt
+15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 773 lb · 447 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$295.51/cwt
+3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 526 lb · 331 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,457 | 16,183 | 10,235 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,402 | 15,444 | 10,030 |
| Replacement cattle | 55 | 739 | 205 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | 312 | 4 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $983 | — |
| 352–396 | 382 | 67 | 311.00–327.50 | $313.90 | $1,199 | +10.70 |
| 400–445 | 430 | 125 | 277.00–326.00 | $311.54 | $1,340 | +10.83 |
| 457–491 | 484 | 142 | 280.00–327.00 | $314.50 | $1,522 | +25.58 |
| 502–549 | 526 | 319 | 255.00–308.00 | $295.72 | $1,555 | +23.06 |
| 530 | 530 | 12 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,537 | — |
| 550–583 | 566 | 216 | 240.00–299.00 | $288.21 | $1,631 | +19.47 |
| 615 | 615 | 26 | 258.50 | $258.50 | $1,590 | — |
| 600–644 | 628 | 580 | 262.00–280.00 | $268.53 | $1,686 | +14.39 |
| 630 | 630 | 14 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,544 | -9.14 |
| 653 | 653 | 6 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,685 | -11.39 |
| 658–681 | 668 | 176 | 240.00–271.00 | $260.40 | $1,739 | +12.30 |
| 716 | 716 | 10 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,439 | -29.09 |
| 729 | 729 | 20 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $1,797 | -5.50 |
| 774–782 | 778 | 20 | 204.00–226.00 | $216.04 | $1,681 | -17.26 |
| 801 | 801 | 59 | 205.00–216.50 | $212.80 | $1,705 | +5.56 |
| 878–887 | 887 | 136 | 191.50–202.00 | $201.54 | $1,788 | +3.74 |
| 931 | 931 | 8 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,676 | -17.18 |
| 956–987 | 971 | 87 | 188.00–195.25 | $191.64 | $1,861 | +1.65 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 | 422 | 9 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,266 | +40.14 |
| 457–493 | 465 | 32 | 259.00–299.00 | $289.72 | $1,347 | +6.72 |
| 515 | 515 | 7 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,494 | +26.29 |
| 569–590 | 581 | 36 | 252.50–273.00 | $264.64 | $1,538 | +28.54 |
| 603 | 603 | 8 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,544 | +25.17 |
| 603–635 | 626 | 95 | 254.00–258.00 | $254.77 | $1,595 | +21.48 |
| 650–690 | 663 | 45 | 220.00–255.00 | $236.32 | $1,567 | +33.16 |
| 797 | 797 | 7 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,570 | — |
| 812 | 812 | 5 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $1,592 | -1.00 |
| 909 | 909 | 12 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $1,782 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630 | 630 | 22 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,455 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 310 | 9 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $890 | -0.06 |
| 383–398 | 392 | 19 | 257.00–259.00 | $257.72 | $1,010 | -18.73 |
| 420–446 | 429 | 90 | 245.00–301.00 | $287.14 | $1,232 | +19.97 |
| 453–492 | 463 | 99 | 247.00–290.00 | $270.26 | $1,251 | +0.38 |
| 519 | 519 | 17 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,349 | +5.93 |
| 505–542 | 526 | 217 | 244.00–278.00 | $268.56 | $1,413 | +24.49 |
| 545 | 545 | 8 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,313 | — |
| 557–584 | 570 | 296 | 228.50–275.00 | $255.60 | $1,457 | +20.84 |
| 595 | 595 | 19 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,392 | — |
| 600–641 | 610 | 244 | 220.00–258.00 | $251.99 | $1,537 | +24.02 |
| 628–645 | 636 | 24 | 220.00–222.00 | $221.07 | $1,406 | — |
| 693–697 | 694 | 18 | 195.00–208.00 | $197.90 | $1,373 | -16.27 |
| 713–737 | 724 | 31 | 197.00–202.00 | $200.14 | $1,449 | -4.60 |
| 750–776 | 773 | 91 | 187.50–206.00 | $198.06 | $1,531 | +4.79 |
| 757–778 | 773 | 350 | 213.00–217.00 | $214.38 | $1,657 | +9.13 |
| 787 | 787 | 6 | 209.50 | $209.50 | $1,649 | +10.50 |
| 809 | 809 | 69 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $1,638 | +10.95 |
| 860–887 | 869 | 39 | 168.50–187.50 | $181.85 | $1,580 | -0.98 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438–442 | 440 | 15 | 239.00–280.00 | $260.77 | $1,147 | +5.88 |
| 478 | 478 | 26 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,291 | +12.67 |
| 511–546 | 528 | 36 | 223.00–252.00 | $241.52 | $1,275 | +1.76 |
| 550–598 | 574 | 201 | 215.00–255.00 | $245.38 | $1,408 | +33.58 |
| 632–643 | 640 | 48 | 219.00–233.00 | $222.45 | $1,424 | +32.45 |
| 686 | 686 | 16 | 233.50 | $233.50 | $1,602 | +39.97 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528 | 528 | 15 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,008 | — |
| 614 | 614 | 22 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,117 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | 407 | 11 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,066 | — |
| 524 | 524 | 20 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,352 | +16.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150 | 1150 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | 1,950.00 | $1,950.00 | — |
| 1341–1626 | 1492 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 17 | 1,900.00–2,400.00 | $2,111.50 | +271.02 |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1084 | 1084 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | 2,150.00 | $2,150.00 | — |
| 1175 | 1175 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 11 | 2,425.00 | $2,425.00 | -12.98 |
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 and heifers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold fully steady. Demand was very good for all classes of calves and feeder cattle. Prices continue to sell well above last year's sales. The sharply higher prices are good for the producers as everything cost dollars more than previous years. Winter feed cost might have eaten up some of the profit on the feeders and slaughter steers and heifers. Onward the livestock owner goes to the next turn of cattle. Feedlot sales sold steady to 2.00 higher on dressed sales from 280.00 to 282.00 and live sales sold 2.00 higher at 178.00. Most advance was on Friday as some packers were short bought going forward.