Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 22, 20233,702 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$211.25/cwt
+19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 951 lb · 732 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$237.23/cwt
+21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 766 lb · 310 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$205.01/cwt
-5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 787 lb · 184 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,702 | 6,457 | 2,180 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,462 | 6,402 | 2,180 |
| Replacement cattle | 240 | 55 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 392 | 21 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $1,303 | — |
| 407–434 | 418 | 22 | 310.00–315.00 | $312.88 | $1,308 | +1.34 |
| 504 | 504 | 62 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $1,547 | — |
| 514 | 514 | 90 | 309.50 | $309.50 | $1,591 | — |
| 531 | 531 | 8 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,301 | -50.72 |
| 550 | 550 | 9 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $1,499 | — |
| 612 | 612 | 23 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,738 | — |
| 619 | 619 | 90 | 294.50 | $294.50 | $1,823 | — |
| 628 | 628 | 63 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,689 | +0.47 |
| 657–662 | 659 | 82 | 248.00–250.00 | $248.61 | $1,638 | -11.79 |
| 707–742 | 717 | 24 | 222.00–229.00 | $226.89 | $1,627 | +25.89 |
| 761–780 | 766 | 310 | 216.75–243.00 | $237.23 | $1,817 | +21.19 |
| 817 | 817 | 20 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $1,675 | -7.80 |
| 902–936 | 904 | 141 | 177.00–212.00 | $209.27 | $1,892 | +29.27 |
| 910 | 910 | 5 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $1,756 | +13.00 |
| 951 | 951 | 732 | 211.25 | $211.25 | $2,009 | +19.61 |
| 1026 | 1026 | 171 | 199.50 | $199.50 | $2,047 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 350 | 7 | 307.50 | $307.50 | $1,076 | — |
| 381 | 381 | 8 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $960 | — |
| 486 | 486 | 5 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,035 | -76.72 |
| 528–542 | 535 | 21 | 228.00–242.00 | $233.83 | $1,251 | -56.17 |
| 536 | 536 | 19 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,431 | — |
| 558 | 558 | 7 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,339 | -24.64 |
| 574 | 574 | 8 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,567 | — |
| 623 | 623 | 15 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,511 | -13.50 |
| 636–643 | 641 | 20 | 223.00–240.00 | $228.06 | $1,462 | -26.71 |
| 770–774 | 773 | 18 | 211.00–212.00 | $211.28 | $1,633 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403 | 403 | 15 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,132 | — |
| 403 | 403 | 16 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,169 | — |
| 410–426 | 416 | 20 | 227.50–272.00 | $249.67 | $1,039 | -37.47 |
| 479 | 479 | 52 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,308 | — |
| 492 | 492 | 107 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,387 | — |
| 514 | 514 | 10 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,311 | +14.00 |
| 506–531 | 523 | 44 | 226.00–250.00 | $234.86 | $1,228 | -33.70 |
| 561 | 561 | 22 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,346 | -15.60 |
| 567 | 567 | 21 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,514 | — |
| 594 | 594 | 84 | 283.50 | $283.50 | $1,684 | — |
| 621–635 | 628 | 43 | 220.00–235.50 | $228.82 | $1,437 | -23.17 |
| 681 | 681 | 8 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,525 | +26.10 |
| 727 | 727 | 9 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,599 | +19.86 |
| 730 | 730 | 55 | 219.50 | $219.50 | $1,602 | +19.36 |
| 783–787 | 787 | 143 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,582 | -8.50 |
| 787 | 787 | 41 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,724 | +9.50 |
| 835 | 835 | 5 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,720 | +3.50 |
| 912 | 912 | 35 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,742 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 279 | 10 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $806 | — |
| 381 | 381 | 7 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,048 | — |
| 460–474 | 466 | 25 | 257.00–262.50 | $259.95 | $1,211 | -10.05 |
| 506–529 | 519 | 22 | 227.00–252.50 | $245.85 | $1,276 | +4.33 |
| 632–633 | 633 | 19 | 219.00–222.00 | $220.90 | $1,398 | -1.55 |
| 688 | 688 | 18 | 216.50 | $216.50 | $1,490 | -17.00 |
| 796 | 796 | 11 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,449 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 414 | 6 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $898 | — |
| 630 | 630 | 9 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,203 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | 524 | 13 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $1,114 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 14 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $1,277 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 5 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $988 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1324 | 1324 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 7 | 1,675.00 | $1,675.00 |
| 1380–1409 | 1394 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 69 | 1,735.00 | $1,735.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1122 | 1122 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 1,825.00 | $1,825.00 | — |
| 1126 | 1126 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — |
| 1186 | 1186 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | 2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — |
| 1207–1304 | 1264 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 12 | 1,500.00–1,600.00 | $1,560.20 | — |
| 1363–1524 | 1451 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 32 | 3,000.00–3,100.00 | $3,067.70 | — |
| 1541 | 1541 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 1,975.00 | $1,975.00 | — |
| 1593 | 1593 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | 2,885.00 | $2,885.00 | — |
| 1659 | 1659 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | — |
| 1719–1809 | 1755 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 15 | 2,200.00–2,275.00 | $2,244.08 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1197–1242 | 1215 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 35 | 2,300.00–2,785.00 | $2,470.74 | — |
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 most weights of steers sold steady with yearling feeders trading 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for calves with very good demand for yearling weight feeder cattle. Nebraska feedlots gained an upward tick on negotiated fat steers and heifers with live sales 2.00 to 4.00 higher from 181.00 to 182.00 and dressed sales 4.00 to 5.00 higher from 285.00 to 286.00. Scattered rains across different areas of the state. Some areas had torrential rainfall with severe damage occurring do to flash flooding.