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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

8,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $228.66/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 924 lb · 888 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.25/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 824 lb · 692 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.58/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 629 lb · 651 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,403 6,650 6,417
Feeder cattle 8,097 6,650 6,359
Replacement cattle 306 — 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was good with cattle offerings not as attractive as last week. Some cow/calf pairs were split, and calves were sold by the head with a few early winter bawling calves sold by the pound. Buyers continue to seek cattle to back fill empty pens or ship some off to summer grass. Nebraska slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower at 185.00 live and dressed sales sold 4.00 lower at 296.00. These feedlot sales continue to be at a record high and most lots of cattle should be selling in the black.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 15 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
390 390 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +6.92
437–438 438 15 302.00–329.00 $321.81 $1,410 +24.08
453–499 476 84 269.00–321.00 $310.36 $1,477 +1.94
532 unweaned 532 11 281.00 $281.00 $1,495 —
500–547 536 72 273.00–306.00 $301.07 $1,614 -2.28
555 unweaned 555 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
562–596 578 115 259.00–300.00 $289.37 $1,673 -0.48
602–619 thin fleshed 611 10 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $1,726 -4.97
608–646 628 195 256.00–297.00 $269.90 $1,695 +9.74
650 thin fleshed 650 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,768 —
657–694 679 184 240.00–261.00 $256.34 $1,741 -7.66
716–742 727 88 244.50–260.00 $252.56 $1,836 -5.70
750–797 786 150 229.00–252.00 $236.95 $1,862 -13.42
809 809 71 221.00 $221.00 $1,788 -13.32
812–847 819 198 235.00–242.50 $239.13 $1,958 +4.81
890 890 27 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 +0.17
897–899 898 97 227.50–243.50 $238.05 $2,138 +3.22
901–934 921 694 209.00–236.60 $228.14 $2,101 -7.12
918–940 fancy 936 194 229.75–234.50 $230.54 $2,158 —
952–953 fancy 953 122 235.25–235.50 $235.38 $2,243 —
953–974 960 354 203.00–239.75 $221.85 $2,130 —
968 968 22 220.00 $220.00 $2,130 —
1003–1008 1007 90 196.00–199.00 $198.60 $2,000 -23.40
1052 1052 133 201.00 $201.00 $2,115 —
1229 1229 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–497 thin fleshed 485 12 285.00–286.00 $285.57 $1,385 —
499 499 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,357 +11.52
500–531 514 13 277.00–277.50 $277.24 $1,425 —
500–540 thin fleshed 522 32 285.50–290.00 $287.25 $1,499 —
550–592 566 59 252.00–272.50 $262.72 $1,487 +5.72
618–623 622 25 249.00–269.00 $252.97 $1,573 —
623 unweaned 623 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,439 —
668–688 675 17 241.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,636 +6.39
658–696 thin fleshed 685 47 246.00–249.00 $248.14 $1,700 —
718–742 732 15 225.00–238.00 $230.10 $1,684 -8.66
751–784 772 36 212.50–235.00 $227.94 $1,760 -6.08
823–845 837 27 198.00–204.00 $200.19 $1,676 —
850–855 851 75 206.50–221.00 $210.38 $1,790 +1.74
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 10 213.50 $213.50 $1,211 —
627 627 27 208.25 $208.25 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
236–241 unweaned 239 36 760.00–850.00 $809.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
197 unweaned 197 8 375.00 $375.00 —
242 unweaned 242 7 450.00 $450.00 —
307 unweaned 307 5 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 -0.31
424–445 437 27 269.00–283.00 $280.48 $1,226 -1.24
461 thin fleshed 461 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,378 —
485–490 486 50 256.00–294.00 $288.63 $1,403 +9.76
505 unweaned 505 36 286.00 $286.00 $1,444 —
511–535 525 204 259.50–284.00 $277.39 $1,456 +3.31
556 thin fleshed 556 23 289.50 $289.50 $1,610 —
552–596 572 91 240.00–269.00 $255.34 $1,461 -11.89
600–645 629 651 229.00–264.00 $255.58 $1,608 +4.16
676 676 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,514 -13.45
654–691 683 306 224.00–242.50 $233.98 $1,598 -1.41
703–733 717 282 218.50–233.00 $227.31 $1,630 -0.49
781 781 24 222.00 $222.00 $1,734 -3.66
789 789 20 208.00 $208.00 $1,641 -17.66
801–839 824 594 206.00–222.00 $218.23 $1,798 -1.07
816–830 825 98 200.00–205.00 $204.25 $1,685 -15.05
853–891 865 268 202.50–216.75 $211.41 $1,829 +2.57
918 918 62 204.00 $204.00 $1,873 -6.35
931 931 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,788 -18.35
1034 1034 7 166.50 $166.50 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–413 410 11 269.00–272.50 $270.58 $1,109 —
420 unweaned 420 6 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
481 thin fleshed 481 49 268.00 $268.00 $1,289 —
475–497 492 32 255.00–262.00 $259.45 $1,276 -7.55
515–538 534 42 245.00–261.00 $250.08 $1,335 +10.56
550–591 557 66 237.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,360 +8.03
600–634 612 130 237.50–242.00 $238.31 $1,458 —
653–689 679 15 223.50–224.00 $223.63 $1,518 +3.34
711–731 719 28 201.00–213.50 $207.64 $1,493 —
836 836 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,613 +1.13
871–884 874 21 190.50–196.00 $191.82 $1,677 —
936 936 29 175.00 $175.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,099 —
527–547 530 44 238.00–242.00 $238.66 $1,265 —
585–587 586 23 235.00–242.50 $239.57 $1,404 —
613–623 619 20 229.00–233.00 $230.58 $1,427 —
758–777 766 15 199.00–206.00 $203.16 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 unweaned 220 9 660.00 $660.00 —
266–286 unweaned 279 24 710.00–760.00 $744.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
158–174 unweaned 168 16 375.00–385.00 $378.53 —
257 unweaned 257 6 375.00 $375.00 —
320 unweaned 320 5 575.00 $575.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,218 —
637 637 17 225.50 $225.50 $1,436 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 17 205.50 $205.50 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,175 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1164 1164 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1278 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1099–1278 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1133–1244 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 2,460.00–2,700.00 $2,609.33 —
1221 thin fleshed 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1328 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,766.67 —
1367–1387 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,927.90 —
1374 1374 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1399 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1346–1670 1497 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 43 1,775.00–2,250.00 $1,964.87 —
1404–1697 1516 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,403.70 —
1538 1538 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1634 1634 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 108.00 $108.00 $546 —
678 678 18 144.50 $144.50 $980 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1169 1169 (<2 yrs)Open 9 2,685.00 $2,685.00 —

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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.