Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 19, 20232,344 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,344 | 8,403 | 2,658 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,344 | 8,097 | 2,658 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 306 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | 585 | 6 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,562 | +2.00 |
| 680 | 680 | 5 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $1,788 | +6.66 |
| 844 | 844 | 66 | 247.25 | $247.25 | $2,087 | +8.12 |
| 897–898 | 897 | 320 | 230.25–230.50 | $230.34 | $2,066 | -7.71 |
| 900–943 | 916 | 1,107 | 215.00–236.75 | $227.23 | $2,081 | -0.91 |
| 956–987 | 974 | 569 | 220.75–236.75 | $228.06 | $2,221 | +8.06 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 233 | 13 | 760.00 | $760.00 | -49.56 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | 513 | 5 | 267.50 | $267.50 | $1,372 | -9.74 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 229 | 7 | 760.00 | $760.00 | +100.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 544 | 5 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,300 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 432 | 10 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $1,257 | — |
| 878 | 878 | 13 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $1,690 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 537 | 5 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,267 | — |
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 yearling feeders off summer grass sold mostly steady. Demand was good for the short supply of cattle on hand. Feedlots continued to seek out cattle to back fill empty pens. The eastern third of the state continues in the extreme and exceptional drought categories on the US drought monitor. Some dry land crops are done for the year and grass hay supplies are very short. As one moves to the west through the state the drought conditions are not as bad, but dryness lingers on in several areas. Feedlot sales slipped downward but still a very good market. Live sales sold 3.00 lower from 182.00 to 187.50 and dressed sales sold 6.00 lower at 290.00.