Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 17, 20232,691 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,691 | 12,892 | 6,231 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,691 | 12,274 | 6,231 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 618 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | 621 | 27 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,857 | -1.70 |
| 700–744 | 718 | 137 | 279.00–293.50 | $286.64 | $2,058 | +11.71 |
| 821 | 821 | 61 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $2,176 | +3.03 |
| 862–893 | 885 | 801 | 254.00–268.25 | $256.74 | $2,272 | +13.97 |
| 926–946 | 937 | 844 | 245.50–257.50 | $251.13 | $2,353 | -2.50 |
| 961–989 | 971 | 171 | 249.50–252.00 | $250.88 | $2,436 | +23.35 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589 | 589 | 7 | 270.50 | $270.50 | $1,593 | -46.84 |
| 637 | 637 | 10 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $1,803 | +35.00 |
| 695 | 695 | 23 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,835 | +7.31 |
| 724 | 724 | 27 | 271.50–274.00 | $272.98 | $1,976 | — |
| 800 | 800 | 28 | 250.75 | $250.75 | $2,006 | — |
| 905 | 905 | 51 | 218.00 | $218.00 | $1,973 | +6.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | 518 | 32 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,497 | -15.46 |
| 636 | 636 | 15 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,666 | -3.54 |
| 664 | 664 | 39 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,653 | +12.00 |
| 712 | 712 | 72 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,687 | -14.70 |
| 817–840 | 827 | 339 | 230.00–247.25 | $242.53 | $2,006 | -1.59 |
| 919 | 919 | 59 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,957 | ±0.00 |
| 936 | 936 | 18 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $2,087 | -4.50 |
| 1035 | 1035 | 18 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $2,215 | +5.78 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 688 | 688 | 18 | 248.50 | $248.50 | $1,710 | — |
| 710–742 | 726 | 14 | 230.00–238.50 | $234.34 | $1,701 | +4.64 |
| 989 | 989 | 14 | 204.50 | $204.50 | $2,023 | — |
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 on comparable offerings of yearling steers sold steady. Yearling heifers sold 6.00 higher on a thin test with a lower undertone on fall calves. Demand was good for all offerings. Light receipts this week with only two auction markets having a reported sale. With low cattle numbers available to be placed on feed several feedlots in Nebraska continue to add bunk space to their feedlots! Nebraska feedlot trade was slow going. Packers purchasing cattle a little differently on a cash basis. Not wanting to make the weekly weighted average higher, they purchased some dressed FOB and live delivered cattle at a higher price and these lots do not make the weekly weighted average price. So far for this week live sales have been mostly at 188.00 to 190.00 and dressed sales at 295.00.