Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 14, 20231,040 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,040 | 8,515 | 8,299 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,040 | 8,215 | 8,299 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 300 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453 | 453 | 9 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,359 | -36.50 |
| 854–884 | 873 | 181 | 246.75–248.50 | $247.71 | $2,163 | +7.71 |
| 902–917 | 910 | 159 | 242.00–243.50 | $242.77 | $2,209 | — |
| 957–985 | 974 | 154 | 236.50–240.00 | $237.88 | $2,317 | +5.88 |
| 1006 | 1006 | 239 | 235.50 | $235.50 | $2,369 | -4.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 753–764 | 759 | 13 | 253.00–257.00 | $254.83 | $1,934 | +8.83 |
| 912 | 912 | 6 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $2,098 | — |
| 1059 | 1059 | 44 | 220.50 | $220.50 | $2,335 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 275 | 7 | 297.50 | $297.50 | $818 | — |
| 365 | 365 | 8 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,080 | — |
| 714 | 714 | 5 | 241.50 | $241.50 | $1,724 | -8.47 |
| 785–798 | 788 | 18 | 235.50–237.50 | $235.95 | $1,859 | -1.26 |
| 850–865 | 859 | 16 | 233.00–234.00 | $233.37 | $2,005 | -1.31 |
| 907–949 | 930 | 11 | 231.00–231.50 | $231.28 | $2,151 | -6.01 |
| 955–987 | 968 | 60 | 229.50–233.00 | $230.09 | $2,227 | +4.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | 594 | 7 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,544 | +13.87 |
| 991 | 991 | 15 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $2,111 | — |
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 over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower all on a thin test. Lexington livestock market was the only reporting sale this week. Demand was good for yearlings coming off summer grass. Nebraska feedlot trade was slow to get going all week long. Feedlots did manage to trade near 19,000 head of negotiated cash sales. Dressed sales unevenly steady at 295.00 and live sales .50 to 3.00 lower from 185.00 to 187.50. Some silage chopping has started on dryland crops across some areas of the state. Cattle on Feed August 1: 98% on Feed, Placed 92% and Marketed at 95%. Disappearances for Nebraska on feedlots greater than 1000 head came in at 15,000 head for July.