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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

15,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.27/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 881 lb · 1,398 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $250.71/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 924 lb · 1,290 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.36/cwt -10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 816 lb · 926 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,584 12,786 21,967
Feeder cattle 15,454 12,786 21,769
Replacement cattle 130 — 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves and yearling sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves sold steady with yearling weight feeding heifers trending 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good for bawling calves, moderate to good demand for yearling feeders and good demand for the light supply of bred cows and pairs. Nebraska feedlot trade slipped back a tick as live sales sold steady to 1.00 lower at 184.00 and dressed sales sold 2.00 lower at 290.00. Another week of farmers very busy in the field getting crops to the feedlots, personal owned bins or local elevators. County and state roads are busy with equipment and trucks so please watch out for all while traveling.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 14 390.00 $390.00 $1,349 +36.25
366–398 386 40 328.00–380.00 $362.38 $1,399 +10.05
404–442 428 124 323.00–367.50 $346.78 $1,484 +12.63
471–490 482 162 300.00–343.00 $335.05 $1,615 +0.12
500–545 525 477 289.00–335.00 $315.17 $1,655 -0.05
567–570 fancy 569 87 317.00–318.00 $317.40 $1,806 —
554–598 577 390 286.00–311.00 $300.59 $1,734 -5.15
603–637 614 67 266.50–305.00 $285.90 $1,755 -3.19
600–643 unweaned 628 564 260.00–302.00 $290.02 $1,821 +6.30
650–672 unweaned 669 276 266.00–292.00 $286.15 $1,914 +16.28
650–690 679 77 261.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,867 +1.98
681 681 23 281.00 $281.00 $1,914 +8.04
707–748 719 186 260.50–273.50 $267.11 $1,921 -14.19
762 unweaned 762 79 262.50 $262.50 $2,000 —
763 763 74 280.50 $280.50 $2,140 +5.75
751–789 764 213 250.00–270.00 $265.04 $2,025 -9.71
806 thin fleshed 806 64 268.00 $268.00 $2,160 —
802–849 817 566 247.50–261.75 $254.72 $2,081 -0.93
845 845 33 256.00 $256.00 $2,163 +0.35
860–878 868 338 269.50–273.00 $271.84 $2,360 +18.79
850–898 885 1,060 236.00–258.75 $247.35 $2,189 -5.70
901–943 922 1,018 231.00–256.50 $246.74 $2,275 -6.16
931 931 272 265.00–266.00 $265.57 $2,472 +12.67
950–995 970 888 230.00–256.00 $245.08 $2,377 +1.87
1001–1044 1016 309 220.50–242.00 $229.24 $2,329 -15.92
1050–1056 1054 362 240.00–241.50 $240.82 $2,538 +4.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,037 —
381–391 385 18 291.00–325.00 $300.89 $1,158 -41.61
412–445 428 29 306.00–342.50 $329.18 $1,409 +8.62
492 492 20 312.00 $312.00 $1,535 +4.56
523–545 526 47 300.00–310.00 $308.00 $1,620 +9.00
566–586 583 56 271.25–277.50 $272.23 $1,587 -20.60
600–638 616 21 260.00–267.50 $262.43 $1,617 -5.71
650–690 670 59 252.00–268.50 $259.48 $1,739 —
715–742 727 63 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,871 —
753 753 28 264.00 $264.00 $1,988 —
768–790 786 131 246.50–258.00 $249.69 $1,963 -0.31
872 872 60 255.50 $255.50 $2,228 —
921 921 28 236.00 $236.00 $2,174 +12.00
959–986 971 11 221.00–226.50 $223.54 $2,171 -9.46
1017 1017 11 219.00 $219.00 $2,227 —
1076 1076 22 215.00 $215.00 $2,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 18 340.00 $340.00 $1,112 +22.95
350–386 370 70 280.00–337.00 $316.15 $1,170 +3.65
404–445 430 108 281.00–334.00 $306.98 $1,320 -5.02
459–497 481 316 284.00–317.00 $302.24 $1,454 +12.66
501–546 522 182 255.00–301.00 $284.31 $1,484 -0.71
553–583 565 300 260.00–294.00 $278.71 $1,575 +1.82
565 fancy 565 47 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 —
602–648 614 243 256.50–271.00 $268.67 $1,650 +6.08
600–630 unweaned 621 83 261.00–282.00 $267.47 $1,661 +7.48
643 fancy 643 118 287.00 $287.00 $1,845 —
651–699 680 515 246.50–269.50 $261.71 $1,780 -2.16
665–698 683 15 250.00–253.00 $251.36 $1,717 -12.51
703–747 727 439 243.00–261.00 $250.41 $1,820 -11.39
747 747 28 249.00 $249.00 $1,860 -12.80
750–798 776 515 234.75–258.00 $241.79 $1,876 -10.45
783 783 5 240.50 $240.50 $1,883 -11.74
803 803 70 245.00 $245.00 $1,967 -10.80
800–849 817 856 230.00–246.00 $239.98 $1,961 -9.11
855 855 19 228.00 $228.00 $1,949 -25.00
853–862 858 136 240.00–244.25 $242.20 $2,078 -10.80
852–899 875 577 233.00–239.75 $237.65 $2,079 -6.64
901–946 914 95 226.00–244.00 $235.92 $2,156 -2.02
929 929 115 244.00 $244.00 $2,267 +12.00
955–999 965 53 205.00–221.00 $214.83 $2,073 -18.89
951–993 968 77 222.50–227.25 $224.23 $2,171 -9.49
1002–1008 1003 120 225.00–232.50 $230.76 $2,315 +6.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 28 258.00 $258.00 $929 -4.50
411–425 419 28 240.00–307.00 $279.03 $1,169 -2.64
465–496 475 48 244.00–287.00 $276.49 $1,313 +11.40
502–542 526 48 241.00–255.00 $244.18 $1,284 -18.57
553–595 576 122 241.00–274.50 $250.96 $1,446 -0.04
613–642 631 37 245.00–254.50 $248.66 $1,569 +3.27
651 651 14 251.50 $251.50 $1,637 +21.77
733–744 741 60 245.00–253.00 $247.11 $1,831 +2.61
792 792 73 228.00 $228.00 $1,806 -23.05
810 810 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
884 884 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,883 —
1003 1003 12 223.00 $223.00 $2,237 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 24 196.00 $196.00 $2,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242–1717 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,343.03
1272–1640 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,260.00 $2,046.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1505 1439 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,910.00–2,000.00 $1,962.35 —
1202–1777 1476 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 2,525.00–3,050.00 $2,840.19 —
1383–1665 1501 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,075.00–2,275.00 $2,238.56 —

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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.