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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

26,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.45/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 573 lb · 2,112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.24/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 524 lb · 2,065 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.36/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 621 lb · 1,673 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 26,051 18,993 33,108
Feeder cattle 26,051 18,993 33,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers under 650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower and steers over 650 lbs sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs sold weak, mostly 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while heifers over 550 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand ranged from light to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 337 93 342.50–380.00 $362.73 $1,222 -21.49
374 unweaned 374 13 328.00 $328.00 $1,227 —
350–399 382 107 335.00–377.50 $357.89 $1,367 -9.39
405 fancy 405 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 -10.00
409–419 unweaned 417 32 306.00–310.00 $306.74 $1,279 —
407–449 429 541 328.00–374.50 $350.08 $1,502 +2.76
435–441 438 10 324.00–334.00 $328.97 $1,441 -18.35
450 450 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 -11.39
450 fancy 450 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 -20.00
455–471 unweaned 467 44 282.00–283.00 $282.78 $1,321 —
450–497 478 832 292.00–345.00 $319.81 $1,529 -11.58
500–527 fancy 515 293 314.00–341.00 $324.71 $1,672 -8.45
500–549 524 1,610 283.00–330.50 $309.70 $1,623 -8.20
526–543 unweaned 537 130 256.00–278.00 $271.92 $1,460 —
539 539 32 296.00 $296.00 $1,595 -21.90
550–573 560 105 271.00–286.25 $282.85 $1,584 -11.93
556–590 fancy 572 182 307.00–315.00 $311.06 $1,779 +0.06
550–599 573 1,536 266.00–307.00 $290.48 $1,664 -4.30
553–598 unweaned 577 289 261.00–277.00 $272.80 $1,574 —
600–648 618 1,171 259.50–296.00 $281.11 $1,737 -5.99
600–649 unweaned 624 347 246.00–288.50 $268.48 $1,675 -16.83
632 fancy 632 78 292.00 $292.00 $1,845 —
624–646 642 77 267.00–268.00 $267.19 $1,715 -19.91
655–662 unweaned 659 15 241.00–246.00 $244.01 $1,608 -24.37
650–689 671 447 241.00–296.75 $277.16 $1,860 -2.45
671 671 24 264.00 $264.00 $1,771 -15.61
711–716 unweaned 713 20 245.00–255.00 $251.99 $1,797 —
710–747 730 479 235.00–273.50 $268.47 $1,960 -0.84
757–798 784 406 255.00–270.00 $263.40 $2,065 +3.08
800–849 820 551 240.75–264.00 $253.13 $2,076 +3.12
850–896 871 1,143 242.50–259.75 $252.36 $2,198 +3.10
885 fancy 885 180 261.00 $261.00 $2,310 —
917 fancy 917 131 255.75 $255.75 $2,345 —
900–945 921 852 230.00–252.00 $245.19 $2,258 —
959–998 979 690 226.00–248.50 $244.84 $2,397 +8.31
1000–1012 1010 118 229.50–240.25 $238.90 $2,413 +2.45
1076–1089 1082 114 219.50–236.00 $227.99 $2,467 -2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 369 36 307.50–362.50 $338.11 $1,248 —
423–431 427 30 329.00–336.00 $332.28 $1,419 +0.61
462–495 472 87 300.00–313.00 $307.67 $1,452 +0.85
492 492 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,407 -20.82
518–548 542 73 265.00–287.00 $278.30 $1,508 -10.18
554–595 569 106 256.00–286.00 $270.05 $1,537 +4.14
610 610 22 271.00 $271.00 $1,653 +8.15
622 unweaned 622 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,630 +3.28
652–698 663 48 248.00–271.00 $256.23 $1,699 +4.92
708 thin fleshed 708 13 254.50 $254.50 $1,802 —
707–746 726 135 245.00–265.00 $252.05 $1,830 +5.05
751–765 757 26 231.50–250.00 $241.38 $1,827 -2.27
808–837 820 65 241.00–246.00 $244.66 $2,006 —
877–887 878 66 241.50–245.00 $244.52 $2,147 +10.04
903–945 919 115 228.00–237.00 $233.58 $2,147 +0.58
992 992 37 227.50 $227.50 $2,257 +1.00
1000–1001 1000 60 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 18 251.00 $251.00 $1,104 —
529 529 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,275 —
624 624 18 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 5 244.50 $244.50 $531 —
313–346 326 48 292.00–372.50 $343.93 $1,121 -1.57
379–389 thin fleshed 382 20 329.00–340.00 $332.36 $1,270 +6.36
350–395 385 151 299.00–337.50 $309.89 $1,193 -18.61
388–399 unweaned 392 22 277.50–305.00 $286.11 $1,122 —
401–448 419 348 265.00–335.00 $304.99 $1,278 -11.05
449 unweaned 449 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,212 —
450–464 fancy 459 31 306.00–317.00 $309.83 $1,422 -15.17
451–496 478 590 264.00–302.50 $284.31 $1,359 -14.92
476–487 482 17 274.00–277.00 $275.78 $1,329 -23.45
470–492 unweaned 488 170 251.00–272.00 $266.00 $1,298 —
500 500 16 264.50 $264.50 $1,322 -14.70
502–548 526 1,166 245.50–291.00 $271.66 $1,429 -7.54
544 544 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,436 -15.20
550–598 575 887 247.50–276.75 $261.84 $1,506 -0.65
563–593 unweaned 577 15 242.50–246.00 $244.18 $1,409 —
572–596 587 18 248.00–251.00 $249.71 $1,466 -12.78
603 fancy 603 90 276.75 $276.75 $1,669 —
603–618 unweaned 610 30 245.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,505 -3.37
600–647 622 646 245.50–273.00 $262.48 $1,633 +14.61
642 642 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,560 -4.87
654–693 668 28 243.00–247.00 $244.48 $1,633 -6.02
654–691 669 177 236.00–259.50 $251.71 $1,684 +1.21
707 fancy 707 82 267.00 $267.00 $1,888 —
717–733 722 149 268.00–277.00 $271.00 $1,957 +36.28
700–743 725 598 240.00–255.50 $246.96 $1,790 -1.13
771–775 773 108 264.00–265.00 $264.58 $2,045 +26.69
752–799 779 706 232.00–247.00 $239.62 $1,867 -2.71
800–848 817 1,022 228.50–243.75 $236.22 $1,930 +0.22
815–825 819 162 235.00–238.50 $236.46 $1,937 +0.46
854–895 865 477 227.00–240.00 $233.79 $2,022 -4.05
864–896 871 575 226.25–248.00 $236.67 $2,061 -1.17
904–947 912 414 220.00–233.00 $230.04 $2,098 -1.08
904–925 919 313 226.00–230.00 $227.18 $2,088 -3.94
952–974 960 62 216.00–226.00 $222.28 $2,134 -9.68
1002–1013 1005 43 212.50–221.50 $216.53 $2,176 -18.22
1091 1091 16 204.00 $204.00 $2,226 -6.37
1108 1108 13 206.00 $206.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 9 312.50 $312.50 $1,053 +12.70
384–391 388 20 292.00 $292.00 $1,133 -18.00
427 427 18 261.00 $261.00 $1,114 -15.83
403–449 435 155 256.00–301.00 $289.47 $1,259 +12.64
465–498 491 64 240.00–270.00 $264.73 $1,300 -5.31
512–541 523 67 237.50–267.00 $255.74 $1,338 -12.70
569 569 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,451 -1.34
613–647 624 60 241.00–250.00 $244.56 $1,526 +11.68
685 685 63 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 +2.66
735–744 739 19 226.00–236.00 $231.76 $1,713 -7.74
754–766 758 18 220.00–227.00 $224.64 $1,703 —
806–826 812 66 218.00–230.75 $224.34 $1,822 —
930–936 931 26 212.50–217.00 $213.54 $1,988 —
1036 1036 5 206.00 $206.00 $2,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 16 233.00 $233.00 $955 —
537 537 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 —
681 681 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,323 —
648 648 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,562 —

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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.