Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 16, 202331,995 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$297.13/cwt
+7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 573 lb · 3,781 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$315.03/cwt
+5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 528 lb · 2,790 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$286.27/cwt
+7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 621 lb · 2,441 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 31,995 | 26,051 | 26,432 |
| Feeder cattle | 31,995 | 26,051 | 26,432 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–348 | 335 | 172 | 337.50–401.00 | $382.26 | $1,281 | +19.53 |
| 352 | 352 | 9 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $1,355 | — |
| 352–399 | 380 | 312 | 316.00–391.00 | $358.84 | $1,364 | +0.95 |
| 400–418 | 412 | 40 | 362.00–368.00 | $365.96 | $1,508 | — |
| 400–449 | 430 | 689 | 320.00–367.50 | $340.26 | $1,463 | -9.82 |
| 443 | 443 | 9 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,422 | -7.97 |
| 445 | 445 | 8 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $1,455 | -1.97 |
| 456 | 456 | 14 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,436 | -5.00 |
| 453–486 | 464 | 106 | 333.00–363.00 | $349.62 | $1,622 | +4.62 |
| 450–499 | 476 | 2,056 | 300.00–344.00 | $328.98 | $1,566 | +9.17 |
| 510 | 510 | 35 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,663 | — |
| 500–530 | 516 | 446 | 297.00–344.00 | $330.85 | $1,707 | +6.14 |
| 500–549 | 530 | 2,222 | 271.00–331.00 | $312.61 | $1,657 | +2.91 |
| 526–537 | 536 | 44 | 289.00–294.00 | $289.56 | $1,552 | -6.44 |
| 541 | 541 | 43 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,585 | -3.00 |
| 556–558 | 557 | 144 | 311.00–315.00 | $313.36 | $1,745 | — |
| 550–569 | 561 | 383 | 297.50–324.00 | $315.30 | $1,769 | +4.24 |
| 550–599 | 575 | 3,254 | 273.00–310.50 | $294.27 | $1,692 | +3.79 |
| 604 | 604 | 13 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,788 | — |
| 603–637 | 614 | 586 | 291.00–299.25 | $296.54 | $1,821 | +4.54 |
| 600–646 | 623 | 1,444 | 256.00–295.25 | $281.69 | $1,755 | +0.58 |
| 607–649 | 625 | 390 | 270.00–294.00 | $287.90 | $1,799 | +19.42 |
| 638 | 638 | 8 | 266.00 | $266.00 | $1,697 | -1.19 |
| 656 | 656 | 88 | 289.75 | $289.75 | $1,901 | — |
| 654–679 | 661 | 274 | 258.00–286.75 | $276.81 | $1,830 | +32.80 |
| 650–697 | 667 | 455 | 235.00–292.50 | $266.88 | $1,780 | -10.28 |
| 700–748 | 725 | 342 | 237.00–272.50 | $260.91 | $1,892 | -7.56 |
| 755 | 755 | 9 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,888 | — |
| 756 | 756 | 77 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $2,109 | — |
| 750–784 | 768 | 51 | 225.00–253.00 | $243.55 | $1,870 | -19.85 |
| 803 | 803 | 8 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,815 | — |
| 800–812 | 811 | 118 | 222.00–248.50 | $247.57 | $2,008 | -5.56 |
| 853–872 | 866 | 219 | 244.00–259.75 | $256.62 | $2,222 | +4.26 |
| 939 | 939 | 57 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $2,352 | +5.31 |
| 950–970 | 967 | 35 | 231.00–231.50 | $231.07 | $2,234 | -13.77 |
| 964–981 | 974 | 121 | 243.00–247.00 | $244.73 | $2,384 | -0.11 |
| 1001–1028 | 1013 | 227 | 228.75–235.00 | $232.07 | $2,351 | -6.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334–348 | 343 | 27 | 347.50–358.00 | $353.53 | $1,213 | — |
| 354 | 354 | 5 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,142 | — |
| 351–393 | 378 | 127 | 282.50–357.50 | $310.73 | $1,175 | -27.38 |
| 403–449 | 425 | 102 | 280.00–336.00 | $307.77 | $1,308 | -24.51 |
| 426–442 | 436 | 23 | 318.00–327.00 | $321.06 | $1,400 | — |
| 467 | 467 | 10 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,415 | — |
| 453–495 | 483 | 470 | 265.00–327.00 | $290.74 | $1,404 | +4.74 |
| 520 | 520 | 14 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,524 | — |
| 502–543 | 525 | 379 | 270.00–310.00 | $293.31 | $1,540 | +15.01 |
| 551–599 | 581 | 435 | 252.50–288.00 | $272.94 | $1,586 | +2.89 |
| 580–596 | 591 | 20 | 271.00–272.50 | $271.44 | $1,604 | — |
| 604–647 | 635 | 174 | 238.00–266.50 | $251.99 | $1,600 | -19.01 |
| 665 | 665 | 8 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,729 | — |
| 655–695 | 668 | 144 | 243.50–261.00 | $253.26 | $1,692 | -2.97 |
| 703 | 703 | 5 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,680 | — |
| 716–733 | 723 | 13 | 220.00–235.50 | $229.45 | $1,659 | -22.60 |
| 796 | 796 | 21 | 229.50 | $229.50 | $1,827 | — |
| 832 | 832 | 9 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $1,939 | -11.66 |
| 884–896 | 888 | 37 | 220.50–235.50 | $231.00 | $2,051 | -13.52 |
| 933 | 933 | 6 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $2,188 | +0.92 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284–290 | 288 | 22 | 1,135.00–1,175.00 | $1,164.26 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–349 | 332 | 128 | 301.00–342.50 | $327.54 | $1,087 | -16.39 |
| 347 | 347 | 7 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $1,173 | — |
| 352–399 | 377 | 371 | 270.00–345.00 | $315.46 | $1,189 | +5.57 |
| 403 | 403 | 5 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $1,259 | — |
| 400–449 | 427 | 743 | 262.00–327.00 | $302.41 | $1,291 | -2.58 |
| 450 | 450 | 14 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,251 | -6.31 |
| 452 | 452 | 31 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,370 | — |
| 450–499 | 476 | 1,602 | 260.00–309.00 | $286.09 | $1,362 | +1.78 |
| 501–505 | 504 | 117 | 300.00–315.00 | $313.09 | $1,578 | — |
| 501–549 | 525 | 2,104 | 251.00–295.00 | $270.46 | $1,420 | -1.20 |
| 545 | 545 | 22 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,406 | -6.00 |
| 550–599 | 570 | 930 | 243.00–276.00 | $260.79 | $1,487 | -1.05 |
| 550–592 | 579 | 80 | 247.00–254.00 | $249.40 | $1,444 | +5.22 |
| 602–608 | 606 | 59 | 243.00–253.50 | $248.40 | $1,505 | +1.66 |
| 606 | 606 | 12 | 263.50 | $263.50 | $1,597 | -13.25 |
| 600–645 | 616 | 629 | 235.50–267.00 | $253.09 | $1,559 | -9.39 |
| 668 | 668 | 14 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,677 | — |
| 655–697 | 681 | 390 | 225.00–263.50 | $253.96 | $1,729 | +2.25 |
| 707–709 | 708 | 15 | 227.00–229.00 | $228.07 | $1,615 | — |
| 701–748 | 729 | 683 | 238.00–253.50 | $245.17 | $1,787 | -1.79 |
| 751 | 751 | 145 | 256.50 | $256.50 | $1,926 | — |
| 754–786 | 767 | 773 | 223.00–251.00 | $243.55 | $1,868 | -21.03 |
| 815 | 815 | 60 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,964 | — |
| 802–847 | 819 | 316 | 226.50–244.50 | $235.65 | $1,930 | -0.81 |
| 807–846 | 834 | 53 | 230.00–231.50 | $230.44 | $1,922 | -6.02 |
| 880 | 880 | 56 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,998 | -9.67 |
| 859–896 | 884 | 272 | 217.50–230.00 | $221.92 | $1,962 | -14.75 |
| 904–949 | 931 | 113 | 217.50–244.00 | $237.08 | $2,207 | +9.90 |
| 919–943 | 939 | 220 | 220.00–230.00 | $229.18 | $2,152 | +2.00 |
| 960–984 | 983 | 72 | 216.00–229.75 | $227.05 | $2,232 | +4.77 |
| 1002 | 1002 | 53 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $2,295 | +12.47 |
| 1000–1040 | 1012 | 45 | 191.00–227.50 | $220.84 | $2,235 | +4.31 |
| 1081 | 1081 | 6 | 206.50 | $206.50 | $2,232 | +2.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 17 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $986 | -22.50 |
| 352–399 | 377 | 115 | 246.00–311.00 | $284.99 | $1,074 | -7.01 |
| 400–448 | 429 | 298 | 257.50–308.00 | $282.33 | $1,211 | +21.33 |
| 453–499 | 485 | 466 | 244.00–290.00 | $268.05 | $1,300 | +3.32 |
| 502–545 | 527 | 230 | 240.00–274.00 | $260.27 | $1,372 | +4.53 |
| 552–596 | 578 | 166 | 230.00–251.50 | $243.50 | $1,407 | -11.50 |
| 605–649 | 631 | 88 | 216.00–245.00 | $236.70 | $1,494 | -7.86 |
| 664–699 | 676 | 14 | 207.00–230.00 | $222.11 | $1,501 | -15.39 |
| 678 | 678 | 14 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,648 | — |
| 706 | 706 | 23 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,518 | -16.76 |
| 700–746 | 730 | 14 | 226.00–228.00 | $226.69 | $1,655 | -5.07 |
| 843 | 843 | 17 | 213.00–221.00 | $217.24 | $1,831 | -7.10 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275–283 | 277 | 17 | 950.00–975.00 | $956.01 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486 | 486 | 7 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $996 | — |
| 680 | 680 | 29 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,204 | -63.00 |
| 867 | 867 | 12 | 157.50 | $157.50 | $1,366 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | 524 | 8 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $1,533 | +30.50 |
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 under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 7 weight steers sold 6.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady, 6 weight heifers 10.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good. That time of year where the bulk of the receipts are bawling calves coming right off the cow. Most consignments would have precondition vaccinations that the buyer is seeking. Especially, the respiratory shots. Feedlot cash trade sold live sales 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 186.00 to 187.00 and dressed sales 2.00 higher at 294.00. Harvest is in full swing with several yield reports on irrigated ground has been in the mid 200 range on corn. Soybean harvest has been ok on the most part with most farmers not bragging about the end results this year.