Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 30, 202330,157 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$290.22/cwt
+6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 572 lb · 3,183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$273.56/cwt
+0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 623 lb · 2,537 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$330.27/cwt
+10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 474 lb · 2,416 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 30,157 | 30,469 | 29,409 |
| Feeder cattle | 30,157 | 30,469 | 29,409 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 299 | 21 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,196 | — |
| 320 | 320 | 7 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $1,174 | — |
| 337 | 337 | 26 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,382 | — |
| 317–349 | 338 | 84 | 342.00–377.50 | $366.94 | $1,240 | +4.36 |
| 359 | 359 | 8 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $1,199 | -15.77 |
| 350–399 | 372 | 343 | 311.00–400.00 | $365.79 | $1,361 | +16.02 |
| 358–399 | 394 | 81 | 357.00–360.00 | $357.30 | $1,408 | — |
| 401–409 | 406 | 191 | 350.00–395.00 | $385.73 | $1,566 | — |
| 415 | 415 | 21 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,291 | -31.99 |
| 405–435 | 420 | 43 | 340.00–342.00 | $341.59 | $1,435 | -33.36 |
| 402–447 | 424 | 854 | 302.50–381.00 | $345.09 | $1,463 | +2.10 |
| 451–494 | 470 | 412 | 334.00–366.00 | $352.53 | $1,657 | +17.48 |
| 450–497 | 474 | 1,948 | 290.00–350.00 | $326.80 | $1,549 | +11.34 |
| 483–486 | 485 | 56 | 285.00–289.00 | $287.00 | $1,392 | -28.46 |
| 500–533 | 511 | 343 | 304.00–334.00 | $325.72 | $1,664 | +10.78 |
| 520 | 520 | 74 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,414 | -32.53 |
| 509–539 | 522 | 41 | 285.00–293.00 | $288.41 | $1,506 | -16.12 |
| 500–549 | 523 | 1,944 | 276.00–331.00 | $308.66 | $1,614 | +4.13 |
| 560–567 | 563 | 190 | 289.00–305.25 | $299.76 | $1,688 | +0.84 |
| 550–599 | 572 | 2,970 | 266.00–318.00 | $289.83 | $1,658 | +22.00 |
| 572–589 | 580 | 15 | 262.50–265.00 | $263.68 | $1,529 | -12.32 |
| 591 | 591 | 8 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,537 | -16.00 |
| 603–634 | 612 | 151 | 286.00–290.75 | $288.74 | $1,767 | — |
| 600–649 | 622 | 1,770 | 251.00–288.50 | $269.55 | $1,677 | +10.66 |
| 602–636 | 623 | 270 | 288.50–291.00 | $289.38 | $1,803 | -2.62 |
| 609–642 | 626 | 82 | 259.50–270.00 | $264.91 | $1,658 | -6.82 |
| 607–637 | 632 | 174 | 271.50–278.50 | $276.44 | $1,747 | +0.22 |
| 645 | 645 | 90 | 281.75 | $281.75 | $1,817 | — |
| 652 | 652 | 433 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,721 | +6.06 |
| 652–656 | 653 | 104 | 276.00–284.50 | $283.35 | $1,850 | — |
| 650–693 | 670 | 872 | 234.00–274.00 | $260.19 | $1,743 | +0.42 |
| 674–677 | 675 | 118 | 278.00–297.00 | $291.83 | $1,970 | +10.83 |
| 673–692 | 683 | 60 | 248.50–260.00 | $257.59 | $1,759 | -2.18 |
| 709 | 709 | 55 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $1,978 | — |
| 702–746 | 719 | 277 | 239.00–264.50 | $253.09 | $1,820 | -15.38 |
| 732 | 732 | 5 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,830 | -18.47 |
| 758–783 | 771 | 57 | 235.00–251.00 | $244.94 | $1,888 | -9.64 |
| 805–828 | 819 | 188 | 236.50–254.00 | $250.25 | $2,050 | -3.48 |
| 805–826 | 821 | 34 | 237.00–241.00 | $240.08 | $1,971 | -13.65 |
| 850–885 | 860 | 309 | 245.75–249.50 | $248.90 | $2,141 | +1.51 |
| 900–947 | 909 | 423 | 233.00–251.00 | $247.97 | $2,254 | +9.46 |
| 966–973 | 968 | 98 | 230.50–232.75 | $230.98 | $2,236 | +8.53 |
| 1024 | 1024 | 29 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $2,273 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325–337 | 333 | 20 | 300.00–332.50 | $316.46 | $1,054 | -16.04 |
| 368–397 | 388 | 97 | 263.00–350.00 | $308.25 | $1,196 | +33.25 |
| 397 | 397 | 7 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,215 | — |
| 410–449 | 433 | 203 | 282.50–350.00 | $312.39 | $1,353 | -14.99 |
| 455–499 | 485 | 401 | 260.00–322.50 | $305.22 | $1,480 | +33.22 |
| 503–549 | 533 | 480 | 263.00–311.00 | $283.96 | $1,514 | +3.24 |
| 567–596 | 586 | 407 | 250.00–288.00 | $269.20 | $1,578 | +29.20 |
| 553–594 | 588 | 145 | 266.00–273.00 | $267.48 | $1,573 | +1.36 |
| 621 | 621 | 53 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $1,590 | — |
| 602–645 | 628 | 181 | 245.00–274.00 | $257.09 | $1,615 | +0.39 |
| 671 | 671 | 7 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,684 | -4.42 |
| 722 | 722 | 12 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,704 | -10.87 |
| 730 | 730 | 8 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,825 | +3.13 |
| 788 | 788 | 19 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,911 | -5.50 |
| 793 | 793 | 6 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,816 | -19.00 |
| 847 | 847 | 7 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,990 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050–1055 | 1052 | 157 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,483 | — |
| 1118 | 1118 | 87 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $2,359 | — |
| 1197 | 1197 | 55 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $2,651 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1098 | 1098 | 11 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,987 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306–345 | 335 | 103 | 265.00–330.00 | $315.47 | $1,057 | +3.61 |
| 350–398 | 376 | 277 | 275.00–322.50 | $295.53 | $1,111 | -5.88 |
| 373–396 | 385 | 18 | 291.00–293.00 | $291.97 | $1,124 | -9.44 |
| 406–423 | 413 | 91 | 305.00–318.00 | $312.44 | $1,290 | -6.56 |
| 400–447 | 424 | 706 | 264.00–307.50 | $293.37 | $1,244 | +1.96 |
| 460–470 | 463 | 116 | 299.00–300.00 | $299.69 | $1,388 | — |
| 450–499 | 475 | 1,518 | 260.00–298.00 | $280.21 | $1,331 | +0.46 |
| 476 | 476 | 8 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,142 | -39.75 |
| 510–520 | 514 | 175 | 274.00–278.00 | $275.81 | $1,418 | — |
| 504–525 | 517 | 126 | 271.00–288.50 | $285.33 | $1,475 | +12.41 |
| 501–546 | 519 | 1,580 | 245.00–292.00 | $268.62 | $1,394 | +3.79 |
| 526 | 526 | 84 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $1,425 | — |
| 512–546 | 527 | 62 | 244.00–268.00 | $256.90 | $1,354 | -24.10 |
| 558–566 | 563 | 109 | 280.00–284.00 | $281.56 | $1,585 | — |
| 550–598 | 569 | 1,083 | 237.00–276.00 | $256.24 | $1,458 | -0.49 |
| 550–592 | 578 | 118 | 245.75–263.00 | $249.75 | $1,444 | +3.81 |
| 603–614 | 609 | 36 | 260.00–280.00 | $269.91 | $1,644 | — |
| 600–649 | 614 | 572 | 230.00–254.00 | $242.45 | $1,489 | -10.97 |
| 600–636 | 615 | 45 | 230.00–249.00 | $240.75 | $1,481 | -12.67 |
| 616 | 616 | 52 | 280.50 | $280.50 | $1,728 | +27.08 |
| 605–623 | 617 | 107 | 240.00–243.25 | $241.17 | $1,488 | -6.15 |
| 648 | 648 | 159 | 259.50 | $259.50 | $1,682 | — |
| 651–693 | 660 | 38 | 240.00–244.00 | $240.88 | $1,590 | -12.16 |
| 653–695 | 669 | 159 | 220.00–257.00 | $237.50 | $1,589 | -15.54 |
| 705–721 | 717 | 46 | 232.50–249.00 | $236.99 | $1,699 | -8.99 |
| 750–796 | 782 | 109 | 235.50–242.50 | $238.06 | $1,862 | -0.80 |
| 822 | 822 | 22 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $1,895 | -13.00 |
| 805–835 | 826 | 48 | 221.00–237.00 | $233.75 | $1,931 | -9.75 |
| 850–883 | 864 | 44 | 227.50–236.00 | $232.05 | $2,005 | -0.94 |
| 913–936 | 923 | 84 | 224.00–234.00 | $227.90 | $2,104 | -6.58 |
| 960–961 | 960 | 62 | 219.00–226.50 | $225.09 | $2,161 | -1.41 |
| 1011 | 1011 | 7 | 198.50 | $198.50 | $2,007 | -21.40 |
| 1018–1044 | 1032 | 13 | 215.00–218.00 | $216.37 | $2,233 | -3.53 |
| 1086 | 1086 | 16 | 215.50 | $215.50 | $2,340 | +15.50 |
| 1100 | 1100 | 7 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $2,118 | +5.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346–349 | 347 | 23 | 288.00–300.00 | $296.85 | $1,030 | +0.79 |
| 351–396 | 388 | 118 | 261.00–292.50 | $276.71 | $1,074 | +13.88 |
| 402–417 | 413 | 32 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,032 | -29.21 |
| 400–445 | 424 | 257 | 249.00–281.00 | $271.21 | $1,150 | -8.00 |
| 423–435 | 428 | 15 | 261.00–271.00 | $265.07 | $1,134 | -14.14 |
| 454–497 | 479 | 201 | 248.00–272.00 | $263.12 | $1,260 | +2.84 |
| 464–496 | 479 | 62 | 259.00–266.00 | $263.19 | $1,261 | +7.19 |
| 500–549 | 521 | 319 | 230.00–271.00 | $250.29 | $1,304 | -1.06 |
| 545 | 545 | 16 | 257.50 | $257.50 | $1,403 | +6.15 |
| 556 | 556 | 9 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $1,376 | +1.40 |
| 551–597 | 573 | 246 | 232.00–255.50 | $244.39 | $1,400 | -1.71 |
| 601–645 | 623 | 14 | 239.00–244.00 | $241.41 | $1,504 | +7.82 |
| 818 | 818 | 5 | 222.50 | $222.50 | $1,820 | -10.40 |
| 892 | 892 | 5 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,846 | -11.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 539 | 5 | 237.50 | $237.50 | $1,280 | -7.50 |
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 most lots of steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, except 700 to 900 lbs steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Some calves were shipped to be wintered in the Southern Plains. Area feedlots sold a light supply of market ready slaughter steers and heifers a little higher than last week. Dressed sales sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher at 292.00 and live sales sold steady from 184.00 to 185.00 all on a thin test. Farmers still combining corn with moisture in a lot of places still running in the high teens. Several reports of corn 18-20 percent. Some ethanol plants have shut farmers off their contract deliveries as the corn has to be less than 17 percent moisture at the plant. Veterans day coming up this weekend. Please remember what all our service men and women have done.