Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, November 6, 202326,252 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$280.69/cwt
-9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 571 lb · 2,934 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$304.09/cwt
-5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 517 lb · 2,246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$259.21/cwt
-14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 620 lb · 1,951 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 26,252 | 30,157 | 23,232 |
| Feeder cattle | 26,252 | 30,157 | 23,232 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–346 | 334 | 128 | 321.00–390.00 | $360.83 | $1,205 | -6.11 |
| 343 | 343 | 24 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $1,369 | +32.00 |
| 358 | 358 | 18 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,342 | — |
| 350–398 | 379 | 251 | 315.00–372.50 | $342.23 | $1,297 | -23.56 |
| 403–449 | 428 | 1,001 | 298.00–367.50 | $340.34 | $1,457 | -4.75 |
| 406–432 | 428 | 75 | 341.00–362.50 | $343.99 | $1,472 | +2.40 |
| 429–446 | 440 | 82 | 294.00–322.50 | $308.85 | $1,359 | -36.24 |
| 460–464 | 462 | 67 | 318.00–340.00 | $330.10 | $1,525 | — |
| 452–480 | 465 | 109 | 282.00–300.00 | $291.72 | $1,356 | -35.08 |
| 450–499 | 476 | 1,060 | 290.00–342.00 | $319.13 | $1,519 | -7.67 |
| 501–506 | 503 | 332 | 308.00–344.00 | $323.63 | $1,628 | -2.09 |
| 505 | 505 | 68 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $1,601 | — |
| 500–546 | 520 | 1,666 | 270.00–338.00 | $302.06 | $1,571 | +30.06 |
| 500–540 | 521 | 180 | 271.00–291.00 | $281.92 | $1,469 | -6.49 |
| 557–565 | 561 | 190 | 295.00–299.50 | $297.27 | $1,668 | -2.49 |
| 550–599 | 571 | 2,139 | 255.00–296.00 | $280.99 | $1,604 | -8.84 |
| 556–592 | 571 | 187 | 298.00–302.00 | $300.62 | $1,717 | — |
| 550–596 | 576 | 418 | 256.00–279.50 | $262.68 | $1,513 | -27.15 |
| 600–649 | 619 | 1,703 | 241.00–279.50 | $259.56 | $1,607 | -9.99 |
| 600–645 | 623 | 180 | 240.00–256.00 | $246.12 | $1,533 | -23.43 |
| 635 | 635 | 68 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,810 | -4.38 |
| 661 | 661 | 131 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,884 | -6.83 |
| 650–694 | 667 | 944 | 231.00–264.50 | $249.29 | $1,663 | -10.90 |
| 691 | 691 | 14 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,658 | -17.59 |
| 713 | 713 | 14 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $1,672 | -18.59 |
| 700–745 | 717 | 469 | 216.50–260.50 | $245.22 | $1,758 | -7.87 |
| 763 | 763 | 7 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,801 | -8.94 |
| 815–845 | 832 | 324 | 242.25–248.00 | $244.23 | $2,032 | +4.15 |
| 834 | 834 | 26 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,002 | -0.08 |
| 887–897 | 895 | 62 | 225.00–231.00 | $225.96 | $2,022 | -22.94 |
| 923–942 | 934 | 155 | 220.00–225.00 | $221.68 | $2,070 | -26.29 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 324 | 6 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $1,105 | — |
| 300–349 | 325 | 51 | 290.00–346.00 | $322.27 | $1,047 | +5.81 |
| 359–389 | 378 | 64 | 292.00–339.00 | $318.30 | $1,203 | +10.05 |
| 411 | 411 | 6 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,151 | -32.39 |
| 402–447 | 423 | 294 | 282.00–340.00 | $318.14 | $1,346 | +5.75 |
| 452–497 | 476 | 494 | 270.00–313.00 | $290.29 | $1,382 | -14.93 |
| 477 | 477 | 21 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,235 | -46.22 |
| 500–549 | 529 | 572 | 250.00–306.00 | $278.61 | $1,474 | -5.35 |
| 538 | 538 | 7 | 252.00 | $252.00 | $1,356 | -31.96 |
| 550–596 | 578 | 290 | 240.00–271.00 | $256.29 | $1,481 | -12.91 |
| 591 | 591 | 60 | 259.75 | $259.75 | $1,535 | -7.73 |
| 601–646 | 623 | 177 | 229.00–266.00 | $249.41 | $1,554 | -7.68 |
| 644 | 644 | 12 | 236.50 | $236.50 | $1,523 | -20.59 |
| 650–694 | 684 | 124 | 223.00–251.00 | $242.08 | $1,656 | -8.92 |
| 704–736 | 729 | 95 | 222.00–237.00 | $232.65 | $1,696 | -17.35 |
| 797 | 797 | 14 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,873 | +6.00 |
| 939 | 939 | 9 | 192.50 | $192.50 | $1,808 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 22 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $893 | — |
| 412 | 412 | 32 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,059 | — |
| 453 | 453 | 34 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,132 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081 | 1081 | 52 | 196.00 | $196.00 | $2,119 | -40.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | 266 | 9 | 750.00 | $750.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–346 | 323 | 95 | 270.00–309.00 | $295.10 | $953 | -20.37 |
| 337 | 337 | 6 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $944 | -35.47 |
| 360 | 360 | 17 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,008 | -15.53 |
| 354–396 | 377 | 375 | 250.00–362.50 | $294.33 | $1,110 | -1.20 |
| 379–383 | 381 | 20 | 275.00–328.00 | $301.64 | $1,149 | — |
| 403 | 403 | 31 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,213 | -11.44 |
| 407 | 407 | 26 | 308.50 | $308.50 | $1,256 | — |
| 400–430 | 416 | 11 | 275.00–276.00 | $275.44 | $1,146 | -17.93 |
| 400–448 | 425 | 769 | 247.50–296.00 | $275.09 | $1,169 | -18.28 |
| 450 | 450 | 26 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,296 | — |
| 450–499 | 472 | 1,006 | 247.00–287.50 | $269.45 | $1,272 | -10.76 |
| 450–491 | 476 | 199 | 245.50–273.00 | $261.25 | $1,244 | +21.25 |
| 478 | 478 | 38 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,362 | -14.69 |
| 500–547 | 523 | 1,579 | 228.00–283.00 | $259.31 | $1,356 | -9.31 |
| 500–546 | 524 | 171 | 235.00–261.00 | $248.32 | $1,301 | -8.58 |
| 530 | 530 | 22 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,431 | +13.10 |
| 550–598 | 571 | 910 | 231.00–270.00 | $247.78 | $1,415 | -8.46 |
| 550–595 | 580 | 261 | 230.00–245.50 | $236.96 | $1,374 | -12.79 |
| 605 | 605 | 53 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,531 | -16.91 |
| 600–648 | 619 | 725 | 215.00–250.50 | $236.98 | $1,467 | -43.52 |
| 600–644 | 622 | 78 | 224.50–231.00 | $229.22 | $1,426 | -51.28 |
| 650–687 | 665 | 185 | 215.00–242.00 | $226.90 | $1,509 | -10.60 |
| 696 | 696 | 6 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,531 | -17.50 |
| 709 | 709 | 33 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,560 | -16.99 |
| 712–716 | 714 | 17 | 220.00–230.00 | $225.28 | $1,608 | -11.71 |
| 755–792 | 777 | 25 | 220.50–231.00 | $224.58 | $1,745 | -13.48 |
| 801–839 | 832 | 163 | 218.00–238.75 | $232.97 | $1,938 | -0.78 |
| 918 | 918 | 19 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,020 | -7.90 |
| 944 | 944 | 5 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,869 | -29.90 |
| 954–985 | 971 | 11 | 202.00–214.00 | $208.64 | $2,026 | -16.45 |
| 1015–1046 | 1036 | 37 | 205.00–207.00 | $205.64 | $2,130 | -10.73 |
| 1079 | 1079 | 8 | 190.50 | $190.50 | $2,055 | -25.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305–347 | 326 | 61 | 252.50–330.00 | $291.14 | $949 | -5.71 |
| 362–392 | 382 | 89 | 243.00–299.00 | $264.42 | $1,010 | -12.29 |
| 400–446 | 431 | 188 | 241.00–275.00 | $258.43 | $1,114 | -6.64 |
| 451–499 | 474 | 318 | 230.00–266.00 | $253.73 | $1,203 | -9.39 |
| 501–545 | 520 | 267 | 232.00–258.00 | $244.91 | $1,274 | -5.38 |
| 559–588 | 576 | 105 | 218.50–250.00 | $245.92 | $1,416 | +1.53 |
| 602–603 | 603 | 21 | 203.00–221.00 | $209.85 | $1,265 | -31.56 |
| 792 | 792 | 7 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,513 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 241 | 11 | 650.00 | $650.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354 | 354 | 8 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $984 | — |
| 405 | 405 | 36 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,008 | — |
| 498 | 498 | 53 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,175 | — |
| 542 | 542 | 12 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $1,260 | -5.00 |
| 561–597 | 578 | 17 | 212.50–244.00 | $228.69 | $1,322 | — |
| 605–613 | 608 | 49 | 185.00–229.00 | $220.67 | $1,342 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 525 | 6 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $1,378 | — |
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 calves under 500 lbs sold 3.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower and over 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower, 700 to 800 lbs sold 7.00 lower, 800 weight yearling sold steady on a thin test. Demand was light to good depending on the weight, the type, vaccination and what the order called for. Sharp losses throughout the week on the CME cattle boards recked havoc across the state at all auctions taking valuable money away from the producer that sells one time a year. Feedlot trade live sales sold 3.50 lower at 181.50 and dressed sales sold 5.00 lower at 287.00. Some farmers continue to struggle combining corn as dry down has been very slow. Some reports to this office corn is still in the 18 to 20 percent moisture range in the central parts of the state. Corn planted after May 1 with a fairly long mature season has been the corn drying the slowest.