Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 8, 202432,261 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$258.79/cwt
-3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 674 lb · 2,774 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$282.15/cwt
-2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 623 lb · 2,088 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$225.29/cwt
-3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 720 lb · 1,915 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 32,261 | 29,682 | 53,307 |
| Feeder cattle | 31,861 | 29,682 | 52,844 |
| Replacement cattle | 400 | — | 463 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339–344 | 342 | 18 | 354.00–355.00 | $354.50 | $1,212 | +17.00 |
| 354–397 | 378 | 103 | 295.00–350.00 | $340.34 | $1,286 | +21.34 |
| 380 | 380 | 22 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $1,277 | -26.00 |
| 404–448 | 427 | 405 | 319.00–365.00 | $345.32 | $1,475 | -8.07 |
| 404–444 | 429 | 27 | 314.00–339.00 | $322.72 | $1,384 | +7.72 |
| 472 | 472 | 121 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $1,876 | +58.54 |
| 450–498 | 473 | 496 | 276.50–347.50 | $321.81 | $1,522 | -8.48 |
| 501–549 | 519 | 211 | 320.50–332.50 | $323.80 | $1,681 | -10.15 |
| 500–547 | 521 | 1,079 | 280.00–344.00 | $318.90 | $1,661 | +1.08 |
| 525 | 525 | 240 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $1,927 | +43.50 |
| 517–539 | 533 | 25 | 294.00–299.50 | $295.49 | $1,575 | -22.33 |
| 554 | 554 | 7 | 283.50 | $283.50 | $1,571 | -2.50 |
| 550–598 | 570 | 1,643 | 241.00–320.00 | $296.52 | $1,690 | +10.52 |
| 576–578 | 578 | 147 | 330.00–334.00 | $333.02 | $1,925 | +19.66 |
| 602–608 | 604 | 27 | 271.00–273.00 | $271.75 | $1,641 | +11.35 |
| 604–617 | 612 | 409 | 291.00–306.00 | $303.17 | $1,855 | +3.77 |
| 600–647 | 626 | 1,652 | 246.00–291.00 | $277.12 | $1,735 | +16.72 |
| 659 | 659 | 83 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,924 | +13.05 |
| 651–698 | 674 | 2,681 | 241.00–281.00 | $257.79 | $1,738 | -4.36 |
| 680 | 680 | 10 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,700 | -12.15 |
| 704–749 | 722 | 1,694 | 226.00–262.00 | $247.28 | $1,785 | -2.27 |
| 703–744 | 739 | 67 | 235.00–237.50 | $235.28 | $1,739 | +4.03 |
| 750–795 | 780 | 1,777 | 220.00–248.00 | $232.79 | $1,816 | +7.29 |
| 815 | 815 | 121 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,989 | — |
| 802–848 | 824 | 1,101 | 210.00–239.00 | $228.18 | $1,880 | -2.68 |
| 852–885 | 865 | 912 | 209.00–234.50 | $225.58 | $1,951 | -8.20 |
| 906–947 | 934 | 366 | 203.00–224.50 | $213.69 | $1,996 | +21.69 |
| 960–976 | 970 | 324 | 200.00–221.00 | $207.81 | $2,016 | -8.19 |
| 1014 | 1014 | 6 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $2,038 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 395 | 5 | 328.00 | $328.00 | $1,296 | — |
| 428–436 | 429 | 58 | 306.00–337.00 | $332.57 | $1,427 | +15.98 |
| 455–497 | 476 | 104 | 265.00–320.00 | $303.62 | $1,445 | +10.85 |
| 509–546 | 534 | 137 | 240.00–309.00 | $284.93 | $1,522 | -1.48 |
| 554–599 | 583 | 212 | 247.00–293.00 | $277.16 | $1,616 | +6.31 |
| 590 | 590 | 7 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,475 | -20.85 |
| 600–649 | 628 | 305 | 249.00–270.00 | $262.28 | $1,647 | -0.67 |
| 651–695 | 679 | 261 | 234.00–260.25 | $246.92 | $1,677 | +4.58 |
| 711–745 | 730 | 184 | 234.00–248.00 | $239.50 | $1,748 | +10.27 |
| 807 | 807 | 21 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,743 | +5.35 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763 | 763 | 9 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,717 | — |
| 867 | 867 | 25 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,821 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314–347 | 336 | 81 | 263.00–357.50 | $321.88 | $1,082 | +51.88 |
| 371 | 371 | 6 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,054 | — |
| 353–397 | 372 | 94 | 270.00–328.00 | $309.23 | $1,150 | -10.25 |
| 403–448 | 420 | 682 | 254.00–317.00 | $306.48 | $1,287 | +4.23 |
| 424 | 424 | 74 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,225 | — |
| 432–445 | 437 | 30 | 253.00–280.00 | $263.99 | $1,154 | -22.01 |
| 467 | 467 | 11 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,210 | -11.00 |
| 459–487 | 468 | 111 | 276.00–327.00 | $309.02 | $1,446 | — |
| 450–499 | 474 | 661 | 250.00–313.00 | $293.52 | $1,391 | -4.88 |
| 518 | 518 | 19 | 266.50 | $266.50 | $1,380 | -20.68 |
| 500–546 | 523 | 805 | 254.00–311.00 | $280.93 | $1,469 | -6.25 |
| 514–539 | 528 | 68 | 247.00–259.00 | $252.15 | $1,331 | -3.85 |
| 561 | 561 | 33 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,397 | — |
| 569 | 569 | 6 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,582 | +4.78 |
| 577 | 577 | 81 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $1,679 | +0.86 |
| 550–599 | 578 | 1,227 | 236.00–286.00 | $259.54 | $1,500 | -30.60 |
| 578–592 | 585 | 43 | 244.00–253.50 | $248.18 | $1,452 | +2.59 |
| 619 | 619 | 46 | 287.50 | $287.50 | $1,780 | +52.49 |
| 600–649 | 625 | 1,640 | 221.00–266.50 | $244.07 | $1,525 | -34.38 |
| 658–668 | 660 | 96 | 235.00–262.00 | $257.73 | $1,701 | +28.67 |
| 650–697 | 672 | 1,345 | 210.00–247.00 | $235.43 | $1,582 | -9.85 |
| 689 | 689 | 12 | 227.50 | $227.50 | $1,567 | -33.50 |
| 700–749 | 719 | 1,615 | 208.00–247.00 | $222.60 | $1,600 | -4.98 |
| 721–733 | 728 | 277 | 233.50–248.00 | $239.33 | $1,742 | +24.69 |
| 731 | 731 | 23 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,791 | — |
| 758–788 | 774 | 550 | 203.00–228.00 | $213.85 | $1,655 | -7.00 |
| 791 | 791 | 7 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $1,622 | -2.75 |
| 806 | 806 | 18 | 186.00 | $186.00 | $1,499 | -27.50 |
| 811–824 | 815 | 111 | 213.00–216.00 | $214.99 | $1,752 | +1.49 |
| 803–836 | 817 | 278 | 198.00–211.50 | $205.39 | $1,678 | -8.11 |
| 847 | 847 | 6 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $1,779 | +3.20 |
| 851–890 | 860 | 270 | 191.50–208.50 | $201.46 | $1,733 | -9.54 |
| 937 | 937 | 18 | 195.50 | $195.50 | $1,832 | — |
| 975–991 | 979 | 80 | 187.50–193.00 | $191.61 | $1,876 | — |
| 1029 | 1029 | 7 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,904 | -4.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | 369 | 12 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $904 | -25.00 |
| 401–447 | 425 | 120 | 250.00–291.00 | $275.62 | $1,171 | -8.58 |
| 436 | 436 | 16 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,046 | -23.01 |
| 450–498 | 476 | 212 | 241.00–280.00 | $272.03 | $1,295 | -7.28 |
| 500–541 | 522 | 250 | 236.00–285.00 | $255.69 | $1,335 | +3.80 |
| 532 | 532 | 15 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,224 | -20.00 |
| 550–598 | 569 | 210 | 220.00–259.00 | $246.48 | $1,402 | -0.21 |
| 610–618 | 615 | 53 | 258.00–264.50 | $262.07 | $1,612 | +29.00 |
| 636 | 636 | 13 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $1,444 | — |
| 657–685 | 675 | 31 | 185.00–225.50 | $211.51 | $1,428 | -21.33 |
| 718–733 | 732 | 92 | 216.00–229.00 | $216.83 | $1,587 | +6.78 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | 557 | 15 | 230.50 | $230.50 | $1,284 | — |
| 808 | 808 | 23 | 205.50 | $205.50 | $1,660 | — |
| 934 | 934 | 17 | 183.00 | $183.00 | $1,709 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 400 | 17 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,068 | — |
| 510 | 510 | 18 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,275 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1097–1138 | 1112 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 14 | 2,450.00–2,500.00 | $2,468.28 |
| 1196–1400 | 1317 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 67 | 2,650.00–3,000.00 | $2,930.26 |
| 1253–1358 | 1333 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 61 | 1,375.00–1,510.00 | $1,463.82 |
| 1221–1695 | 1396 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 69 | 1,500.00–1,975.00 | $1,727.60 |
| 1414 | 1414 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 23 | 2,775.00 | $2,775.00 |
| 1488 | 1488 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | 2,325.00 | $2,325.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 934–1073 | 967 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 51 | 2,200.00–2,400.00 | $2,260.55 |
| 1157–1181 | 1173 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 34 | 2,600.00–2,785.00 | $2,720.57 |
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 and heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Most of the decline in the marker was late in the week as an artic blast of cold air and snow blew into the region. Most sales after Wednesday had sharply reduced receipts and buyer attendance. Some buyers opted to purchase cattle over the internet. Many prospective buyers opted to pull bids as temps were below zero and windchills over 30 below zero. Eastern part of the state received over 12" of snow with high winds closing major roads for several days. Feedlot live sales sold steady to 2.00 lower and dressed sales sold .50 to 2.00 lower from 272.00 to 275.00. Many packers had to push scheduled cattle back a week due to reduced kills from mostly weather-related issues.