Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 22, 202444,783 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$254.05/cwt
+1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 721 lb · 3,967 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$270.67/cwt
+2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 674 lb · 3,655 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$291.44/cwt
+2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 625 lb · 3,350 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 44,783 | 22,389 | 45,499 |
| Feeder cattle | 43,926 | 20,049 | 43,979 |
| Replacement cattle | 857 | 2,340 | 1,520 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313–316 | 315 | 23 | 345.00–362.50 | $353.13 | $1,112 | — |
| 335 | 335 | 5 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,106 | — |
| 354–383 | 371 | 91 | 300.00–381.00 | $352.06 | $1,306 | -31.94 |
| 381 | 381 | 12 | 367.50 | $367.50 | $1,400 | — |
| 412–438 | 431 | 57 | 340.00–360.00 | $352.77 | $1,520 | — |
| 400–446 | 432 | 303 | 305.00–369.00 | $348.42 | $1,505 | -11.50 |
| 456 | 456 | 8 | 307.50 | $307.50 | $1,402 | — |
| 466–498 | 468 | 125 | 351.00–359.00 | $358.39 | $1,677 | -3.61 |
| 451–498 | 473 | 622 | 304.00–366.00 | $340.98 | $1,613 | +14.16 |
| 479 | 479 | 26 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,533 | -6.82 |
| 514–531 | 521 | 20 | 295.00–298.00 | $296.22 | $1,543 | -27.42 |
| 514–526 | 522 | 15 | 292.00–306.00 | $301.40 | $1,573 | -22.24 |
| 509–526 | 524 | 102 | 343.00–349.00 | $348.14 | $1,824 | — |
| 500–549 | 526 | 1,403 | 285.00–341.00 | $324.47 | $1,707 | +0.83 |
| 530 | 530 | 185 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $1,818 | — |
| 550 | 550 | 11 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,414 | -17.88 |
| 552–592 | 568 | 714 | 305.00–340.00 | $324.48 | $1,843 | -0.02 |
| 550–598 | 576 | 2,186 | 270.50–327.50 | $307.79 | $1,773 | +5.08 |
| 555–588 | 579 | 30 | 275.00–286.00 | $277.81 | $1,609 | — |
| 580 | 580 | 17 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,827 | +12.29 |
| 584–593 | 590 | 160 | 306.00–312.00 | $306.69 | $1,809 | -5.31 |
| 608–622 | 616 | 257 | 299.00–312.00 | $304.49 | $1,876 | — |
| 601–632 | 619 | 501 | 295.00–310.00 | $306.81 | $1,899 | — |
| 600–649 | 627 | 2,465 | 265.50–309.00 | $288.34 | $1,808 | -14.66 |
| 606–644 | 628 | 127 | 245.00–271.00 | $264.61 | $1,662 | -38.39 |
| 654–676 | 660 | 218 | 263.50–282.00 | $277.03 | $1,828 | — |
| 653–677 | 673 | 50 | 250.00–260.00 | $251.55 | $1,693 | — |
| 650–699 | 674 | 2,773 | 245.50–286.00 | $268.64 | $1,811 | +4.33 |
| 650–682 | 677 | 494 | 278.50–300.00 | $285.25 | $1,931 | +2.12 |
| 657–691 | 677 | 120 | 247.00–259.50 | $254.04 | $1,720 | -10.27 |
| 700–729 | 711 | 255 | 260.00–266.00 | $263.21 | $1,871 | +1.71 |
| 700–747 | 720 | 3,181 | 238.50–273.00 | $255.80 | $1,842 | +20.50 |
| 703–746 | 729 | 497 | 233.00–244.00 | $239.11 | $1,743 | -13.33 |
| 735 | 735 | 34 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,764 | +14.00 |
| 761 | 761 | 32 | 255.25 | $255.25 | $1,942 | +4.75 |
| 750–797 | 771 | 2,691 | 230.00–263.00 | $244.20 | $1,883 | +11.17 |
| 750–796 | 780 | 146 | 226.00–240.50 | $232.23 | $1,811 | -0.80 |
| 802–832 | 817 | 275 | 218.00–229.00 | $226.80 | $1,853 | -8.02 |
| 801–847 | 822 | 1,902 | 221.00–246.00 | $234.62 | $1,929 | -0.20 |
| 850–896 | 868 | 1,215 | 218.25–241.25 | $228.78 | $1,986 | +7.20 |
| 858–879 | 869 | 89 | 214.00–218.00 | $217.16 | $1,887 | -4.42 |
| 887 | 887 | 13 | 213.50 | $213.50 | $1,894 | — |
| 900–945 | 925 | 1,200 | 209.10–230.00 | $219.70 | $2,032 | -1.46 |
| 953–954 | 954 | 73 | 216.50–227.50 | $225.69 | $2,153 | +27.69 |
| 1065–1095 | 1067 | 185 | 203.50–208.75 | $208.40 | $2,224 | +11.56 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | 392 | 8 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $1,147 | — |
| 410–448 | 419 | 35 | 281.00–346.00 | $327.80 | $1,373 | +6.60 |
| 444 | 444 | 11 | 308.00 | $308.00 | $1,368 | -13.20 |
| 458–495 | 475 | 161 | 270.00–343.00 | $329.45 | $1,565 | — |
| 523 | 523 | 9 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,491 | — |
| 504–542 | 527 | 186 | 271.00–315.00 | $300.11 | $1,582 | +10.67 |
| 544 | 544 | 5 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,338 | -43.44 |
| 550–599 | 576 | 221 | 259.00–300.00 | $280.98 | $1,618 | +0.38 |
| 611–648 | 625 | 154 | 249.00–281.00 | $262.81 | $1,643 | -0.08 |
| 654–697 | 678 | 115 | 245.50–260.00 | $250.72 | $1,700 | +3.97 |
| 727–746 | 732 | 58 | 226.00–241.00 | $239.00 | $1,749 | -1.00 |
| 751–796 | 783 | 80 | 231.50–240.00 | $234.77 | $1,838 | +4.58 |
| 823 | 823 | 8 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $1,786 | — |
| 875 | 875 | 16 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $1,794 | — |
| 924 | 924 | 11 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,857 | — |
| 1037 | 1037 | 10 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $2,012 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754 | 754 | 6 | 229.50 | $229.50 | $1,730 | — |
| 829 | 829 | 11 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,782 | -6.00 |
| 863 | 863 | 19 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,838 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–325 | 318 | 16 | 345.00–365.00 | $350.12 | $1,113 | +6.06 |
| 324 | 324 | 10 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,053 | — |
| 365 | 365 | 6 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,102 | — |
| 352–395 | 378 | 136 | 270.00–335.00 | $319.96 | $1,209 | -0.43 |
| 405–437 | 425 | 35 | 307.50–310.00 | $308.20 | $1,310 | — |
| 400–449 | 429 | 409 | 279.00–337.50 | $308.31 | $1,323 | -6.55 |
| 451 | 451 | 13 | 307.50 | $307.50 | $1,387 | — |
| 459 | 459 | 11 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $1,343 | +8.50 |
| 450–498 | 474 | 917 | 252.00–338.00 | $297.74 | $1,411 | -2.67 |
| 491 | 491 | 22 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $1,556 | +16.59 |
| 504 | 504 | 20 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $1,502 | — |
| 513–520 | 514 | 215 | 274.50–324.00 | $313.53 | $1,612 | — |
| 508–526 | 518 | 239 | 300.00–314.00 | $308.68 | $1,599 | +20.18 |
| 500–549 | 523 | 1,300 | 260.00–307.50 | $288.95 | $1,511 | +0.45 |
| 529–545 | 540 | 48 | 261.00–271.00 | $264.77 | $1,430 | -23.73 |
| 562 | 562 | 80 | 273.50 | $273.50 | $1,537 | -8.50 |
| 550–598 | 578 | 1,657 | 251.00–289.00 | $271.24 | $1,568 | +2.38 |
| 582 | 582 | 6 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,502 | -3.61 |
| 574–591 | 587 | 75 | 252.00–262.00 | $253.41 | $1,488 | +4.19 |
| 597 | 597 | 151 | 285.50 | $285.50 | $1,704 | — |
| 612 | 612 | 22 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,487 | — |
| 623 | 623 | 63 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $1,536 | -8.95 |
| 600–649 | 627 | 2,276 | 235.00–265.50 | $251.90 | $1,579 | +9.44 |
| 614–637 | 631 | 123 | 260.00–283.00 | $275.38 | $1,738 | +21.16 |
| 608–648 | 634 | 131 | 225.00–245.50 | $239.75 | $1,520 | -14.47 |
| 654 | 654 | 6 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,668 | — |
| 671 | 671 | 88 | 244.50–257.00 | $252.03 | $1,691 | +11.25 |
| 650–699 | 674 | 1,703 | 227.00–254.00 | $242.25 | $1,633 | +1.47 |
| 658–694 | 675 | 163 | 228.00–236.00 | $232.76 | $1,571 | -8.02 |
| 700–747 | 722 | 1,210 | 218.00–240.00 | $227.94 | $1,646 | -18.11 |
| 700–744 | 724 | 27 | 214.00–217.50 | $216.00 | $1,564 | -8.68 |
| 716–743 | 725 | 202 | 226.50–280.00 | $244.70 | $1,774 | +20.02 |
| 752–776 | 763 | 160 | 227.50–246.25 | $234.10 | $1,786 | +14.68 |
| 750–799 | 766 | 1,502 | 215.00–237.50 | $225.57 | $1,728 | +6.15 |
| 769–777 | 771 | 80 | 210.00–219.00 | $214.25 | $1,652 | -5.17 |
| 800–838 | 816 | 184 | 209.00–226.25 | $218.88 | $1,786 | +6.66 |
| 821–824 | 823 | 66 | 204.75–208.50 | $205.60 | $1,692 | -6.62 |
| 852–872 | 868 | 200 | 210.50–220.00 | $217.89 | $1,891 | +8.84 |
| 906 | 906 | 43 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $1,835 | +7.79 |
| 996 | 996 | 7 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,962 | +6.50 |
| 1029 | 1029 | 26 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $2,151 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | 421 | 7 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,158 | — |
| 401–449 | 439 | 52 | 250.00–301.00 | $276.50 | $1,214 | +9.82 |
| 452–497 | 478 | 104 | 244.00–296.00 | $279.93 | $1,338 | +9.96 |
| 493 | 493 | 18 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,282 | — |
| 515 | 515 | 12 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,257 | -20.93 |
| 507–547 | 528 | 132 | 240.00–281.00 | $266.20 | $1,406 | +1.27 |
| 535 | 535 | 23 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,316 | — |
| 553–598 | 572 | 174 | 231.00–263.00 | $249.64 | $1,428 | -1.12 |
| 618–648 | 633 | 114 | 230.00–242.00 | $239.54 | $1,516 | +2.70 |
| 644 | 644 | 6 | 218.00 | $218.00 | $1,404 | -18.84 |
| 651–699 | 672 | 121 | 226.00–238.00 | $233.58 | $1,570 | -0.42 |
| 724–736 | 726 | 50 | 211.00–225.00 | $221.73 | $1,610 | +6.73 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644 | 644 | 21 | 1,725.00 | $1,725.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | 725 | 9 | 212.50 | $212.50 | $1,541 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081–1283 | 1183 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 72 | 2,250.00–2,425.00 | $2,361.15 |
| 1311 | 1311 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 7 | 1,625.00 | $1,625.00 |
| 1269–1373 | 1332 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 60 | 1,500.00–1,625.00 | $1,573.28 |
| 1308–1371 | 1337 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 22 | 1,500.00–1,600.00 | $1,553.38 |
| 1237–1366 | 1342 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 47 | 2,085.00–2,200.00 | $2,104.37 |
| 1385 | 1385 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | 1,575.00 | $1,575.00 |
| 1413 | 1413 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 6 | 1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| 1342–1487 | 1418 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 45 | 1,450.00–1,575.00 | $1,523.92 |
| 1441 | 1441 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | 1,600.00 | $1,600.00 |
| 1445–1520 | 1467 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 51 | 1,700.00–1,900.00 | $1,841.30 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201–1359 | 1283 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | 1,350.00–1,400.00 | $1,372.46 |
| 1293–1307 | 1300 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 30 | 1,450.00 | $1,450.00 |
| 1193–1382 | 1335 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 30 | 1,600.00–1,650.00 | $1,641.06 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026–1113 | 1072 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 77 | 2,335.00–2,950.00 | $2,580.13 |
| 1057–1183 | 1109 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 317 | 2,100.00–2,800.00 | $2,441.29 |
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 sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady and over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher a thin test. Demand was good. Heavy supply of receipts. Looking back to last year's heavy receipts about the same heavy snow and cold cancelled sales so the following week had a large volume. This week the big supply of cattle was sought after from buyers in the southern plains with loads of cattle heading to graze fast growing wheat fields. On average a 526 lbs steer is costing around 220.00 per head less than an 825 lbs steer this week. Cattlemen are hoping for the cheap gain on wheat to help turn a profit in these grazing cattle. Nebraska feedlots sold live sales 2.00 to 4.00 higher from 175.00 to 177.00 and dressed sales sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher at 277.00. Warming trend across the state with some daytime highs in the 50's. Muddy conditions will prevail in many areas but the moisture might soak in for springtime forages to grow.