Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, February 5, 202423,168 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$267.96/cwt
+5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 723 lb · 1,874 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$256.46/cwt
+5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 677 lb · 1,836 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$269.81/cwt
+6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 622 lb · 1,411 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 23,168 | 36,522 | 20,755 |
| Feeder cattle | 20,696 | 35,946 | 18,717 |
| Replacement cattle | 2,472 | 576 | 2,038 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360–387 | 368 | 46 | 369.00–392.50 | $385.35 | $1,418 | +6.26 |
| 371 | 371 | 5 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,317 | -24.09 |
| 406–448 | 434 | 142 | 334.00–401.00 | $366.93 | $1,592 | +10.86 |
| 452–464 | 458 | 10 | 317.50–320.00 | $318.77 | $1,460 | -30.70 |
| 451–498 | 468 | 209 | 331.00–357.50 | $340.85 | $1,595 | -8.62 |
| 478 | 478 | 17 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $1,501 | — |
| 524 | 524 | 64 | 339.50 | $339.50 | $1,779 | +7.00 |
| 500–546 | 526 | 458 | 307.00–348.00 | $332.52 | $1,749 | +5.93 |
| 532 | 532 | 5 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $1,585 | — |
| 535 | 535 | 8 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,621 | -23.59 |
| 555–566 | 561 | 29 | 289.00–301.00 | $294.73 | $1,653 | +4.73 |
| 550–590 | 579 | 50 | 286.00–295.00 | $293.32 | $1,698 | +2.87 |
| 553–598 | 583 | 731 | 290.00–325.50 | $307.76 | $1,794 | +17.31 |
| 593 | 593 | 40 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,904 | — |
| 608 | 608 | 26 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,982 | +11.00 |
| 601–620 | 616 | 143 | 311.00–317.00 | $313.98 | $1,934 | +10.11 |
| 601–637 | 621 | 760 | 285.00–305.00 | $299.45 | $1,860 | +2.61 |
| 605–644 | 632 | 124 | 278.00–285.50 | $282.68 | $1,787 | +2.88 |
| 607–649 | 644 | 132 | 304.00–307.00 | $304.34 | $1,960 | +24.54 |
| 651 | 651 | 64 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,901 | +4.21 |
| 650–676 | 670 | 232 | 286.50–288.00 | $286.80 | $1,922 | — |
| 650–692 | 673 | 948 | 266.00–301.75 | $283.28 | $1,906 | +7.13 |
| 650–696 | 678 | 165 | 260.00–272.50 | $265.55 | $1,800 | -10.60 |
| 702 | 702 | 16 | 249.50 | $249.50 | $1,751 | -14.06 |
| 701–718 | 711 | 434 | 276.50–281.50 | $279.58 | $1,988 | — |
| 700–730 | 725 | 235 | 272.50–279.75 | $278.44 | $2,019 | +36.66 |
| 701–749 | 728 | 1,189 | 248.50–274.50 | $261.89 | $1,907 | +20.11 |
| 762–774 | 770 | 20 | 236.00–248.00 | $244.44 | $1,882 | -4.17 |
| 750–798 | 776 | 1,275 | 243.00–258.50 | $252.43 | $1,959 | +3.82 |
| 813 | 813 | 216 | 261.25 | $261.25 | $2,124 | +20.10 |
| 800–845 | 819 | 562 | 235.00–250.75 | $244.45 | $2,002 | +3.30 |
| 838–845 | 842 | 16 | 232.00–236.00 | $233.74 | $1,968 | +2.92 |
| 851–891 | 862 | 437 | 232.00–244.00 | $238.01 | $2,052 | +4.22 |
| 900–936 | 924 | 104 | 222.50–230.50 | $225.43 | $2,083 | -0.49 |
| 1070 | 1070 | 5 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $2,119 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 9 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,230 | +16.50 |
| 350 | 350 | 10 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $1,288 | +15.01 |
| 403–442 | 428 | 80 | 297.00–343.00 | $326.07 | $1,396 | +31.07 |
| 466–481 | 476 | 59 | 301.00–338.00 | $330.06 | $1,571 | -0.73 |
| 505–549 | 531 | 170 | 283.00–329.00 | $313.70 | $1,666 | +20.19 |
| 573–595 | 580 | 78 | 275.00–302.50 | $285.00 | $1,653 | -5.68 |
| 602–640 | 631 | 82 | 266.50–280.00 | $269.58 | $1,701 | +7.07 |
| 650–685 | 669 | 222 | 253.00–274.50 | $263.68 | $1,764 | +1.01 |
| 710–734 | 722 | 67 | 252.00–258.00 | $255.24 | $1,843 | +12.16 |
| 888 | 888 | 45 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,891 | -1.75 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 48 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $1,173 | +9.32 |
| 367 | 367 | 5 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,101 | -25.47 |
| 362–386 | 373 | 34 | 327.50–355.00 | $342.37 | $1,277 | +16.90 |
| 433 | 433 | 12 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,217 | -33.15 |
| 400–448 | 438 | 246 | 289.00–340.00 | $314.05 | $1,376 | -0.10 |
| 462 | 462 | 15 | 286.50 | $286.50 | $1,324 | +22.19 |
| 472 | 472 | 47 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $1,482 | -11.04 |
| 457–495 | 474 | 196 | 280.00–321.00 | $305.86 | $1,450 | +15.40 |
| 480–482 | 481 | 13 | 272.00–281.00 | $276.86 | $1,332 | -28.51 |
| 500 | 500 | 23 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,435 | — |
| 514 | 514 | 7 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $1,378 | -32.01 |
| 504–542 | 528 | 624 | 277.00–312.00 | $294.84 | $1,557 | -5.17 |
| 538 | 538 | 58 | 305.50 | $305.50 | $1,644 | — |
| 563 | 563 | 91 | 290.50 | $290.50 | $1,636 | +8.00 |
| 550–596 | 578 | 852 | 265.50–303.00 | $282.05 | $1,630 | +16.05 |
| 563–594 | 578 | 106 | 258.00–265.00 | $262.97 | $1,520 | -3.03 |
| 576–591 | 583 | 17 | 249.00–251.00 | $250.05 | $1,458 | — |
| 607 | 607 | 69 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,736 | — |
| 611 | 611 | 117 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,809 | +17.66 |
| 600–635 | 619 | 329 | 267.50–295.50 | $276.89 | $1,714 | +7.29 |
| 600–647 | 625 | 839 | 246.50–277.00 | $263.92 | $1,650 | +1.56 |
| 619–644 | 632 | 57 | 236.50–244.50 | $242.23 | $1,531 | -2.82 |
| 654 | 654 | 209 | 286.50 | $286.50 | $1,874 | +24.65 |
| 651–663 | 657 | 27 | 252.00–253.00 | $252.48 | $1,659 | -0.96 |
| 650–699 | 680 | 1,399 | 236.50–266.00 | $250.65 | $1,704 | +6.90 |
| 667–693 | 682 | 190 | 260.00–280.00 | $268.34 | $1,830 | +24.59 |
| 690 | 690 | 11 | 228.50 | $228.50 | $1,577 | -15.25 |
| 700–747 | 727 | 886 | 226.25–250.00 | $233.73 | $1,699 | +0.47 |
| 718–734 | 728 | 29 | 220.00–224.50 | $222.97 | $1,623 | -10.29 |
| 725–742 | 736 | 128 | 241.50–246.00 | $242.63 | $1,786 | +15.86 |
| 755 | 755 | 65 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,812 | — |
| 758 | 758 | 220 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,895 | +36.00 |
| 751–778 | 761 | 329 | 232.00–251.50 | $241.22 | $1,836 | +27.22 |
| 750–788 | 767 | 672 | 219.00–236.50 | $228.65 | $1,754 | +14.65 |
| 804–821 | 813 | 241 | 226.50–239.00 | $232.40 | $1,889 | +13.13 |
| 803–846 | 816 | 331 | 218.50–229.00 | $225.62 | $1,841 | +6.35 |
| 865–875 | 873 | 81 | 207.50–209.00 | $207.85 | $1,815 | +2.85 |
| 874–881 | 876 | 75 | 208.00 | $208.00 | $1,822 | +3.00 |
| 885–894 | 890 | 33 | 215.00–215.75 | $215.32 | $1,916 | +11.30 |
| 944 | 944 | 38 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $1,897 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322–340 | 329 | 16 | 285.00–296.00 | $289.27 | $952 | -29.73 |
| 386–394 | 391 | 12 | 272.00–277.00 | $274.06 | $1,072 | -20.53 |
| 420–446 | 430 | 75 | 270.00–281.00 | $275.22 | $1,183 | -5.26 |
| 459–492 | 477 | 40 | 260.00–286.00 | $269.07 | $1,283 | -13.26 |
| 551–595 | 566 | 88 | 250.00–277.00 | $260.08 | $1,472 | +7.99 |
| 594 | 594 | 11 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,426 | -12.09 |
| 630–648 | 640 | 115 | 244.00–258.00 | $254.89 | $1,631 | +10.95 |
| 661–667 | 662 | 54 | 245.00–253.00 | $246.14 | $1,629 | +7.59 |
| 701–743 | 715 | 27 | 213.00–235.00 | $227.38 | $1,626 | -8.03 |
| 781–799 | 793 | 32 | 215.00–216.00 | $215.31 | $1,707 | -5.28 |
| 802 | 802 | 16 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $1,676 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 330 | 6 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $1,013 | — |
| 477 | 477 | 32 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,488 | — |
| 608 | 608 | 25 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,593 | — |
| 799 | 799 | 15 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,702 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630 | 630 | 6 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,562 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015–1326 | 1149 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 317 | 2,450.00–2,975.00 | $2,842.19 |
| 1093–1413 | 1255 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 864 | 2,100.00–2,575.00 | $2,430.34 |
| 1156–1356 | 1268 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 63 | 2,000.00–2,200.00 | $2,095.74 |
| 1179–1506 | 1328 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 137 | 1,625.00–2,000.00 | $1,870.21 |
| 1255–1488 | 1345 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 159 | 1,775.00–2,325.00 | $2,033.59 |
| 1368 | 1368 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | 2,100.00 | $2,100.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1169–1405 | 1276 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 99 | 1,750.00–2,025.00 | $1,957.77 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 856–1286 | 1093 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 771 | 2,100.00–2,750.00 | $2,540.61 |
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 less than 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good for all weights and classes of cattle. Few, more loads going over in eastern part of the state to feedlots as pen conditions have improved from previous weeks. Some loads continue to go south to wheat pastures. Several internet and in house buyers are looking for heifers to place a bangs tag in and will be bred to a bull for resale later this year or kept with in their own herds. Feedlot trade was at a standstill all week until late Friday afternoon. Managers felt they needed more money as the Feb CME cattle board closed higher every day and ended 4.075 higher from previous Friday at 184.625. Plus, many lots of cattle going out light due to previous weather conditions. Dressed sales traded at 289.00, up 9.00 from the previous week and live sales sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher from 180.00 to 181.00.