Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, February 12, 202437,064 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$265.20/cwt
-4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 625 lb · 2,816 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$251.70/cwt
-0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 773 lb · 2,489 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$239.85/cwt
+5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 722 lb · 2,411 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 37,064 | 23,168 | 29,565 |
| Feeder cattle | 36,908 | 20,696 | 28,828 |
| Replacement cattle | 156 | 2,472 | 737 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 16 | 403.00 | $403.00 | $1,310 | — |
| 348 | 348 | 5 | 394.00 | $394.00 | $1,371 | — |
| 353–393 | 371 | 126 | 341.00–399.00 | $376.75 | $1,398 | +21.75 |
| 400–439 | 421 | 255 | 338.00–392.00 | $371.07 | $1,562 | +4.14 |
| 406–436 | 430 | 79 | 370.00–379.00 | $373.86 | $1,608 | — |
| 433 | 433 | 15 | 357.00 | $357.00 | $1,546 | — |
| 439 | 439 | 23 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $1,466 | -32.93 |
| 460 | 460 | 49 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,702 | — |
| 451–499 | 477 | 566 | 318.00–373.50 | $350.03 | $1,670 | +9.18 |
| 467–490 | 484 | 20 | 318.00–320.00 | $319.52 | $1,546 | -21.33 |
| 500–545 | 517 | 396 | 335.50–359.50 | $351.21 | $1,816 | — |
| 511–532 | 521 | 233 | 332.00–342.00 | $336.14 | $1,751 | -3.36 |
| 500–549 | 529 | 923 | 290.00–349.00 | $327.96 | $1,735 | -4.56 |
| 538 | 538 | 5 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,646 | +3.00 |
| 553–555 | 554 | 38 | 335.00–338.00 | $335.95 | $1,861 | — |
| 550–598 | 577 | 1,266 | 290.00–335.50 | $316.79 | $1,828 | +23.47 |
| 573–593 | 581 | 51 | 280.00–286.00 | $284.43 | $1,653 | -8.89 |
| 552–598 | 584 | 222 | 312.00–327.00 | $318.15 | $1,858 | — |
| 607 | 607 | 82 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,027 | +8.00 |
| 601–647 | 623 | 1,737 | 263.00–317.50 | $301.65 | $1,879 | +2.20 |
| 618–629 | 626 | 405 | 303.50–317.00 | $307.96 | $1,928 | -6.02 |
| 653–666 | 657 | 69 | 294.00–301.00 | $299.04 | $1,965 | +7.04 |
| 654–680 | 669 | 79 | 259.00–275.50 | $268.04 | $1,793 | -15.24 |
| 666–683 | 674 | 196 | 295.00–296.00 | $295.51 | $1,992 | +8.71 |
| 650–697 | 677 | 1,789 | 265.00–309.00 | $280.81 | $1,901 | +15.26 |
| 706–708 | 707 | 100 | 276.50–277.00 | $276.68 | $1,956 | -2.90 |
| 708 | 708 | 23 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,940 | — |
| 700–749 | 723 | 2,019 | 241.00–287.50 | $265.79 | $1,922 | -12.65 |
| 700–745 | 735 | 260 | 247.00–257.00 | $252.57 | $1,856 | -9.32 |
| 753 | 753 | 29 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,950 | — |
| 764 | 764 | 120 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,063 | — |
| 750–799 | 774 | 2,296 | 240.00–263.00 | $250.93 | $1,942 | -1.50 |
| 768–791 | 780 | 44 | 235.00–240.00 | $237.01 | $1,849 | -15.42 |
| 800–848 | 825 | 1,806 | 222.00–255.75 | $244.71 | $2,019 | +0.26 |
| 844–848 | 846 | 17 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,904 | -8.74 |
| 850–898 | 873 | 676 | 224.00–241.75 | $233.55 | $2,039 | -4.46 |
| 875–895 | 881 | 280 | 220.00–225.50 | $223.07 | $1,965 | -14.94 |
| 900–941 | 915 | 346 | 222.85–240.00 | $230.02 | $2,105 | +4.59 |
| 927 | 927 | 39 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,039 | -5.43 |
| 979 | 979 | 8 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,958 | — |
| 1000–1030 | 1017 | 56 | 210.00–216.00 | $213.76 | $2,174 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380–387 | 384 | 32 | 324.00–367.00 | $352.01 | $1,352 | -15.99 |
| 421–448 | 435 | 102 | 300.00–362.50 | $336.33 | $1,463 | +10.26 |
| 451–497 | 479 | 164 | 296.00–347.00 | $319.61 | $1,531 | -10.45 |
| 507–549 | 532 | 95 | 220.00–328.00 | $301.98 | $1,607 | -11.72 |
| 552–598 | 578 | 285 | 224.00–310.00 | $287.96 | $1,664 | +2.96 |
| 613–647 | 632 | 228 | 250.00–297.00 | $281.69 | $1,780 | +12.11 |
| 657–699 | 680 | 421 | 250.00–274.50 | $265.81 | $1,808 | +2.13 |
| 704–747 | 725 | 53 | 258.00–266.00 | $262.21 | $1,901 | +6.97 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318–349 | 332 | 32 | 290.00–353.00 | $333.62 | $1,108 | -10.38 |
| 351–399 | 383 | 174 | 288.00–332.50 | $321.83 | $1,233 | -20.54 |
| 413 | 413 | 10 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $1,202 | — |
| 401–449 | 425 | 304 | 286.00–336.00 | $315.21 | $1,340 | +34.21 |
| 453–468 | 461 | 84 | 311.50–340.00 | $315.30 | $1,454 | +1.30 |
| 466 | 466 | 6 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,333 | -19.86 |
| 452–498 | 477 | 685 | 281.00–330.00 | $303.17 | $1,446 | -2.69 |
| 498 | 498 | 123 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $1,628 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 53 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,643 | +10.50 |
| 500–548 | 526 | 968 | 266.00–312.00 | $298.58 | $1,571 | +3.74 |
| 501–545 | 527 | 38 | 275.00–284.00 | $280.06 | $1,476 | -14.78 |
| 567 | 567 | 42 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,678 | +13.95 |
| 563–582 | 569 | 141 | 292.00–308.00 | $295.71 | $1,683 | +5.21 |
| 550–597 | 572 | 1,571 | 254.00–306.00 | $279.53 | $1,599 | -2.52 |
| 551–590 | 576 | 352 | 290.50–299.00 | $296.85 | $1,710 | — |
| 551–590 | 579 | 87 | 260.00–268.00 | $265.51 | $1,537 | -16.54 |
| 607 | 607 | 94 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,681 | +0.11 |
| 614 | 614 | 46 | 268.50 | $268.50 | $1,649 | -17.50 |
| 614–640 | 623 | 384 | 265.00–275.50 | $270.92 | $1,688 | +7.00 |
| 600–649 | 626 | 2,139 | 245.50–288.00 | $264.46 | $1,656 | +0.54 |
| 627–643 | 638 | 153 | 249.00–256.00 | $252.90 | $1,614 | +10.67 |
| 658 | 658 | 51 | 261.50 | $261.50 | $1,721 | +9.02 |
| 651–696 | 664 | 240 | 243.50–273.50 | $259.34 | $1,722 | -27.16 |
| 663–681 | 673 | 59 | 239.00–240.00 | $239.43 | $1,611 | -11.22 |
| 650–698 | 680 | 1,950 | 235.00–266.00 | $252.26 | $1,715 | +1.61 |
| 700–742 | 714 | 490 | 239.00–264.00 | $253.39 | $1,809 | +19.66 |
| 700–747 | 724 | 1,898 | 221.00–251.00 | $236.60 | $1,713 | +2.87 |
| 746 | 746 | 23 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,641 | -22.63 |
| 750–792 | 765 | 37 | 212.50–220.00 | $215.52 | $1,649 | -13.13 |
| 758–776 | 767 | 199 | 239.00–250.00 | $241.08 | $1,849 | +12.43 |
| 752–794 | 773 | 1,289 | 220.00–233.75 | $229.24 | $1,772 | +0.59 |
| 800–845 | 821 | 386 | 210.00–235.50 | $220.14 | $1,807 | -5.48 |
| 830 | 830 | 15 | 215.50 | $215.50 | $1,789 | -10.12 |
| 850–885 | 873 | 455 | 204.00–224.00 | $214.79 | $1,875 | +6.94 |
| 906–941 | 910 | 290 | 191.50–212.00 | $209.29 | $1,905 | +8.29 |
| 1002–1038 | 1026 | 29 | 189.00–213.00 | $201.25 | $2,065 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329–330 | 330 | 44 | 250.00–316.00 | $289.05 | $954 | -0.22 |
| 361–375 | 371 | 21 | 269.00–310.00 | $298.60 | $1,108 | +24.54 |
| 425–445 | 433 | 135 | 269.00–306.00 | $276.94 | $1,199 | +1.72 |
| 458–499 | 490 | 108 | 264.00–308.50 | $288.15 | $1,412 | +19.08 |
| 513–549 | 531 | 227 | 259.00–299.50 | $282.04 | $1,498 | — |
| 561–599 | 590 | 193 | 255.00–288.00 | $282.78 | $1,668 | +42.78 |
| 590 | 590 | 12 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,422 | +1.00 |
| 608–647 | 624 | 122 | 240.00–266.50 | $254.52 | $1,588 | -0.37 |
| 683–693 | 688 | 65 | 231.00–238.50 | $236.26 | $1,625 | -9.88 |
| 789 | 789 | 5 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $1,637 | -7.81 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629 | 629 | 9 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,711 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | 327 | 17 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $916 | — |
| 408–439 | 436 | 86 | 285.50–302.50 | $286.98 | $1,251 | — |
| 497 | 497 | 7 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,441 | — |
| 539 | 539 | 15 | 289.50 | $289.50 | $1,560 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 430 | 7 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $1,430 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1354–1508 | 1429 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 61 | 1,775.00–1,825.00 | $1,788.70 |
| 1482 | 1482 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | 2,350.00 | $2,350.00 |
| 1492–1501 | 1495 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | 2,000.00–2,335.00 | $2,222.89 |
| 1521–1546 | 1531 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | 2,500.00–2,650.00 | $2,591.73 |
| 1559 | 1559 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 4 | 2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1222–1242 | 1231 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | 2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 1245 | 1245 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | 1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1218 | 1218 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | 2,650.00 | $2,650.00 |
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 under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher over 600 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers less than 500 lbs sold 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was good with several load lots of longtime weaned cattle on hand. Buyers continue to look for heifers that will make a good mom down the road. Several cattlemen are just hoping to get back to par in their herd size as several have had to sell off due to dry conditions the last few years. The drought monitor has the sandhills as normal for moisture, but most soil profiles are still dry down a few inches. Nebraska feedlots traded show unevenly steady on live and dressed sales. Live ranged from 179.00 to 181.00 and dressed sales from 287.00 to 288.00.