Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 4, 202413,238 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$232.81/cwt
+6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 826 lb · 996 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$250.62/cwt
+9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 724 lb · 918 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$258.76/cwt
+2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 671 lb · 879 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 13,238 | 26,940 | 28,551 |
| Feeder cattle | 13,112 | 26,820 | 28,551 |
| Replacement cattle | 126 | 120 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | 280 | 21 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,148 | — |
| 307–328 | 315 | 15 | 402.50–412.50 | $408.34 | $1,286 | +31.05 |
| 356–394 | 380 | 82 | 380.00–404.00 | $394.15 | $1,498 | +20.14 |
| 391 | 391 | 11 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,456 | -1.51 |
| 409–413 | 410 | 20 | 392.50–397.50 | $395.74 | $1,623 | +20.84 |
| 403–446 | 429 | 140 | 352.50–387.50 | $371.55 | $1,594 | -1.71 |
| 441 | 441 | 5 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $1,561 | — |
| 473 | 473 | 9 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $1,641 | -5.08 |
| 450–491 | 485 | 317 | 331.00–374.00 | $364.18 | $1,766 | +12.10 |
| 487 | 487 | 32 | 369.50 | $369.50 | $1,799 | — |
| 517 | 517 | 20 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $1,856 | +1.50 |
| 508–548 | 530 | 393 | 319.00–356.00 | $339.13 | $1,797 | -7.80 |
| 550 | 550 | 12 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,656 | — |
| 552–594 | 558 | 35 | 296.00–310.50 | $308.29 | $1,720 | -19.23 |
| 551–599 | 581 | 542 | 319.00–339.00 | $331.55 | $1,926 | +28.01 |
| 604–621 | 610 | 37 | 321.50–323.50 | $322.22 | $1,966 | +3.62 |
| 605–631 | 615 | 80 | 313.00–332.50 | $324.50 | $1,996 | -0.06 |
| 600–639 | 624 | 385 | 290.00–326.00 | $310.68 | $1,939 | +23.65 |
| 623–644 | 637 | 39 | 284.00–288.50 | $287.58 | $1,832 | -17.68 |
| 650–696 | 668 | 429 | 280.00–306.50 | $293.91 | $1,963 | +4.06 |
| 663–673 | 670 | 252 | 305.25–310.00 | $306.87 | $2,056 | +7.20 |
| 695–696 | 695 | 23 | 265.00–271.00 | $268.65 | $1,867 | +1.06 |
| 703–749 | 725 | 621 | 262.50–289.00 | $272.79 | $1,978 | +3.83 |
| 715–738 | 734 | 30 | 262.00–265.00 | $264.30 | $1,940 | +9.08 |
| 751–795 | 770 | 775 | 253.00–277.50 | $267.09 | $2,057 | +8.60 |
| 781 | 781 | 9 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,937 | -10.49 |
| 822 | 822 | 46 | 264.50 | $264.50 | $2,174 | — |
| 801–846 | 835 | 369 | 230.00–254.00 | $250.50 | $2,092 | +4.09 |
| 851 | 851 | 70 | 258.75 | $258.75 | $2,202 | — |
| 854–889 | 882 | 150 | 243.25–248.50 | $244.34 | $2,155 | -1.43 |
| 902–933 | 920 | 242 | 220.00–243.85 | $237.08 | $2,181 | -1.65 |
| 940 | 940 | 74 | 231.25 | $231.25 | $2,174 | +10.75 |
| 959–976 | 965 | 18 | 218.00–231.00 | $226.62 | $2,187 | -0.60 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 410 | 10 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,353 | -13.00 |
| 494 | 494 | 11 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,610 | — |
| 520–531 | 526 | 10 | 311.00–318.00 | $314.54 | $1,654 | — |
| 513–540 | 527 | 21 | 284.00–305.00 | $293.73 | $1,548 | -20.14 |
| 551–591 | 572 | 99 | 235.00–321.00 | $296.81 | $1,698 | +4.53 |
| 625 | 625 | 10 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,812 | — |
| 606–648 | 626 | 71 | 262.00–302.00 | $290.29 | $1,817 | +12.41 |
| 675–688 | 686 | 64 | 249.00–278.50 | $274.21 | $1,881 | +16.97 |
| 731 | 731 | 8 | 269.00 | $269.00 | $1,966 | +16.76 |
| 778 | 778 | 10 | 259.50 | $259.50 | $2,019 | +23.50 |
| 882 | 882 | 17 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,976 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | 252 | 28 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $948 | — |
| 334–349 | 343 | 30 | 339.00–377.50 | $353.99 | $1,214 | +14.48 |
| 378 | 378 | 14 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,418 | — |
| 352–399 | 379 | 152 | 330.00–357.50 | $341.96 | $1,296 | +0.89 |
| 417 | 417 | 30 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $1,305 | -11.66 |
| 403–446 | 423 | 136 | 325.00–336.00 | $331.72 | $1,403 | +7.06 |
| 437–441 | 438 | 19 | 337.50–340.00 | $339.34 | $1,486 | -3.16 |
| 456 | 456 | 24 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,471 | — |
| 457–470 | 465 | 17 | 283.00–288.00 | $285.98 | $1,330 | -30.52 |
| 462–475 | 469 | 49 | 317.50–321.00 | $319.45 | $1,498 | +0.56 |
| 455–498 | 474 | 99 | 290.00–319.00 | $305.00 | $1,446 | -11.50 |
| 476 | 476 | 10 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,357 | -2.00 |
| 500–548 | 529 | 405 | 291.00–318.00 | $304.65 | $1,612 | +5.63 |
| 527–546 | 533 | 66 | 280.00–292.00 | $288.22 | $1,536 | -10.80 |
| 564 | 564 | 52 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,692 | +3.93 |
| 550–598 | 578 | 425 | 270.00–289.50 | $283.06 | $1,636 | +1.32 |
| 597 | 597 | 64 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $1,600 | +0.71 |
| 618 | 618 | 52 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,792 | -4.00 |
| 600–649 | 621 | 381 | 251.00–283.00 | $270.56 | $1,680 | +0.68 |
| 634–637 | 636 | 32 | 229.00–258.00 | $247.67 | $1,575 | -9.26 |
| 651–699 | 670 | 831 | 245.50–273.50 | $259.30 | $1,737 | +3.09 |
| 682 | 682 | 48 | 249.50 | $249.50 | $1,702 | -6.71 |
| 719 | 719 | 85 | 260.50 | $260.50 | $1,873 | — |
| 703–741 | 723 | 302 | 245.00–264.50 | $257.39 | $1,861 | +16.33 |
| 700–749 | 726 | 531 | 239.00–254.25 | $245.18 | $1,780 | +4.12 |
| 753–786 | 768 | 168 | 230.00–241.00 | $235.63 | $1,810 | +4.77 |
| 758–781 | 775 | 309 | 237.00–242.50 | $240.54 | $1,864 | +9.68 |
| 779–794 | 789 | 57 | 231.50–233.00 | $232.48 | $1,834 | -6.09 |
| 809 | 809 | 10 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,780 | -1.00 |
| 808–812 | 811 | 116 | 238.50–250.00 | $240.89 | $1,954 | +19.89 |
| 801–846 | 823 | 585 | 223.50–232.85 | $228.20 | $1,878 | +3.45 |
| 830–846 | 839 | 285 | 239.00–240.00 | $239.43 | $2,009 | — |
| 854–874 | 865 | 51 | 224.75–226.00 | $225.44 | $1,950 | +4.44 |
| 865 | 865 | 80 | 234.25 | $234.25 | $2,026 | — |
| 879–883 | 881 | 21 | 161.00–217.00 | $182.27 | $1,606 | -36.25 |
| 914 | 914 | 6 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,828 | -9.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 8 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,226 | -9.00 |
| 400 | 400 | 5 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,168 | -20.56 |
| 450–495 | 478 | 13 | 287.00–292.50 | $290.51 | $1,389 | -21.58 |
| 518–545 | 537 | 67 | 261.00–292.00 | $281.55 | $1,512 | +16.99 |
| 574–599 | 589 | 54 | 250.00–278.50 | $273.86 | $1,613 | +14.11 |
| 600–642 | 623 | 85 | 240.00–269.00 | $255.32 | $1,591 | +8.59 |
| 650–697 | 676 | 94 | 233.00–253.00 | $249.39 | $1,686 | +2.81 |
| 701–748 | 724 | 87 | 225.00–241.50 | $233.72 | $1,692 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786 | 786 | 72 | 1,850.00 | $1,850.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410–437 | 419 | 15 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,383 | — |
| 427 | 427 | 5 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,196 | — |
| 572 | 572 | 20 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,573 | — |
| 695 | 695 | 6 | 247.00 | $247.00 | $1,717 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | 517 | 6 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,499 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1131–1514 | 1363 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 62 | 2,200.00–2,550.00 | $2,297.27 |
| 1303–1388 | 1367 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 34 | 1,850.00–1,900.00 | $1,857.01 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1359 | 1359 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | 1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
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, fly weight steers sold sharply higher, 400 to 700 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 7 weight heifers sold 8.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good to very good throughout the week on a relatively light supply of calves and feeders. Some bawling fall calves hitting the market along with longtime weaned cattle. Some of the bangs vaccinated heifers one would think would be bred this summer for replacements are heading to the feedlot to back fill empty pens of slaughter cattle. Snow across western 2/3rd of the state last week with some area getting 18" of wet snow. Feedlot trade live FOB sales traded 1.50-2.00 higher from 185.00-186.00, mostly at 185.00 and dressed delivered sales traded at 2.00-10.00 higher from 292.00-300.00.