Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 25, 20244,867 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,867 | 14,988 | 13,503 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,867 | 14,898 | 13,503 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 90 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 19 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $1,501 | +12.00 |
| 376 | 376 | 12 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,410 | — |
| 381–390 | 386 | 12 | 365.00–385.00 | $373.22 | $1,441 | -21.42 |
| 429 | 429 | 10 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,502 | — |
| 401–448 | 436 | 32 | 370.00–385.00 | $373.45 | $1,628 | -9.61 |
| 450–480 | 460 | 51 | 331.00–356.00 | $351.65 | $1,618 | +17.12 |
| 523–528 | 526 | 13 | 327.50–332.00 | $330.28 | $1,737 | +27.11 |
| 501–544 | 532 | 199 | 300.00–346.00 | $339.99 | $1,809 | -6.60 |
| 553–598 | 575 | 84 | 285.00–324.00 | $311.71 | $1,792 | +5.71 |
| 590 | 590 | 11 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,864 | -21.50 |
| 600–634 | 616 | 308 | 304.00–326.00 | $317.84 | $1,958 | +6.35 |
| 651–682 | 671 | 119 | 290.50–311.00 | $294.99 | $1,979 | +17.26 |
| 702–732 | 719 | 334 | 257.50–280.00 | $270.43 | $1,944 | -8.07 |
| 719–743 | 731 | 12 | 244.50–248.50 | $246.47 | $1,802 | -32.03 |
| 755–766 | 762 | 72 | 262.00–270.50 | $267.94 | $2,042 | +23.65 |
| 812–849 | 846 | 345 | 241.00–253.00 | $250.21 | $2,117 | +5.34 |
| 859–894 | 875 | 383 | 230.00–246.50 | $243.36 | $2,129 | +6.73 |
| 910–923 | 913 | 262 | 227.50–245.50 | $242.79 | $2,217 | +11.76 |
| 999 | 999 | 62 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $2,288 | +3.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 539 | 12 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $1,684 | -5.71 |
| 623–644 | 639 | 61 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,911 | -2.15 |
| 677 | 677 | 8 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,943 | +3.16 |
| 776 | 776 | 10 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,870 | -15.42 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352–377 | 367 | 21 | 375.00–390.00 | $380.47 | $1,396 | +16.90 |
| 371 | 371 | 5 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,382 | — |
| 400–441 | 433 | 108 | 327.00–359.00 | $330.90 | $1,433 | +11.22 |
| 458–466 | 461 | 30 | 327.50–340.00 | $334.95 | $1,544 | +51.67 |
| 452–497 | 470 | 257 | 320.00–334.00 | $326.32 | $1,534 | +13.33 |
| 500–546 | 533 | 234 | 305.00–316.00 | $311.40 | $1,660 | +24.42 |
| 551–586 | 574 | 134 | 257.00–301.00 | $291.35 | $1,672 | -4.42 |
| 604–648 | 625 | 226 | 257.00–287.00 | $279.28 | $1,745 | +19.75 |
| 635 | 635 | 14 | 258.25 | $258.25 | $1,640 | -1.28 |
| 656–697 | 685 | 170 | 244.00–266.00 | $252.43 | $1,729 | -11.75 |
| 700–704 | 703 | 60 | 271.00–275.00 | $272.13 | $1,913 | +21.24 |
| 710–745 | 732 | 124 | 235.50–254.00 | $241.35 | $1,767 | +3.34 |
| 763–794 | 789 | 67 | 231.50–246.00 | $234.14 | $1,847 | +1.71 |
| 801–839 | 820 | 517 | 221.00–236.50 | $230.13 | $1,887 | -11.85 |
| 859 | 859 | 5 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,890 | +10.00 |
| 921 | 921 | 62 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,943 | -1.13 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | 366 | 11 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,318 | — |
| 571–583 | 581 | 15 | 265.00–272.00 | $270.62 | $1,572 | -6.70 |
| 668 | 668 | 6 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,677 | +7.50 |
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 most weights of steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower except 600 weights sold 7.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher with offering over 600 lbs steady to 8.00 lower on a very thin test of the market. Demand was moderate to good. Blizzard conditions blew across the state cancelling early week sales and with the Good Friday and Easter weekend many auctions opted not to hold a weekly sale. Nebraska only reported two auction markets during the week. Normal sale schedule will prevail the first full week of April. Of course, some auctions are holding sales every other week. Nebraska feedlots live sales steady to 1.00 lower from 189.00-190.00 and dressed sales traded steady to 3.00 lower from 299.00 to 302.00.