Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 27, 20243,998 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$263.50/cwt
+1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 870 lb · 397 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$266.88/cwt
+2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 817 lb · 375 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$249.24/cwt
+2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 781 lb · 277 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,998 | 5,353 | 2,779 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,598 | 5,353 | 2,779 |
| Replacement cattle | 400 | — | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 428 | 8 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $1,588 | — |
| 461–481 | 477 | 30 | 357.50–377.00 | $373.23 | $1,780 | -18.84 |
| 478 | 478 | 21 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $1,797 | — |
| 504–522 | 511 | 107 | 334.00–372.50 | $362.70 | $1,853 | -1.49 |
| 529 | 529 | 7 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,693 | — |
| 543 | 543 | 23 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $1,890 | — |
| 569 | 569 | 19 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,855 | — |
| 560–588 | 581 | 137 | 325.00–368.00 | $357.10 | $2,075 | +36.10 |
| 596 | 596 | 9 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,997 | — |
| 601–643 | 615 | 115 | 304.00–316.50 | $313.61 | $1,929 | -18.18 |
| 640 | 640 | 7 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,779 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 5 | 310.50 | $310.50 | $2,065 | — |
| 669–691 | 679 | 230 | 288.50–323.00 | $311.29 | $2,114 | +1.30 |
| 687 | 687 | 5 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,910 | -31.99 |
| 707–739 | 715 | 54 | 264.50–301.50 | $286.39 | $2,048 | -2.03 |
| 715 | 715 | 16 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,959 | -14.42 |
| 767 | 767 | 28 | 266.50 | $266.50 | $2,044 | -0.04 |
| 751–794 | 772 | 85 | 272.00–283.50 | $278.29 | $2,148 | +11.75 |
| 795 | 795 | 12 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,900 | — |
| 800–841 | 813 | 304 | 256.00–272.00 | $269.54 | $2,191 | +5.52 |
| 802–838 | 833 | 71 | 254.85–260.00 | $255.48 | $2,128 | -8.54 |
| 858–879 | 870 | 397 | 263.00–264.00 | $263.50 | $2,292 | +1.88 |
| 915 | 915 | 9 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $2,178 | -4.33 |
| 937–939 | 938 | 105 | 231.50–237.75 | $233.82 | $2,193 | -8.51 |
| 970–979 | 972 | 23 | 220.00–223.00 | $222.21 | $2,160 | -5.28 |
| 980 | 980 | 51 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $2,323 | +9.51 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436 | 436 | 5 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $1,600 | -38.00 |
| 476 | 476 | 14 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,737 | -1.78 |
| 580–587 | 584 | 31 | 328.00–329.50 | $328.67 | $1,919 | +9.66 |
| 699 | 699 | 9 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $2,006 | +25.00 |
| 758 | 758 | 10 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,956 | — |
| 783 | 783 | 5 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,879 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 395 | 12 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $1,432 | +15.61 |
| 433 | 433 | 6 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $1,477 | — |
| 465–477 | 472 | 38 | 347.50–357.00 | $351.90 | $1,661 | -4.42 |
| 465–495 | 473 | 40 | 295.00–361.00 | $342.02 | $1,618 | — |
| 506–519 | 514 | 101 | 312.50–353.50 | $346.62 | $1,782 | -4.21 |
| 551 | 551 | 5 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $1,576 | -45.29 |
| 550–577 | 558 | 25 | 279.00–307.00 | $298.89 | $1,668 | — |
| 552–599 | 575 | 160 | 279.00–321.00 | $310.18 | $1,784 | -21.11 |
| 600–623 | 613 | 20 | 270.00–273.00 | $271.32 | $1,663 | -22.48 |
| 603–632 | 617 | 25 | 275.00–307.00 | $291.26 | $1,797 | -2.54 |
| 662–683 | 670 | 97 | 261.00–281.00 | $274.15 | $1,837 | -4.86 |
| 681–682 | 682 | 15 | 260.00–264.50 | $261.50 | $1,783 | -17.51 |
| 704 | 704 | 14 | 253.50 | $253.50 | $1,785 | — |
| 700–728 | 715 | 57 | 256.00–262.00 | $258.03 | $1,845 | -10.37 |
| 761–798 | 781 | 277 | 240.00–251.50 | $249.24 | $1,947 | +2.42 |
| 801 | 801 | 8 | 230.75 | $230.75 | $1,848 | — |
| 865–892 | 880 | 219 | 224.00–231.25 | $228.90 | $2,014 | — |
| 904 | 904 | 16 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $1,935 | +1.00 |
| 1023 | 1023 | 5 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $2,148 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 438 | 10 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,544 | -2.50 |
| 511 | 511 | 6 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $1,666 | — |
| 709–731 | 717 | 16 | 237.50–243.00 | $240.90 | $1,727 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 868 | 868 | 5 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,719 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1093 | 1093 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 2,800.00 | $2,800.00 |
| 1090–1203 | 1118 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 14 | 2,150.00–2,500.00 | $2,425.33 |
| 1483 | 1483 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | 2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1032 | 1032 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | 2,850.00 | $2,850.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1398 | 1192 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 25 | 3,000.00–3,650.00 | $3,394.19 | — |
| 1073–1318 | 1204 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 37 | 3,200.00–3,600.00 | $3,383.73 | — |
| 1070–1755 | 1293 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 41 | 2,200.00–3,225.00 | $2,498.88 | — |
| 1180–1463 | 1323 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 2,300.00–2,900.00 | $2,522.42 | — |
| 1190–1420 | 1343 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 48 | 2,250.00–3,550.00 | $3,280.86 | — |
| 1262–1413 | 1366 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 18 | 2,650.00–2,900.00 | $2,832.21 | — |
| 1340–1593 | 1466 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 71 | 2,350.00–3,325.00 | $3,249.44 | — |
| 1405–1622 | 1477 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 9 | 3,100.00–3,300.00 | $3,226.81 | — |
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 and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeders with good demand for pairs. Nebraska feedlots traded live sales from 190.00 to 193.00 and dressed sales from 301.00 to 309.00 on Friday afternoon. Spotty rain showers across the area continues to delay corn and soybean planting along with first cutting of alfalfa. Warmer weather and more sunshine is in the forecast and should allow many producers to wrap of spring plantings and start baling some hay.