Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 3, 20249,405 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$247.21/cwt
-2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 775 lb · 619 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$242.79/cwt
+8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 939 lb · 561 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$241.70/cwt
+9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 958 lb · 471 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 9,405 | 3,998 | 6,650 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,555 | 3,598 | 6,650 |
| Replacement cattle | 850 | 400 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | 396 | 13 | 365.00–370.00 | $367.31 | $1,455 | — |
| 428 | 428 | 9 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,519 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 10 | 367.50 | $367.50 | $1,646 | — |
| 452 | 452 | 28 | 381.50 | $381.50 | $1,724 | +5.50 |
| 458 | 458 | 8 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,695 | — |
| 457–494 | 484 | 73 | 339.00–352.50 | $349.56 | $1,692 | -23.67 |
| 511 | 511 | 37 | 379.00 | $379.00 | $1,937 | — |
| 504–536 | 515 | 136 | 340.00–354.00 | $347.51 | $1,790 | -15.19 |
| 511–523 | 522 | 129 | 318.00–370.00 | $367.63 | $1,919 | +47.63 |
| 535 | 535 | 12 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $1,779 | -30.20 |
| 576 | 576 | 45 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $1,976 | -14.10 |
| 573–594 | 586 | 63 | 286.00–341.00 | $327.93 | $1,922 | -29.17 |
| 574–591 | 589 | 186 | 333.00–343.00 | $341.43 | $2,011 | +15.43 |
| 638–648 | 642 | 58 | 290.00–311.00 | $302.99 | $1,945 | -10.62 |
| 663–691 | 681 | 83 | 271.00–302.00 | $289.48 | $1,971 | -21.81 |
| 691 | 691 | 73 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $2,018 | — |
| 701–721 | 710 | 31 | 256.00–290.50 | $280.70 | $1,993 | -5.69 |
| 771–793 | 782 | 351 | 263.50–280.00 | $270.89 | $2,118 | -7.40 |
| 806–849 | 830 | 401 | 253.50–267.75 | $261.16 | $2,168 | +5.68 |
| 852–888 | 864 | 338 | 250.00–261.00 | $256.36 | $2,215 | -7.14 |
| 900 | 900 | 30 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $2,218 | — |
| 925–948 | 941 | 531 | 231.00–247.10 | $242.58 | $2,283 | +8.76 |
| 952–972 | 958 | 471 | 227.50–247.10 | $241.70 | $2,315 | +19.49 |
| 1006–1020 | 1017 | 282 | 222.50–229.00 | $226.99 | $2,308 | — |
| 1054–1064 | 1062 | 276 | 229.00–230.75 | $230.38 | $2,447 | — |
| 1147 | 1147 | 53 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $2,409 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476 | 476 | 12 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,690 | — |
| 506 | 506 | 7 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,513 | — |
| 563–591 | 572 | 51 | 295.00–317.50 | $311.84 | $1,784 | -16.83 |
| 587 | 587 | 14 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,720 | — |
| 725 | 725 | 15 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $1,892 | — |
| 794 | 794 | 24 | 260.50 | $260.50 | $2,068 | +20.50 |
| 868–890 | 882 | 51 | 240.00–244.50 | $241.65 | $2,131 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 423 | 6 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,184 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | 289 | 5 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $962 | — |
| 394 | 394 | 13 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,320 | -27.50 |
| 410–443 | 426 | 122 | 296.00–342.50 | $331.78 | $1,413 | — |
| 439 | 439 | 36 | 353.00 | $353.00 | $1,550 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 9 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $1,550 | +6.50 |
| 449 | 449 | 13 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $1,545 | — |
| 485–492 | 489 | 50 | 327.00–347.50 | $337.06 | $1,648 | -14.84 |
| 513 | 513 | 6 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $1,749 | — |
| 515 | 515 | 102 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $1,792 | — |
| 529 | 529 | 41 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,698 | -25.62 |
| 508–548 | 531 | 129 | 279.00–326.00 | $315.09 | $1,673 | -31.53 |
| 554–572 | 560 | 223 | 294.00–312.00 | $300.32 | $1,682 | +14.32 |
| 569–574 | 571 | 156 | 315.00–317.50 | $316.22 | $1,806 | +17.33 |
| 601 | 601 | 11 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $1,767 | — |
| 603–641 | 617 | 111 | 268.50–284.00 | $276.79 | $1,708 | -14.47 |
| 651 | 651 | 67 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,823 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 67 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,788 | — |
| 663 | 663 | 12 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,790 | -4.15 |
| 668–699 | 692 | 125 | 239.00–254.00 | $247.86 | $1,715 | -13.64 |
| 703–748 | 729 | 243 | 233.00–257.00 | $249.15 | $1,816 | -8.88 |
| 754–799 | 775 | 619 | 241.00–258.75 | $247.21 | $1,916 | -2.03 |
| 801–849 | 821 | 362 | 223.50–244.00 | $236.42 | $1,941 | +5.67 |
| 851–883 | 874 | 79 | 225.00–227.50 | $226.31 | $1,978 | -2.59 |
| 874 | 874 | 64 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,054 | — |
| 905–935 | 920 | 226 | 220.00–232.00 | $226.92 | $2,088 | +12.92 |
| 968–971 | 970 | 67 | 207.50–211.50 | $208.99 | $2,027 | — |
| 1058 | 1058 | 52 | 200.50 | $200.50 | $2,121 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | 444 | 14 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $1,410 | -35.00 |
| 467 | 467 | 54 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $1,508 | — |
| 512–524 | 521 | 24 | 262.00–300.00 | $289.10 | $1,506 | — |
| 524–541 | 533 | 39 | 292.50–305.00 | $294.97 | $1,572 | -31.03 |
| 571 | 571 | 17 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,559 | — |
| 582 | 582 | 12 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $1,440 | — |
| 645 | 645 | 21 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $1,696 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539 | 539 | 7 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,240 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526 | 526 | 5 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,683 | — |
| 974 | 974 | 5 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $2,006 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1110–1275 | 1187 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | 2,050.00–2,100.00 | $2,075.70 |
| 900–1540 | 1193 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 251 | 2,250.00–3,300.00 | $3,004.27 |
| 1139–1273 | 1223 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 76 | 3,125.00–3,300.00 | $3,250.31 |
| 1094–1430 | 1226 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | 2,400.00–2,850.00 | $2,579.20 |
| 1212–1527 | 1238 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 53 | 2,000.00–2,200.00 | $2,034.25 |
| 1222–1403 | 1246 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 59 | 1,925.00–2,350.00 | $2,296.51 |
| 1261–1630 | 1377 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 20 | 2,350.00–2,800.00 | $2,510.40 |
| 1258–1540 | 1383 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 129 | 2,250.00–2,900.00 | $2,619.52 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 960–1206 | 1162 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 12 | 2,075.00–2,775.00 | $2,648.80 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151–1315 | 1221 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 23 | 2,700.00–3,200.00 | $3,014.96 | -368.77 |
| 1130–1314 | 1249 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 13 | 2,950.00–3,000.00 | $2,986.09 | — |
| 1225–1364 | 1274 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 17 | 2,700.00–3,100.00 | $2,948.86 | +449.98 |
| 1238–1517 | 1323 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 12 | 2,100.00–2,900.00 | $2,525.56 | +3.14 |
| 1236–1452 | 1362 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 12 | 2,300.00–3,000.00 | $2,779.37 | -52.84 |
| 1090–1520 | 1426 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | 2,000.00–2,750.00 | $2,549.59 | — |
| 1463–1490 | 1474 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | 3,000.00–3,100.00 | $3,059.56 | -167.25 |
| 1487 | 1487 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | 2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | -726.81 |
| 1461–1531 | 1496 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 2,900.00–2,950.00 | $2,925.58 | -301.23 |
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's thin test of the market, this week steers sold from 6.00 to 10.00 lower except 9 weights sold 4.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 700 to 800 lbs sold 3.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for bawling and weaned fall calves moderate to good with good demand for yearlings, especially the ones coming off cool season grass. Demand was good to very good for cow/calf pairs and fall bred cows. Feedlot sales continue to hold steady and continue to sell with a very positive basis and giving optimism to feedlots as they try to back fill empty pens. Feedlot trade was mostly at a standstill through Friday afternoon with some live sales at 189.00-190.00 and dressed sales from 300.00 to 301.00. Ogallala Livestock kicked off the BBQ sale season with their anniversary sale celebrating 73 years in business. Other auction markets will follow with their special BBQ sales throughout the summer knowing buyers will come fill the seats to buy mostly cattle coming off summer grass that should really perform in the feedlot.