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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

5,843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.23/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 822 lb · 726 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.89/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 912 lb · 467 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.90/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 715 lb · 430 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,843 9,405 8,403
Feeder cattle 5,734 8,555 8,097
Replacement cattle 109 850 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers less than 750 lbs sold firm, mostly 6.00 to 11.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers under 800 lbs sold unevenly with some weights only lightly tested. Heifers over 800 lbs sold firm, mostly from 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand ranged from moderate to good throughout the markets.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–399 392 8 350.00–361.00 $354.00 $1,388 -13.31
408–411 410 12 395.00–400.00 $398.34 $1,633 +43.34
450 450 11 341.00 $341.00 $1,534 -8.56
457 unweaned 457 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,558 -40.50
462–476 470 9 349.50–367.00 $357.15 $1,679 +7.59
507–546 525 67 328.00–361.00 $343.60 $1,804 -3.91
557 unweaned 557 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,782 -21.43
553–583 561 55 322.50–349.00 $330.43 $1,854 -12.57
557–594 580 94 310.50–318.75 $315.11 $1,828 -27.89
623 thin fleshed 623 40 326.00 $326.00 $2,031 —
605–649 624 118 310.50–318.00 $313.88 $1,959 +10.89
620–645 638 27 289.75–302.50 $293.42 $1,872 -9.57
650–684 667 38 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,918 -1.92
652–690 667 153 294.50–305.00 $300.77 $2,006 +11.29
707 thin fleshed 707 65 300.00 $300.00 $2,121 —
700–742 708 181 270.00–293.00 $286.73 $2,030 +6.03
730–734 732 24 269.50–270.00 $269.79 $1,975 -10.91
757–793 784 39 256.00–264.00 $258.83 $2,029 -12.06
764–796 787 205 250.00–279.00 $267.72 $2,107 -3.17
800–845 822 157 257.50–266.25 $262.35 $2,157 +1.19
840 840 15 249.50 $249.50 $2,096 -11.66
868–892 889 78 247.00–248.50 $248.31 $2,207 -8.05
904–945 942 115 234.00–245.50 $238.21 $2,244 -4.37
960–985 966 77 226.00–242.25 $238.59 $2,305 -3.11
1043 1043 39 219.50 $219.50 $2,289 -7.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 11 316.50 $316.50 $1,560 —
506–549 532 13 307.50–319.00 $311.70 $1,658 +12.70
569–598 587 22 300.00–319.00 $306.23 $1,798 -5.61
642 642 16 283.50 $283.50 $1,820 —
655 655 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,742 —
666–673 669 19 268.00–287.50 $276.15 $1,847 —
771 771 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,935 -9.50
837 837 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,000 —
867 867 29 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 -6.65
909 909 7 230.50 $230.50 $2,095 —
1014 thin fleshed 1014 14 223.00 $223.00 $2,261 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 409.00 $409.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 thin fleshed 336 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,317 —
372 372 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,328 +22.00
396 unweaned 396 5 341.00 $341.00 $1,350 —
409 thin fleshed 409 7 351.00 $351.00 $1,436 —
400–448 419 14 333.00–347.00 $339.89 $1,424 +8.11
455 thin fleshed 455 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,542 —
465–487 480 48 317.00–337.52 $322.48 $1,548 -14.58
489 unweaned 489 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,516 —
505–549 528 100 283.00–336.00 $317.40 $1,676 -3.60
559–588 575 35 289.00–291.50 $289.97 $1,667 -10.35
553–599 579 185 270.50–300.00 $289.11 $1,674 -11.21
603 fancy 603 59 293.00 $293.00 $1,767 —
615–639 623 33 266.00–276.50 $272.38 $1,697 -4.41
601–646 633 104 270.50–284.00 $276.91 $1,753 +0.12
661–694 680 317 261.00–269.00 $266.72 $1,814 +18.86
658–689 681 19 260.00–263.50 $260.89 $1,777 +13.03
703–737 714 412 246.50–276.00 $264.60 $1,889 +15.45
719–745 736 18 246.50–250.50 $247.80 $1,824 -1.35
762 thin fleshed 762 164 264.50 $264.50 $2,015 —
756–784 768 12 239.00–240.00 $239.57 $1,840 -7.64
750–797 777 220 240.00–251.50 $245.97 $1,911 -1.24
816 816 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,869 -7.42
800–849 820 508 235.00–249.00 $241.93 $1,984 +5.51
821–837 thin fleshed 828 211 246.75–252.00 $250.26 $2,072 —
852–887 872 16 222.00–227.00 $224.00 $1,953 -2.31
874–889 879 239 226.75–243.50 $233.95 $2,056 +7.64
900–922 912 460 230.25–234.50 $232.09 $2,117 +5.17
920 920 7 219.00 $219.00 $2,015 -7.92
1010 1010 33 211.00 $211.00 $2,131 —
1085 1085 8 197.00 $197.00 $2,137 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,396 +0.50
485 485 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 -43.00
509–526 519 13 250.00–259.00 $255.61 $1,327 -39.36
594 594 17 279.00 $279.00 $1,657 +6.00
611 thin fleshed 611 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,680 —
663–695 690 42 241.50–262.50 $244.38 $1,686 —
717 717 17 252.00 $252.00 $1,807 —
751 751 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,740 —
807 807 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1144 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1328–1521 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,450.00–3,750.00 $3,589.84 +1,040.25
1445–1479 1466 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,000.00–3,125.00 $3,046.20 -13.36

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 132.00 $132.00 $498 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1241–1363 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,311.09 —

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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.