Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024883 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 883 | 16,296 | 2,691 |
| Feeder cattle | 883 | 15,885 | 2,691 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 411 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | 750 | 28 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,905 | -29.84 |
| 876 | 876 | 68 | 248.50 | $248.50 | $2,177 | -22.02 |
| 951–966 | 958 | 368 | 251.00–261.50 | $256.30 | $2,455 | -5.70 |
| 980 | 980 | 220 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,401 | -9.34 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 800 | 22 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,968 | -11.00 |
| 855 | 855 | 11 | 239.50 | $239.50 | $2,048 | -15.00 |
| 908–911 | 908 | 83 | 234.75–240.75 | $239.81 | $2,177 | +5.97 |
| 956 | 956 | 11 | 227.50 | $227.50 | $2,175 | +0.16 |
| 1043 | 1043 | 9 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $2,201 | -13.75 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 848 | 848 | 11 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,035 | — |
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, heavy 900 weight yearling steers off grass sold steady, Heifers off grass sold unevenly steady. Both steers and heifers were on a very thin test. With the CME feeder cattle boards down and mix trading on the live cattle throughout the week demand was good for the light supply of feeders. Area feedlots traded live and dressed sales 2.00 lower, live at 196.00 and dressed sales at 310.00. Scattered rain showers across the state along with quite a lot of hail in some areas wiping crops completely out. Most of the state looks rather good with several counties in the Panhandle abnormally to moderate drought conditions.