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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

6,813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $257.44/cwt ≈ $2,381/hd at 925 lb · 1,665 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $250.25/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 968 lb · 398 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.29/cwt ≈ $2,211/hd at 824 lb · 361 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,813 883 7,140
Feeder cattle 6,813 883 7,140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test, comparable feeder cattle trades were limited to 900 to 950 lb steers and 800 to 1000 lb heifers selling mostly steady. Demand was good throughout the markets. Last week in Nebraska, negotiated cash live FOB purchases for steers ranged from 195.00 - 198.50 and dressed ranged from 310.00 - 312.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 409.00 $409.00 $1,538 —
416–444 432 18 326.00–396.00 $355.99 $1,538 —
487 487 26 371.00 $371.00 $1,807 —
514–544 534 43 302.50–362.50 $343.54 $1,835 —
569–589 574 66 271.00–350.00 $334.86 $1,922 —
616–649 633 232 287.50–328.00 $321.48 $2,035 —
653–691 669 127 289.50–317.00 $300.02 $2,007 —
730–735 731 86 290.00–302.50 $300.31 $2,195 —
750–785 758 159 260.50–301.00 $289.96 $2,198 +35.96
806–846 824 361 258.50–274.00 $268.29 $2,211 —
852–891 872 248 251.00–264.75 $261.50 $2,280 +13.00
901–946 925 1,665 241.50–263.50 $257.44 $2,381 —
952–977 966 352 241.50–254.75 $251.17 $2,426 -5.13
987 987 46 243.25 $243.25 $2,401 -1.75
1000–1044 1028 806 224.25–252.00 $247.57 $2,545 —
1045 1045 62 231.25 $231.25 $2,417 —
1051–1070 1059 390 243.00–247.25 $244.68 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–538 524 15 290.00–330.00 $311.88 $1,634 —
577–598 594 50 321.00–329.00 $322.55 $1,916 —
709 thin fleshed 709 46 276.50 $276.50 $1,960 —
748 748 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,150 —
759 759 11 273.00 $273.00 $2,072 —
923 923 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,215 —
1020 1020 34 231.00 $231.00 $2,356 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 7 233.50 $233.50 $2,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 387 16 345.00–357.50 $351.92 $1,362 —
433–446 440 18 337.50–355.00 $345.15 $1,519 —
481 481 24 341.00 $341.00 $1,640 —
512–534 522 38 272.00–327.00 $318.09 $1,660 —
560–577 566 17 257.00–278.00 $270.10 $1,529 —
612–649 619 229 276.00–318.00 $309.93 $1,918 —
683–694 688 12 248.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,754 —
714 714 85 276.50 $276.50 $1,974 —
754–795 771 173 254.25–261.50 $258.18 $1,991 —
800–848 827 188 240.00–254.00 $248.41 $2,054 +2.41
858–877 863 350 230.00–253.50 $241.29 $2,082 +1.79
915–933 929 44 229.50–246.50 $242.69 $2,255 +2.88
961 961 65 225.50 $225.50 $2,167 -2.00
1019–1033 1028 18 222.00–224.50 $222.83 $2,291 +11.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 372.50 $372.50 $1,177 —
654 654 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,838 —
754–787 773 34 244.00–251.00 $247.28 $1,911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,777 —
946 946 17 220.00 $220.00 $2,081 —

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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.