Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 26, 20245,475 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,475 | 22,590 | 3,714 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,475 | 21,935 | 3,714 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 655 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 6 | 401.00 | $401.00 | $1,235 | -5.00 |
| 376 | 376 | 8 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,410 | +1.82 |
| 409 | 409 | 17 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,493 | +25.19 |
| 480 | 480 | 11 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,632 | -21.87 |
| 502–543 | 507 | 58 | 320.00–343.00 | $340.03 | $1,724 | +20.90 |
| 612 | 612 | 43 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,769 | — |
| 606–643 | 635 | 24 | 267.50–277.00 | $275.11 | $1,747 | -5.02 |
| 679 | 679 | 28 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,698 | -18.82 |
| 685–699 | 696 | 28 | 255.50–265.00 | $257.84 | $1,795 | -10.98 |
| 700–741 | 719 | 195 | 249.50–265.00 | $261.44 | $1,880 | -1.33 |
| 755 | 755 | 138 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $2,084 | — |
| 751–798 | 770 | 335 | 235.00–263.10 | $257.22 | $1,981 | +4.42 |
| 812–848 | 836 | 434 | 244.00–256.50 | $252.14 | $2,108 | +10.02 |
| 837 | 837 | 56 | 235.10 | $235.10 | $1,968 | -7.02 |
| 852–895 | 874 | 338 | 235.50–255.00 | $245.75 | $2,148 | +4.57 |
| 877 | 877 | 60 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $2,057 | -17.50 |
| 901–935 | 917 | 371 | 231.00–241.50 | $238.88 | $2,191 | +2.01 |
| 958–998 | 978 | 270 | 225.00–233.00 | $231.38 | $2,263 | -0.11 |
| 1003–1033 | 1028 | 369 | 211.50–233.25 | $228.81 | $2,352 | +2.88 |
| 1060 | 1060 | 6 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,332 | -2.46 |
| 1102–1123 | 1113 | 11 | 191.00–214.50 | $201.57 | $2,243 | -14.43 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 | 546 | 5 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,370 | -45.58 |
| 700 | 700 | 5 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,806 | +8.03 |
| 794 | 794 | 23 | 239.25 | $239.25 | $1,900 | -8.84 |
| 808–823 | 813 | 64 | 235.00–241.00 | $238.82 | $1,942 | +2.43 |
| 845 | 845 | 11 | 218.50 | $218.50 | $1,846 | -17.89 |
| 1002 | 1002 | 21 | 210.00 | $210.00 | $2,104 | +3.50 |
| 1029 | 1029 | 22 | 218.50 | $218.50 | $2,248 | +12.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | 284 | 11 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $997 | — |
| 357–399 | 372 | 36 | 309.00–330.00 | $319.27 | $1,188 | — |
| 481–499 | 496 | 67 | 261.00–298.00 | $291.05 | $1,444 | +4.03 |
| 576–586 | 582 | 50 | 269.00–281.50 | $277.05 | $1,612 | +15.05 |
| 605–627 | 621 | 70 | 250.00–260.75 | $257.76 | $1,601 | +5.76 |
| 677–691 | 683 | 37 | 241.00–250.00 | $246.48 | $1,683 | -1.08 |
| 691 | 691 | 33 | 250.50 | $250.50 | $1,731 | +2.75 |
| 734 | 734 | 33 | 248.50 | $248.50 | $1,824 | -3.64 |
| 764–798 | 778 | 193 | 229.50–247.75 | $240.06 | $1,868 | -2.55 |
| 769–797 | 784 | 104 | 227.00–242.50 | $232.13 | $1,820 | -10.48 |
| 817–849 | 827 | 189 | 227.50–244.75 | $237.96 | $1,968 | +3.64 |
| 808–840 | 828 | 105 | 229.00–241.00 | $231.66 | $1,918 | -2.66 |
| 861–888 | 871 | 312 | 229.60–230.50 | $229.95 | $2,003 | -2.16 |
| 850–889 | 874 | 132 | 226.50–232.50 | $229.23 | $2,003 | -2.88 |
| 894 | 894 | 22 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,967 | +4.17 |
| 901–947 | 903 | 256 | 221.00–228.25 | $228.05 | $2,059 | +2.74 |
| 900–925 | 919 | 20 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $2,031 | -4.31 |
| 910–935 | 925 | 96 | 224.00–231.00 | $227.55 | $2,105 | +5.01 |
| 983–999 | 985 | 44 | 220.00–223.25 | $222.88 | $2,195 | +5.45 |
| 993 | 993 | 10 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $2,195 | +0.03 |
| 1001–1028 | 1011 | 104 | 217.50–220.50 | $219.38 | $2,218 | +4.84 |
| 1051 | 1051 | 18 | 213.50 | $213.50 | $2,244 | +14.18 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775 | 775 | 25 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $1,748 | -3.96 |
| 813–832 | 822 | 102 | 221.00–223.00 | $221.99 | $1,825 | +0.32 |
| 831 | 831 | 19 | 207.00 | $207.00 | $1,720 | -14.67 |
| 965 | 965 | 28 | 193.75 | $193.75 | $1,870 | — |
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 bawling calves sold unevenly steady on a very thin test. Feeder steers sold fully steady and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Spotty rains in some areas of the state. Silage chopping in underway in the eastern and central areas of the state. Looks like tonnage will be good in most fields except the ones hit by hail. Feedlot trade was mostly steady on live sales at 184.00 and dressed sales sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower from 288.00 to 292.00.