Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 16, 202416,722 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$239.61/cwt
+2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 968 lb · 1,789 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$247.62/cwt
-5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 884 lb · 1,330 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$238.77/cwt
+0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 829 lb · 1,043 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 16,722 | 14,575 | 12,786 |
| Feeder cattle | 16,579 | 14,562 | 12,786 |
| Replacement cattle | 143 | 13 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–335 | 317 | 28 | 382.50–402.50 | $389.74 | $1,235 | +9.74 |
| 351–399 | 380 | 89 | 335.00–385.00 | $370.25 | $1,407 | -0.68 |
| 430 | 430 | 5 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,294 | -35.51 |
| 410–442 | 431 | 42 | 322.50–351.00 | $342.38 | $1,476 | +5.87 |
| 458–472 | 470 | 107 | 337.50–342.00 | $338.24 | $1,590 | — |
| 460–499 | 490 | 310 | 295.00–340.00 | $318.68 | $1,562 | -11.23 |
| 525–548 | 535 | 81 | 280.00–320.00 | $308.63 | $1,651 | +6.67 |
| 551–598 | 577 | 332 | 270.00–298.50 | $291.21 | $1,680 | +3.72 |
| 602–634 | 619 | 225 | 284.00–286.25 | $285.08 | $1,765 | — |
| 602–648 | 630 | 310 | 258.00–284.25 | $277.11 | $1,746 | -6.55 |
| 666–675 | 668 | 72 | 240.00–275.00 | $269.10 | $1,798 | — |
| 653–697 | 672 | 191 | 250.00–282.25 | $273.75 | $1,840 | -2.45 |
| 723–742 | 736 | 228 | 259.00–276.50 | $269.23 | $1,982 | +0.26 |
| 753–789 | 767 | 572 | 235.00–273.00 | $259.68 | $1,992 | +14.61 |
| 777 | 777 | 18 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $2,044 | +17.93 |
| 801–849 | 829 | 658 | 238.50–261.00 | $253.22 | $2,099 | +1.14 |
| 857 | 857 | 51 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $2,250 | +14.12 |
| 850–896 | 885 | 1,217 | 239.00–258.00 | $247.80 | $2,193 | -0.58 |
| 897 | 897 | 62 | 231.75 | $231.75 | $2,079 | -16.63 |
| 920 | 920 | 65 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $2,337 | +10.76 |
| 924–947 | 931 | 52 | 225.00–233.00 | $231.09 | $2,151 | -12.15 |
| 905–945 | 936 | 830 | 229.50–252.50 | $241.14 | $2,257 | -2.10 |
| 961 | 961 | 86 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,354 | — |
| 950–996 | 968 | 1,580 | 222.50–245.50 | $238.78 | $2,311 | +1.60 |
| 971 | 971 | 123 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $2,394 | +9.32 |
| 1000–1040 | 1014 | 477 | 230.00–239.00 | $234.90 | $2,382 | -0.13 |
| 1079 | 1079 | 61 | 224.25 | $224.25 | $2,420 | — |
| 1125 | 1125 | 55 | 210.50 | $210.50 | $2,368 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 321 | 9 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,196 | — |
| 357–397 | 380 | 14 | 313.00–345.00 | $325.77 | $1,238 | +9.49 |
| 448 | 448 | 9 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,416 | -6.50 |
| 455 | 455 | 7 | 309.00 | $309.00 | $1,406 | +11.50 |
| 507 | 507 | 8 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,308 | — |
| 582 | 582 | 5 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,502 | -9.97 |
| 610–638 | 627 | 29 | 258.00–267.00 | $264.52 | $1,659 | -18.48 |
| 672–696 | 686 | 15 | 251.00–253.00 | $251.78 | $1,727 | -7.74 |
| 720 | 720 | 5 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,692 | -19.38 |
| 797 | 797 | 12 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $1,953 | -9.25 |
| 812–829 | 826 | 86 | 227.00–235.00 | $228.68 | $1,889 | -8.82 |
| 846 | 846 | 16 | 235.50 | $235.50 | $1,992 | -2.00 |
| 870 | 870 | 6 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,931 | -7.96 |
| 945 | 945 | 13 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $2,183 | +5.30 |
| 956 | 956 | 7 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $2,156 | -2.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843 | 843 | 9 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,981 | — |
| 943 | 943 | 19 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $2,131 | — |
| 1193 | 1193 | 86 | 207.50 | $207.50 | $2,475 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 294 | 7 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,095 | — |
| 311 | 311 | 13 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,104 | — |
| 325–341 | 334 | 12 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,069 | -8.21 |
| 369–398 | 376 | 88 | 317.50–335.00 | $327.02 | $1,230 | +20.64 |
| 402 | 402 | 5 | 338.00 | $338.00 | $1,359 | — |
| 418 | 418 | 39 | 328.00 | $328.00 | $1,371 | — |
| 426–449 | 439 | 141 | 306.00–320.00 | $308.69 | $1,355 | +20.73 |
| 451–484 | 463 | 188 | 284.00–316.00 | $309.62 | $1,434 | +14.09 |
| 500–547 | 521 | 261 | 245.00–291.00 | $281.85 | $1,468 | +3.13 |
| 556–599 | 581 | 137 | 250.00–282.50 | $272.08 | $1,581 | +14.08 |
| 595 | 595 | 8 | 254.50 | $254.50 | $1,514 | -3.50 |
| 601–628 | 615 | 115 | 249.00–261.00 | $257.31 | $1,582 | — |
| 601–645 | 616 | 210 | 251.00–276.00 | $256.26 | $1,579 | -7.44 |
| 668–683 | 678 | 71 | 263.00–265.00 | $263.67 | $1,788 | +8.70 |
| 662–699 | 689 | 345 | 251.00–265.00 | $257.18 | $1,772 | +18.38 |
| 729 | 729 | 142 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,005 | +15.49 |
| 705–749 | 731 | 319 | 231.00–256.00 | $242.69 | $1,774 | -3.98 |
| 766 | 766 | 94 | 253.50 | $253.50 | $1,942 | — |
| 751–799 | 777 | 520 | 227.50–249.50 | $235.48 | $1,830 | -0.69 |
| 775–784 | 779 | 98 | 239.00–243.00 | $241.03 | $1,878 | +4.86 |
| 790 | 790 | 135 | 248.25 | $248.25 | $1,961 | +7.29 |
| 801 | 801 | 8 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,762 | -27.71 |
| 802–840 | 814 | 200 | 245.75–262.50 | $256.88 | $2,091 | +28.60 |
| 810–849 | 832 | 775 | 227.50–244.50 | $235.06 | $1,956 | +6.78 |
| 847 | 847 | 60 | 228.75 | $228.75 | $1,938 | +0.47 |
| 857–861 | 859 | 98 | 239.25–251.00 | $246.58 | $2,118 | +20.72 |
| 853–892 | 870 | 198 | 228.00–241.25 | $236.59 | $2,058 | +10.73 |
| 851–898 | 878 | 698 | 213.50–231.50 | $226.87 | $1,992 | -4.14 |
| 901–931 | 912 | 392 | 224.00–230.25 | $225.89 | $2,060 | -6.14 |
| 902–943 | 922 | 437 | 211.00–226.00 | $220.55 | $2,033 | -4.91 |
| 910–943 | 932 | 77 | 194.50–213.50 | $211.58 | $1,972 | -13.88 |
| 950–990 | 972 | 289 | 213.00–224.50 | $218.16 | $2,121 | +1.57 |
| 983–997 | 987 | 191 | 218.75–221.00 | $220.32 | $2,175 | +3.73 |
| 1003 | 1003 | 117 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,207 | +3.83 |
| 1040–1043 | 1041 | 33 | 202.00–206.00 | $203.34 | $2,117 | -12.83 |
| 1037–1048 | 1044 | 52 | 211.50–214.50 | $212.65 | $2,220 | -3.52 |
| 1080 | 1080 | 9 | 188.00 | $188.00 | $2,030 | -22.80 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 10 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,128 | — |
| 464 | 464 | 8 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,174 | -17.63 |
| 533 | 533 | 9 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,412 | +11.20 |
| 550 | 550 | 10 | 247.00 | $247.00 | $1,358 | -3.00 |
| 647 | 647 | 7 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,553 | +7.79 |
| 689–693 | 691 | 14 | 217.00–240.00 | $228.47 | $1,579 | -1.53 |
| 750 | 750 | 13 | 221.50 | $221.50 | $1,661 | — |
| 818 | 818 | 9 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,808 | -4.00 |
| 861 | 861 | 8 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $1,817 | ±0.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1114–1127 | 1118 | 61 | 198.00–200.00 | $198.60 | $2,220 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 328 | 5 | 875.00 | $875.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 586 | 586 | 6 | 271.00 | $271.00 | $1,588 | — |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1372–1408 | 1394 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 15 | 3,050.00–3,200.00 | $3,109.07 | — |
| 1409–1571 | 1502 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 35 | 3,250.00–3,260.00 | $3,255.98 | — |
| 1540–1670 | 1603 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 27 | 3,000.00–3,250.00 | $3,161.95 | — |
| 1514–1676 | 1623 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 37 | 3,260.00–3,425.00 | $3,317.34 | — |
| 1697 | 1697 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | 3,125.00 | $3,125.00 | — |
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, steers less than 700 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Some buyers are looking for fall preconditions vaccinations that are modified or live with respiratory a must before they start bidding. Others are buying on previous performance of calves and if they only have spring shots, they are taking that into account. Dry weaning pens, warm days and cool nights are prevailing and will test the backgrounders on getting all calves weaned without sickness. A good general rain across the state would be welcomed by many. Nebraska feedlot sales have been slow this week. Some trade transpired Friday with live sales 183.00 to 184.00 and dressed sales 290.00 to 292.00. Cattle on feed, On feed for Sep 1 101%, Aug Placed 99% and Aug Marketed 96%.