Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 23, 202410,598 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$250.75/cwt
+3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 870 lb · 964 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$229.34/cwt
-1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 865 lb · 933 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$247.52/cwt
+6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 926 lb · 848 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,598 | 16,722 | 15,454 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,598 | 16,579 | 15,454 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 143 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | 322 | 16 | 351.50 | $351.50 | $1,132 | -38.24 |
| 362–393 | 378 | 36 | 375.00–402.50 | $385.53 | $1,457 | +15.28 |
| 401 | 401 | 11 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $1,534 | — |
| 414–448 | 437 | 99 | 340.00–372.50 | $355.58 | $1,554 | +13.20 |
| 450 | 450 | 28 | 346.00 | $346.00 | $1,557 | +7.76 |
| 453–489 | 478 | 185 | 314.00–341.00 | $332.26 | $1,588 | +13.58 |
| 506–522 | 512 | 93 | 335.00–340.25 | $338.12 | $1,731 | — |
| 502–548 | 534 | 309 | 307.00–325.00 | $317.51 | $1,696 | +8.88 |
| 556–583 | 570 | 196 | 279.00–312.50 | $301.35 | $1,718 | +10.14 |
| 570 | 570 | 43 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $1,790 | — |
| 601–606 | 603 | 136 | 282.50–302.00 | $292.64 | $1,765 | +7.56 |
| 625–626 | 626 | 67 | 280.00–295.25 | $291.39 | $1,824 | +14.28 |
| 652 | 652 | 9 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,786 | +4.90 |
| 659 | 659 | 181 | 299.75 | $299.75 | $1,975 | — |
| 659–667 | 664 | 41 | 268.50 | $268.50 | $1,783 | -5.25 |
| 683 | 683 | 15 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,803 | -9.75 |
| 707–746 | 733 | 50 | 249.50–261.50 | $256.61 | $1,881 | -12.62 |
| 739 | 739 | 86 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,958 | — |
| 747–748 | 747 | 58 | 265.50–273.00 | $269.12 | $2,010 | -0.11 |
| 753–791 | 775 | 246 | 253.00–269.00 | $266.56 | $2,066 | +3.56 |
| 787–795 | 789 | 75 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $2,091 | +2.00 |
| 801–831 | 822 | 310 | 251.00–267.00 | $259.64 | $2,134 | +6.42 |
| 800–839 | 835 | 203 | 265.00–266.00 | $265.90 | $2,220 | +12.68 |
| 848 | 848 | 13 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,747 | -47.22 |
| 856–891 | 866 | 279 | 246.00–263.50 | $259.30 | $2,246 | -3.20 |
| 851–898 | 872 | 685 | 236.00–259.25 | $247.27 | $2,156 | -0.53 |
| 906–943 | 925 | 619 | 240.50–250.00 | $245.10 | $2,267 | -8.90 |
| 927–932 | 929 | 229 | 252.50–255.50 | $254.07 | $2,360 | +22.98 |
| 958–980 | 966 | 104 | 211.50–223.00 | $217.80 | $2,104 | -20.98 |
| 958–997 | 992 | 127 | 223.00–232.50 | $230.29 | $2,284 | -16.21 |
| 1012–1034 | 1018 | 295 | 223.00–240.25 | $233.97 | $2,382 | -0.93 |
| 1062–1082 | 1069 | 49 | 205.50–219.00 | $214.54 | $2,293 | -9.71 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472–490 | 481 | 16 | 293.00–301.00 | $296.93 | $1,428 | -12.07 |
| 522–530 | 528 | 32 | 285.00–291.00 | $289.33 | $1,528 | +31.33 |
| 598 | 598 | 12 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,555 | +2.00 |
| 675 | 675 | 22 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,600 | -14.78 |
| 773–781 | 779 | 29 | 235.00–241.00 | $236.85 | $1,845 | -8.15 |
| 819–828 | 822 | 30 | 244.00–245.00 | $244.34 | $2,008 | +15.66 |
| 855 | 855 | 5 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,966 | +8.00 |
| 925 | 925 | 8 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $2,118 | -2.00 |
| 987 | 987 | 12 | 209.00 | $209.00 | $2,063 | -16.50 |
| 1007 | 1007 | 12 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $2,175 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–333 | 319 | 21 | 316.00–380.00 | $341.81 | $1,090 | +21.81 |
| 379–395 | 389 | 34 | 315.00–340.00 | $324.56 | $1,263 | -2.46 |
| 413 | 413 | 15 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $1,392 | +9.00 |
| 401–440 | 426 | 109 | 300.00–330.00 | $318.52 | $1,357 | +9.83 |
| 453–494 | 480 | 389 | 265.00–320.00 | $301.65 | $1,448 | -7.97 |
| 496 | 496 | 28 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $1,433 | — |
| 500–541 | 526 | 170 | 269.00–302.50 | $293.26 | $1,543 | +11.41 |
| 553–582 | 569 | 238 | 257.00–285.00 | $271.92 | $1,547 | -0.16 |
| 621 | 621 | 120 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,788 | — |
| 662 | 662 | 22 | 256.50 | $256.50 | $1,698 | -7.17 |
| 702–732 | 716 | 204 | 239.00–255.50 | $251.70 | $1,802 | -23.30 |
| 756–791 | 782 | 583 | 239.75–246.50 | $241.59 | $1,889 | +0.56 |
| 801–845 | 823 | 335 | 227.50–239.00 | $234.91 | $1,933 | -21.97 |
| 843 | 843 | 128 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $2,032 | +12.25 |
| 856–898 | 865 | 831 | 222.00–235.75 | $229.49 | $1,985 | -7.10 |
| 855–874 | 867 | 102 | 224.00–230.50 | $228.11 | $1,978 | -8.48 |
| 900–946 | 922 | 549 | 213.50–230.25 | $225.22 | $2,077 | +4.67 |
| 945 | 945 | 83 | 226.50 | $226.50 | $2,140 | +14.92 |
| 957–995 | 983 | 240 | 210.50–225.50 | $219.58 | $2,158 | -0.74 |
| 1031–1036 | 1035 | 79 | 206.50–210.00 | $209.12 | $2,164 | +5.78 |
| 1078–1080 | 1079 | 73 | 204.50–215.00 | $209.54 | $2,261 | +21.54 |
| 1079 | 1079 | 6 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $2,093 | +6.00 |
| 1110 | 1110 | 12 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $2,220 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401–420 | 416 | 30 | 261.00–302.50 | $270.34 | $1,125 | — |
| 484 | 484 | 5 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,355 | +27.00 |
| 522 | 522 | 6 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,342 | -8.00 |
| 593 | 593 | 6 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,566 | — |
| 682–686 | 682 | 63 | 225.00–249.50 | $247.15 | $1,686 | +18.68 |
| 732 | 732 | 51 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,684 | — |
| 777–795 | 794 | 188 | 223.00–226.00 | $225.83 | $1,793 | — |
| 802 | 802 | 48 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $1,829 | +7.00 |
| 875 | 875 | 6 | 215.50 | $215.50 | $1,886 | +4.50 |
| 991 | 991 | 14 | 202.50 | $202.50 | $2,007 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | 224 | 13 | 775.00 | $775.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464 | 464 | 5 | 253.00 | $253.00 | $1,174 | — |
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 steer calves sold sharply higher. Yearling weight steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bawling heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Buyers are starting to look for calves with precondition vaccinations especially protocols with a respiratory booster. Buyers will still purchase calves with spring shots but most of a few dollars back from the fall precondition calves. Dust in the air from fall harvest with farmers busy combining soybeans and high moisture corn. Just around the corner will be dry corn hitting the bins. Fire danger across most of the state due to lack of rain the last several weeks. Most pastures are dry and crunchy and hopefully fires will be nil this harvest season. Nebraska feedlots live sales sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 186.00 to 187.00 and dressed sales sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher at 294.00 than last week.