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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

29,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.52/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 572 lb · 2,567 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.21/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 521 lb · 2,392 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.38/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 624 lb · 2,100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,705 21,383 26,051
Feeder cattle 29,693 21,383 26,051
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, bawling steer calves less than 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bawling heifer calves less than 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was mostly good throughout the week. Very dry, dirty weaning pens has not discouraged buyers from purchasing fresh bawling calves. However, many buyers are looking for calves with fall precondition shots especially a respiratory vaccination. Harvest pushes on and it a little ahead of a normal year as crops are drying down well across the state. Feedlots traded for steady money on dressed sales at 296.00 and live sales sold fully steady to 1.00 higher from 187.00 to 188.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 12 400.25 $400.25 $1,145 —
306–349 336 89 327.00–422.50 $387.42 $1,302 -10.75
352–397 378 447 321.00–405.00 $383.25 $1,449 +13.04
397 thin fleshed 397 53 395.00 $395.00 $1,568 —
400–449 427 902 313.00–387.00 $365.65 $1,561 +7.43
427 fancy 427 64 387.00 $387.00 $1,652 —
430–449 434 25 315.00–319.00 $318.17 $1,381 -40.05
453–466 fancy 457 170 338.00–360.00 $346.11 $1,582 —
459–472 465 46 300.00–312.00 $307.10 $1,428 -31.65
474 thin fleshed 474 52 350.00 $350.00 $1,659 —
453–497 479 1,529 301.00–363.00 $335.11 $1,605 +23.13
501–509 fancy 505 117 335.00–349.50 $345.37 $1,744 —
517 thin fleshed 517 26 333.00 $333.00 $1,722 —
500–548 522 2,229 296.00–339.50 $324.23 $1,692 -0.13
534 534 20 306.00 $306.00 $1,634 -18.36
552–566 562 22 280.00–284.00 $281.25 $1,581 -20.29
558–599 fancy 567 329 307.00–328.00 $317.55 $1,801 +9.69
550–599 573 2,216 265.00–325.00 $301.66 $1,729 +0.12
600–648 621 1,286 256.00–311.50 $298.97 $1,857 -6.50
626 626 7 268.50 $268.50 $1,681 -36.97
603–647 unweaned 629 807 274.00–295.50 $284.68 $1,791 -7.94
650 fancy 650 81 289.50 $289.50 $1,882 —
650–699 670 512 261.50–313.00 $286.91 $1,922 -12.61
658–698 unweaned 677 252 260.00–279.50 $270.55 $1,832 +2.97
704–745 unweaned 713 116 254.00–283.50 $276.56 $1,972 +24.67
701–747 729 393 250.00–282.00 $273.48 $1,994 -1.25
760 unweaned 760 122 261.00 $261.00 $1,984 —
751–792 776 277 247.00–276.00 $268.82 $2,086 +2.67
805–846 833 714 243.50–266.50 $258.39 $2,152 -2.15
852–894 874 487 242.50–264.75 $255.53 $2,233 +16.03
902–936 916 793 223.00–258.10 $251.72 $2,306 +3.92
958–999 984 305 220.00–244.00 $234.71 $2,310 -10.14
1001–1023 1007 313 215.50–246.75 $239.42 $2,411 -3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,056 —
356–399 381 121 265.00–375.00 $350.47 $1,335 —
385 thin fleshed 385 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
411–441 431 155 303.00–367.50 $340.24 $1,466 +3.88
458–497 477 162 275.00–335.00 $320.59 $1,529 +14.22
501–548 523 369 272.00–318.00 $298.11 $1,559 -4.18
551–595 581 239 257.00–293.00 $280.87 $1,632 +0.29
601–648 627 113 242.00–286.00 $272.41 $1,708 -6.42
620–635 unweaned 629 25 267.00–270.50 $268.41 $1,688 -5.03
667–679 669 36 247.00–251.00 $250.44 $1,675 -24.10
735–745 743 85 241.00–257.00 $248.48 $1,846 +1.10
803–809 806 33 235.00–244.00 $239.38 $1,929 +10.38
929 929 13 224.50 $224.50 $2,086 -9.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 13 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 338.00 $338.00 $977 —
303–349 331 129 301.00–380.00 $334.78 $1,108 +2.55
350–399 374 325 303.00–357.50 $332.80 $1,245 +1.98
411 fancy 411 15 330.00 $330.00 $1,356 -6.42
413 413 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,260 -14.09
400–448 424 840 290.00–340.00 $315.25 $1,337 -3.84
454 thin fleshed 454 7 322.00 $322.00 $1,462 —
453–458 fancy 457 27 311.00–332.00 $314.85 $1,439 —
453–499 473 754 270.00–326.00 $297.97 $1,409 +5.45
500–549 524 1,192 256.00–313.00 $282.94 $1,483 +4.86
525 525 16 264.00 $264.00 $1,386 -14.08
556 fancy 556 79 290.00 $290.00 $1,612 —
550–598 569 806 247.00–293.00 $270.40 $1,539 -0.26
603–646 unweaned 615 252 240.00–274.00 $267.94 $1,648 +8.41
605–639 620 101 243.00–265.00 $257.45 $1,596 +0.94
651–671 unweaned 661 18 248.00–256.00 $252.06 $1,666 +9.82
653–674 661 141 284.00–293.50 $287.51 $1,900 +31.45
651–696 674 336 238.00–262.50 $257.82 $1,738 +1.76
701–706 unweaned 705 26 230.00–231.00 $230.27 $1,623 —
709 709 86 274.00 $274.00 $1,943 +24.72
705–748 740 316 243.50–260.25 $251.25 $1,859 -4.64
763 763 67 264.00 $264.00 $2,014 +14.27
751–799 779 891 230.00–251.50 $243.73 $1,899 -0.52
798 798 29 242.00 $242.00 $1,931 -2.25
800–849 823 1,273 225.00–251.50 $239.56 $1,972 -3.19
826 826 33 238.25 $238.25 $1,968 -4.50
845 845 54 256.00 $256.00 $2,163 +27.57
850–898 880 896 211.00–250.75 $232.12 $2,043 +9.12
899 899 60 235.25 $235.25 $2,115 +12.25
900 900 128 233.00 $233.00 $2,097 -4.49
900–943 918 345 211.00–244.25 $234.10 $2,149 -3.39
950–993 969 162 216.50–230.50 $223.44 $2,165 -11.31
1003–1028 1017 103 211.00–224.50 $221.65 $2,254 +10.16
1079 1079 11 210.00 $210.00 $2,266 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 340 11 300.00–315.00 $306.66 $1,043 —
360–362 361 28 307.50–317.50 $311.80 $1,126 —
408–446 427 196 275.00–304.00 $285.07 $1,217 +1.07
453–488 474 167 264.00–290.00 $273.01 $1,294 +19.58
507–548 524 183 242.00–288.00 $265.17 $1,389 —
562–599 576 48 245.00–259.00 $250.19 $1,441 -0.80
647–649 648 30 233.00–247.00 $242.99 $1,575 -3.31
674 674 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,543 -30.00
732–738 735 26 240.50–242.00 $241.30 $1,774 +0.30
761 761 15 234.50 $234.50 $1,785 +0.98
853 853 23 225.00 $225.00 $1,919 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
276 276 9 925.00 $925.00 —
302–348 316 10 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,111.57 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 8 250.50 $250.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465–1738 1574 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,609.75 —

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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.