Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, November 4, 202420,127 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$342.02/cwt
-0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 474 lb · 1,889 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$318.32/cwt
-2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 523 lb · 1,657 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$305.07/cwt
-1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 572 lb · 1,478 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 20,127 | 36,638 | 26,252 |
| Feeder cattle | 19,757 | 36,478 | 26,252 |
| Replacement cattle | 370 | 160 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 11 | 418.00 | $418.00 | $1,317 | -45.78 |
| 307–348 | 328 | 323 | 394.00–435.00 | $416.44 | $1,366 | +12.49 |
| 350–357 | 355 | 50 | 405.00–420.00 | $408.25 | $1,449 | +6.91 |
| 350–399 | 383 | 539 | 350.00–398.00 | $383.41 | $1,468 | +24.23 |
| 404–430 | 418 | 80 | 367.00–376.00 | $374.45 | $1,565 | -3.15 |
| 400–448 | 421 | 941 | 326.00–387.00 | $362.18 | $1,525 | +5.60 |
| 422 | 422 | 10 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $1,464 | -9.58 |
| 423 | 423 | 106 | 388.00 | $388.00 | $1,641 | — |
| 460 | 460 | 25 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,541 | +5.00 |
| 460 | 460 | 14 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,564 | -14.83 |
| 457–470 | 466 | 139 | 345.00–352.50 | $350.20 | $1,632 | — |
| 450–495 | 475 | 1,711 | 316.00–362.50 | $341.48 | $1,622 | -0.56 |
| 502–519 | 514 | 229 | 339.00–348.50 | $345.62 | $1,776 | +3.17 |
| 501–546 | 524 | 1,428 | 295.00–328.00 | $313.94 | $1,645 | -5.41 |
| 550–599 | 572 | 1,298 | 270.00–329.00 | $302.63 | $1,731 | -3.42 |
| 557–587 | 576 | 180 | 322.00–323.00 | $322.66 | $1,859 | -0.79 |
| 615 | 615 | 16 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,704 | -31.50 |
| 600–649 | 620 | 659 | 270.00–315.00 | $291.37 | $1,806 | -4.16 |
| 600–647 | 626 | 174 | 259.00–294.50 | $283.26 | $1,773 | -15.78 |
| 650–671 | 657 | 296 | 266.00–301.25 | $281.51 | $1,850 | +4.13 |
| 655–687 | 672 | 45 | 264.00–288.50 | $273.27 | $1,836 | +3.57 |
| 700–738 | 708 | 97 | 257.00–292.00 | $283.89 | $2,010 | +13.44 |
| 700–747 | 731 | 51 | 253.00–261.00 | $257.50 | $1,882 | +4.47 |
| 759–773 | 766 | 88 | 231.00–253.25 | $247.92 | $1,899 | -4.58 |
| 759–775 | 772 | 125 | 259.00–267.00 | $265.99 | $2,053 | +1.83 |
| 844–848 | 848 | 45 | 245.00–260.25 | $258.56 | $2,193 | -5.84 |
| 883 | 883 | 58 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $2,358 | +5.58 |
| 916–947 | 939 | 243 | 258.50–262.75 | $259.51 | $2,437 | +20.51 |
| 952 | 952 | 10 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,237 | -19.63 |
| 1036 | 1036 | 33 | 228.00 | $228.00 | $2,362 | -24.35 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304–339 | 330 | 37 | 340.00–383.00 | $367.60 | $1,213 | -24.04 |
| 352 | 352 | 5 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $1,095 | -49.30 |
| 373–388 | 383 | 51 | 327.50–365.00 | $350.10 | $1,341 | -10.20 |
| 391 | 391 | 43 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $1,361 | — |
| 414–442 | 429 | 90 | 319.00–357.00 | $335.95 | $1,441 | +11.24 |
| 459–499 | 487 | 183 | 300.00–340.00 | $317.37 | $1,546 | -3.99 |
| 526 | 526 | 17 | 297.00 | $297.00 | $1,562 | — |
| 500–549 | 531 | 148 | 280.00–310.00 | $299.31 | $1,589 | -1.61 |
| 559 | 559 | 21 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,621 | — |
| 552–598 | 585 | 108 | 270.50–301.00 | $282.60 | $1,653 | +2.49 |
| 601–633 | 614 | 19 | 242.00–263.00 | $251.11 | $1,542 | -39.89 |
| 618–648 | 638 | 71 | 264.50–277.00 | $269.31 | $1,718 | -0.78 |
| 685 | 685 | 19 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,760 | -3.81 |
| 700 | 700 | 5 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,722 | — |
| 744 | 744 | 19 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,927 | — |
| 784 | 784 | 9 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,991 | — |
| 853–883 | 880 | 44 | 217.00–239.50 | $219.48 | $1,931 | — |
| 925 | 925 | 20 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,100 | — |
| 961–981 | 973 | 25 | 230.50–231.00 | $230.70 | $2,245 | — |
| 1010 | 1010 | 6 | 228.50 | $228.50 | $2,308 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261–283 | 267 | 42 | 1,125.00–1,375.00 | $1,225.92 | — |
| 336 | 336 | 15 | 1,485.00 | $1,485.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–333 | 324 | 55 | 341.00–386.00 | $374.64 | $1,214 | -20.36 |
| 316–347 | 329 | 182 | 317.00–385.00 | $348.87 | $1,148 | -11.26 |
| 355–386 | 370 | 27 | 316.00–320.00 | $317.60 | $1,175 | -14.99 |
| 358–398 | 376 | 451 | 307.50–361.00 | $344.33 | $1,295 | +11.74 |
| 401–449 | 428 | 921 | 298.00–348.50 | $322.31 | $1,379 | +3.23 |
| 403–435 | 429 | 108 | 333.00–341.00 | $334.47 | $1,435 | -3.03 |
| 475 | 475 | 23 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,449 | -8.00 |
| 451–498 | 476 | 1,161 | 264.50–321.50 | $301.30 | $1,434 | +2.21 |
| 500–549 | 523 | 777 | 264.00–306.50 | $283.06 | $1,480 | -2.32 |
| 550–597 | 567 | 730 | 242.00–301.00 | $271.25 | $1,538 | -4.77 |
| 569 | 569 | 23 | 265.50 | $265.50 | $1,511 | -24.50 |
| 612–619 | 616 | 21 | 257.00–266.00 | $262.16 | $1,615 | +1.87 |
| 600–643 | 622 | 174 | 234.00–263.00 | $257.05 | $1,599 | -9.37 |
| 652–674 | 662 | 17 | 240.00–259.00 | $250.00 | $1,655 | -8.44 |
| 684–690 | 688 | 36 | 221.00–255.00 | $230.38 | $1,585 | -29.12 |
| 717 | 717 | 18 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,649 | -12.00 |
| 703–746 | 723 | 113 | 236.00–265.50 | $255.31 | $1,846 | +5.61 |
| 753–790 | 774 | 129 | 241.00–254.00 | $245.43 | $1,900 | +8.43 |
| 805–848 | 835 | 558 | 234.50–244.50 | $239.28 | $1,998 | -7.86 |
| 852–897 | 860 | 390 | 226.50–239.50 | $236.50 | $2,034 | -7.33 |
| 913–938 | 920 | 262 | 223.50–244.00 | $229.43 | $2,111 | -10.57 |
| 955–998 | 983 | 97 | 210.00–233.00 | $220.60 | $2,168 | -6.08 |
| 1001 | 1001 | 5 | 217.00 | $217.00 | $2,172 | +3.13 |
| 1061–1069 | 1063 | 64 | 213.50–216.00 | $215.49 | $2,291 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–344 | 310 | 73 | 308.00–350.00 | $328.50 | $1,018 | -36.50 |
| 350–388 | 374 | 120 | 301.00–335.00 | $315.63 | $1,180 | +17.59 |
| 401–448 | 433 | 185 | 265.00–315.00 | $281.63 | $1,219 | -12.66 |
| 458–491 | 483 | 163 | 240.00–295.00 | $263.20 | $1,271 | -14.39 |
| 506–540 | 528 | 102 | 250.00–272.50 | $259.41 | $1,370 | -5.22 |
| 556–583 | 574 | 26 | 225.00–258.00 | $246.93 | $1,417 | -7.22 |
| 630 | 630 | 6 | 244.50 | $244.50 | $1,540 | -4.43 |
| 623–641 | 631 | 17 | 236.50–254.50 | $245.90 | $1,552 | +18.90 |
| 669–695 | 673 | 59 | 233.75–236.50 | $234.75 | $1,580 | — |
| 678–696 | 688 | 30 | 230.00–246.00 | $237.81 | $1,636 | -3.19 |
| 702–725 | 717 | 33 | 230.00–237.00 | $233.39 | $1,673 | — |
| 810 | 810 | 6 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $1,899 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268–269 | 268 | 49 | 975.00–1,275.00 | $1,091.59 | -8.41 |
| 322 | 322 | 18 | 1,350.00 | $1,350.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463–470 | 468 | 32 | 262.00–307.50 | $274.66 | $1,285 | — |
| 542–543 | 543 | 48 | 256.00–276.00 | $259.74 | $1,410 | -14.26 |
| 659 | 659 | 30 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,549 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 19 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $1,809 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226–1400 | 1272 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 109 | 1,650.00–2,000.00 | $1,900.79 |
| 1281–1282 | 1281 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 70 | 1,950.00–2,050.00 | $2,035.70 |
| 1340 | 1340 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 1486 | 1486 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 2,350.00 | $2,350.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757–948 | 891 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 107 | 2,050.00–2,850.00 | $2,631.09 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1418–1860 | 1471 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 20 | 2,350.00–3,025.00 | $2,917.25 | — |
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 steady to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold mostly 8.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Nebraska feedlots traded live sales 3.00 to 4.00 lower from 186.00 to 187.00 and dressed sales sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower at 294.00. Nice rain showers across various parts of the state have helped brighten moods of agriculture people across the state. Helping curtails the fire dangers in many areas. Most of the fall crops are harvested a tick ahead of a normal year.