Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 6, 202541,191 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$334.83/cwt
+11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 621 lb · 3,937 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$315.79/cwt
+20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 674 lb · 3,659 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$302.95/cwt
+13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 721 lb · 3,319 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 41,191 | 15,622 | 32,261 |
| Feeder cattle | 40,305 | 15,622 | 31,861 |
| Replacement cattle | 886 | — | 400 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309–346 | 335 | 38 | 420.00–460.00 | $444.31 | $1,488 | +0.21 |
| 350 | 350 | 5 | 383.00 | $383.00 | $1,340 | — |
| 360–395 | 380 | 182 | 390.00–452.50 | $421.92 | $1,603 | +13.50 |
| 409 | 409 | 10 | 422.00 | $422.00 | $1,726 | — |
| 400–449 | 427 | 574 | 360.00–447.00 | $414.91 | $1,772 | +23.68 |
| 433 | 433 | 10 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $1,606 | -20.23 |
| 451 | 451 | 20 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $1,849 | +8.50 |
| 455 | 455 | 15 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,911 | — |
| 456–471 | 462 | 21 | 356.00–358.00 | $357.14 | $1,650 | -18.22 |
| 476 | 476 | 17 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,809 | — |
| 452–499 | 480 | 759 | 348.00–410.00 | $390.35 | $1,874 | +25.30 |
| 502 | 502 | 108 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $2,003 | — |
| 500–548 | 523 | 1,807 | 340.00–390.00 | $372.69 | $1,949 | +10.49 |
| 519–545 | 532 | 32 | 349.00–352.00 | $350.58 | $1,865 | +3.99 |
| 552 | 552 | 50 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $2,048 | +7.89 |
| 557–580 | 563 | 42 | 330.00–341.00 | $338.03 | $1,903 | +22.05 |
| 550–599 | 578 | 2,453 | 320.00–381.00 | $351.51 | $2,032 | +12.66 |
| 558–593 | 589 | 82 | 317.00–330.00 | $326.02 | $1,920 | +12.68 |
| 595 | 595 | 54 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,934 | +11.66 |
| 601–623 | 608 | 138 | 351.00–363.00 | $358.90 | $2,182 | +19.81 |
| 614–616 | 615 | 47 | 337.00–337.50 | $337.32 | $2,075 | — |
| 600–649 | 621 | 3,667 | 307.00–351.50 | $333.42 | $2,071 | +14.93 |
| 635 | 635 | 85 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,254 | +36.51 |
| 659 | 659 | 20 | 319.50 | $319.50 | $2,106 | — |
| 651–668 | 662 | 181 | 327.50–340.00 | $335.90 | $2,224 | — |
| 666 | 666 | 85 | 331.25 | $331.25 | $2,206 | +33.10 |
| 650–698 | 675 | 3,302 | 284.00–335.00 | $314.83 | $2,125 | +16.68 |
| 672–689 | 680 | 71 | 285.00–296.00 | $289.48 | $1,968 | -8.67 |
| 701–723 | 708 | 133 | 314.75–315.50 | $315.26 | $2,232 | — |
| 709–711 | 710 | 160 | 319.00 | $319.00 | $2,265 | +43.09 |
| 701–748 | 722 | 2,881 | 273.75–320.00 | $302.64 | $2,185 | +26.73 |
| 722–746 | 733 | 145 | 273.00–282.50 | $280.02 | $2,053 | -6.33 |
| 750–799 | 772 | 1,532 | 265.00–298.00 | $284.85 | $2,199 | +6.05 |
| 782–793 | 786 | 28 | 267.00–268.50 | $267.49 | $2,102 | +3.81 |
| 801–845 | 821 | 1,750 | 260.00–285.25 | $278.25 | $2,284 | +6.51 |
| 850–899 | 869 | 534 | 255.50–277.00 | $272.37 | $2,367 | +10.20 |
| 881–890 | 887 | 27 | 255.00–260.00 | $258.16 | $2,290 | +12.66 |
| 902–943 | 907 | 137 | 237.50–273.75 | $269.83 | $2,447 | +16.23 |
| 943 | 943 | 6 | 239.50 | $239.50 | $2,258 | -17.47 |
| 972 | 972 | 51 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,430 | -3.66 |
| 975 | 975 | 11 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $2,364 | -11.16 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 13 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $1,353 | +12.50 |
| 349 | 349 | 5 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,239 | — |
| 351–397 | 374 | 65 | 360.00–400.00 | $385.48 | $1,442 | +21.05 |
| 406–449 | 433 | 164 | 347.00–422.50 | $389.86 | $1,688 | +46.43 |
| 460–495 | 485 | 266 | 327.50–387.50 | $364.60 | $1,768 | +31.59 |
| 502–548 | 535 | 336 | 331.00–358.00 | $345.17 | $1,847 | +44.61 |
| 553–597 | 574 | 316 | 308.00–348.50 | $332.77 | $1,910 | +19.29 |
| 585 | 585 | 6 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $1,884 | — |
| 609–649 | 631 | 323 | 290.00–319.00 | $310.99 | $1,962 | +24.99 |
| 638 | 638 | 7 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,754 | -11.00 |
| 651–697 | 668 | 89 | 266.00–305.00 | $294.04 | $1,964 | +20.57 |
| 718–734 | 728 | 75 | 274.00–290.50 | $280.85 | $2,045 | +20.47 |
| 844 | 844 | 9 | 247.00 | $247.00 | $2,085 | — |
| 858 | 858 | 5 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $2,068 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | 272 | 13 | 1,225.00 | $1,225.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314–341 | 324 | 46 | 370.00–395.00 | $385.16 | $1,248 | +1.43 |
| 350–398 | 377 | 192 | 360.00–396.00 | $377.67 | $1,424 | +14.33 |
| 410 | 410 | 19 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $1,636 | — |
| 400–438 | 417 | 32 | 370.00–381.00 | $375.60 | $1,566 | — |
| 401–449 | 433 | 426 | 345.00–397.50 | $367.90 | $1,593 | +32.90 |
| 438 | 438 | 6 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $1,472 | +1.00 |
| 473 | 473 | 23 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $1,674 | — |
| 450–499 | 476 | 1,189 | 325.00–366.00 | $348.11 | $1,657 | +14.11 |
| 489 | 489 | 11 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,577 | +20.50 |
| 498 | 498 | 6 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,594 | -14.00 |
| 501–548 | 521 | 1,205 | 301.00–367.50 | $333.21 | $1,736 | +18.18 |
| 513–530 | 525 | 26 | 296.00–312.00 | $303.92 | $1,596 | -11.11 |
| 536 | 536 | 74 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $1,774 | +35.00 |
| 518–548 | 539 | 158 | 351.00–362.00 | $357.85 | $1,929 | +61.85 |
| 540 | 540 | 5 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,593 | — |
| 550 | 550 | 6 | 298.00 | $298.00 | $1,639 | — |
| 558–563 | 561 | 28 | 304.00–375.00 | $347.26 | $1,948 | +62.72 |
| 557–594 | 571 | 83 | 339.00–355.00 | $343.70 | $1,963 | — |
| 551–598 | 575 | 2,050 | 291.00–336.00 | $316.16 | $1,818 | +31.62 |
| 564–597 | 586 | 49 | 289.00–301.00 | $296.17 | $1,736 | -7.06 |
| 610 | 610 | 48 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $1,793 | +6.48 |
| 620–624 | 622 | 28 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $2,090 | — |
| 601–649 | 625 | 1,985 | 268.00–322.50 | $297.62 | $1,860 | +10.10 |
| 616–646 | 633 | 297 | 283.00–365.00 | $334.33 | $2,116 | +46.81 |
| 661–686 | 674 | 252 | 298.50–324.00 | $304.78 | $2,054 | +43.06 |
| 650–698 | 675 | 1,851 | 262.50–295.00 | $281.38 | $1,899 | +19.66 |
| 673–693 | 688 | 35 | 265.50–266.00 | $265.89 | $1,829 | -9.08 |
| 700–722 | 709 | 124 | 266.50–315.00 | $291.45 | $2,066 | +28.24 |
| 705–749 | 728 | 1,570 | 251.50–291.50 | $272.81 | $1,986 | +9.60 |
| 750–797 | 767 | 535 | 248.50–275.00 | $260.84 | $2,001 | +0.32 |
| 777–790 | 784 | 49 | 248.00–251.00 | $249.52 | $1,956 | -11.00 |
| 800–830 | 806 | 113 | 233.00–258.00 | $252.16 | $2,032 | +2.80 |
| 806 | 806 | 64 | 261.50 | $261.50 | $2,108 | — |
| 809 | 809 | 5 | 244.00 | $244.00 | $1,974 | -5.36 |
| 831 | 831 | 18 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $2,044 | +8.74 |
| 850–895 | 861 | 60 | 230.00–249.00 | $243.74 | $2,099 | +4.65 |
| 863–898 | 886 | 58 | 230.00–238.00 | $235.11 | $2,083 | -3.98 |
| 973 | 973 | 58 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $2,238 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326–343 | 332 | 19 | 355.00–405.00 | $370.41 | $1,230 | +28.41 |
| 356–398 | 376 | 53 | 337.00–370.00 | $353.46 | $1,329 | +25.96 |
| 418–447 | 434 | 48 | 318.00–362.50 | $336.73 | $1,461 | +20.73 |
| 452–497 | 477 | 198 | 300.00–345.00 | $323.70 | $1,544 | +33.49 |
| 503–549 | 528 | 340 | 300.00–335.00 | $315.78 | $1,667 | +45.43 |
| 551–596 | 576 | 233 | 295.00–312.00 | $303.48 | $1,748 | +48.90 |
| 602–648 | 621 | 288 | 269.00–299.50 | $285.32 | $1,772 | — |
| 650–696 | 688 | 43 | 247.50–270.00 | $255.86 | $1,760 | +1.20 |
| 709–730 | 718 | 80 | 260.00–266.50 | $263.13 | $1,889 | — |
| 773 | 773 | 13 | 247.00 | $247.00 | $1,909 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | 263 | 6 | 1,085.00 | $1,085.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | 491 | 5 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,596 | — |
| 606 | 606 | 14 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,836 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959–988 | 967 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 25 | 2,550.00–2,875.00 | $2,782.04 |
| 999–1091 | 1070 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 22 | 2,550.00–2,750.00 | $2,707.57 |
| 1004–1249 | 1106 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 231 | 2,875.00–3,450.00 | $3,248.83 |
| 1161 | 1161 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 8 | 2,200.00 | $2,200.00 |
| 1191 | 1191 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 2,700.00 | $2,700.00 |
| 1214–1292 | 1233 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 25 | 2,000.00–2,250.00 | $2,159.49 |
| 1274 | 1274 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 12 | 2,200.00 | $2,200.00 |
| 1217–1384 | 1315 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 88 | 2,025.00–2,525.00 | $2,393.26 |
| 1228–1410 | 1323 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 74 | 2,750.00–3,375.00 | $3,012.92 |
| 1189–1485 | 1329 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 19 | 1,800.00–2,125.00 | $1,971.99 |
| 1307–1403 | 1351 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 62 | 2,600.00–2,850.00 | $2,718.15 |
| 1392 | 1392 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | 2,450.00 | $2,450.00 |
| 1410 | 1410 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | 2,700.00 | $2,700.00 |
| 1408–1457 | 1430 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 22 | 2,750.00 | $2,750.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1354–1397 | 1383 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 31 | 3,450.00 | $3,450.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939–1108 | 1004 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 181 | 3,160.00–3,575.00 | $3,321.57 |
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 flyweight steers sold sharply higher, with all other weights trading 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Flyweight heifers sold 10.00 higher, 500 to 800 lbs sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady on a thin test. Demand was very good for a rather large offering of calves and feeders for the first full week of the new year. Receipts would have been a little higher had Tri-State auction at McCook hadn't cancelled due to winter weather conditions. With the feeder cattle market very strong right now, many producers are pulling cattle ahead of their normal marketing time. Some cattlemen are flipping previous purchases and making a pretty good profit on calves they weaned last year and reselling now. One would think calf and feeders would be getting tight across the state when the month flips to February and March for auction numbers. Record prices prevail on feedlot cash trades with dressed sales hitting the 320.00 mark and live sales at 203.00.