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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

29,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.04/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 676 lb · 2,277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $303.15/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 723 lb · 2,064 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.97/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 621 lb · 1,923 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 29,214 51,007 44,783
Feeder cattle 27,049 50,676 43,926
Replacement cattle 2,165 331 857

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's very heavy offerings, steers less than 500 lbs sold 6.00 higher, over 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers less than 500 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher except 8 weights sold 6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good especially at week's close for calves and feeders with good demand for bred heifers and cows. Bullish cattle on feed report along with supportive CME cattle boards and new records in the feedlot trade helped propel the cattle sales higher at week's close. Friday and Saturday feeder cattle sales posted some new highs on various weights. Feedlot traded jumped up as all area packers were trying to secure inventory going into the first of February. Live sales sold from 210.00 to 212.00 and dressed sales from 328.00 to 330.00. Wow!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–341 328 59 450.00–485.00 $466.78 $1,531 -5.87
347 thin fleshed 347 10 452.50 $452.50 $1,570 —
358 thin fleshed 358 7 452.50 $452.50 $1,620 —
372–397 389 97 391.00–432.00 $412.33 $1,604 -26.61
408 thin fleshed 408 11 439.00 $439.00 $1,791 -16.00
401–440 420 240 377.00–464.00 $431.69 $1,813 +49.88
455–498 478 346 363.00–416.00 $389.18 $1,860 -3.76
505–546 thin fleshed 523 92 388.00–392.50 $390.82 $2,044 +5.28
500–548 527 941 341.00–391.00 $371.09 $1,956 +22.58
500–541 532 27 345.00–357.50 $347.61 $1,849 -0.90
559–564 thin fleshed 562 84 370.00–371.00 $370.55 $2,082 +5.85
551–591 571 45 325.00–341.00 $334.96 $1,913 -38.04
550–599 576 832 331.00–371.00 $352.77 $2,032 -0.20
602–605 fancy 603 79 352.00–355.00 $353.55 $2,132 -6.28
611 611 37 352.50 $352.50 $2,154 +17.05
605–617 thin fleshed 616 402 333.50–355.00 $344.43 $2,122 +1.65
600–647 623 1,238 311.50–345.50 $331.10 $2,063 -4.35
607–645 627 167 314.50–322.50 $316.66 $1,985 -18.79
651 thin fleshed 651 46 337.00 $337.00 $2,194 +8.00
650–697 676 2,130 265.00–332.00 $315.64 $2,134 +2.17
687–692 692 101 291.00–292.50 $292.37 $2,023 -2.84
700–748 723 2,042 275.00–318.00 $303.34 $2,193 -0.08
746 746 22 285.50 $285.50 $2,130 +1.70
751 751 44 275.50 $275.50 $2,069 -10.04
750–799 772 1,374 268.50–302.00 $288.05 $2,224 +2.51
792 thin fleshed 792 114 297.00 $297.00 $2,352 —
804–840 822 1,059 261.00–288.00 $280.20 $2,303 +12.18
856 856 68 268.75 $268.75 $2,300 -5.19
854–895 868 837 263.00–282.75 $274.58 $2,383 +0.64
905 fancy 905 70 293.00 $293.00 $2,652 —
909 909 62 265.00 $265.00 $2,409 +13.69
921 921 9 249.00 $249.00 $2,293 -9.71
902–948 934 209 253.00–261.50 $259.58 $2,424 +0.87
959–986 971 569 254.00–271.00 $265.01 $2,573 +19.71
1031 1031 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,389 —
358 thin fleshed 358 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,504 —
388 388 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,562 +11.51
422 thin fleshed 422 9 396.00 $396.00 $1,671 +20.00
431–442 437 34 354.00–400.00 $377.51 $1,650 +3.05
471–494 482 32 350.00–370.00 $356.22 $1,717 -13.93
513–548 536 60 330.00–356.00 $345.89 $1,854 -8.55
544 thin fleshed 544 25 343.00 $343.00 $1,866 —
570–587 576 30 316.00–339.00 $329.47 $1,898 -6.05
584 thin fleshed 584 55 326.00 $326.00 $1,904 —
600 600 17 288.00 $288.00 $1,728 -33.58
607–648 629 38 300.00–323.50 $311.38 $1,959 -10.20
650 650 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 -33.54
713–744 732 113 275.50–276.00 $275.69 $2,018 -11.66
765–793 773 22 246.00–275.50 $267.24 $2,066 -10.76
785 785 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 -33.00
847 847 21 264.50 $264.50 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
297 297 10 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —
331 331 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–347 321 73 422.50–447.50 $439.95 $1,412 +34.73
350–393 374 225 333.00–412.50 $400.54 $1,498 +16.15
393 393 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 -4.39
413 thin fleshed 413 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,611 -8.83
400–448 427 471 335.00–417.00 $388.79 $1,660 +22.41
430–440 435 16 356.00–365.00 $360.59 $1,569 -5.79
450–458 thin fleshed 455 210 377.00–390.00 $384.85 $1,751 +18.96
473 473 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,556 -29.67
450–498 478 340 329.00–379.00 $352.45 $1,685 -6.22
500–545 522 842 307.00–355.00 $339.50 $1,772 +3.24
516–529 thin fleshed 524 70 355.00–360.00 $358.24 $1,877 +13.17
524–545 539 55 309.00–330.00 $318.67 $1,718 -34.33
565–588 569 55 341.00–351.00 $342.88 $1,951 +26.77
550–599 575 1,392 297.00–341.00 $320.80 $1,845 +4.69
573–594 585 31 297.00–308.00 $305.54 $1,787 +9.26
601 thin fleshed 601 155 304.75 $304.75 $1,832 —
600–617 608 134 317.00–351.00 $328.91 $2,000 +31.77
600–649 625 1,379 275.00–336.00 $299.32 $1,871 -10.02
606–643 626 18 284.00–289.00 $286.17 $1,791 -23.17
643 643 17 280.50 $280.50 $1,804 -6.52
654 fancy 654 93 290.00 $290.00 $1,897 —
658–665 thin fleshed 660 113 299.00 $299.00 $1,973 —
650–697 674 1,172 267.00–324.00 $290.88 $1,961 +19.75
669–694 684 190 302.00–320.00 $313.61 $2,145 +42.48
691 691 13 271.50 $271.50 $1,876 +0.37
711–719 fancy 714 81 275.00–277.00 $276.35 $1,973 -18.15
725 thin fleshed 725 120 289.50 $289.50 $2,099 —
716–741 729 47 251.50–262.00 $257.49 $1,877 -44.07
700–748 730 966 250.75–286.50 $273.06 $1,993 -28.50
756 756 46 277.75 $277.75 $2,100 +15.34
761 761 64 263.00 $263.00 $2,001 +0.59
769 fancy 769 51 282.25 $282.25 $2,171 —
750–796 770 1,072 250.00–280.50 $261.91 $2,017 -0.50
782 782 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,986 +4.41
806 fancy 806 60 277.50 $277.50 $2,237 —
811 811 6 244.50 $244.50 $1,983 +3.93
800–836 815 213 250.50–285.50 $260.18 $2,120 +19.61
867 867 20 244.25 $244.25 $2,118 -2.65
870–894 880 97 235.00–255.50 $246.84 $2,172 -0.06
923 923 43 237.50 $237.50 $2,192 +6.50
1041 1041 8 236.50 $236.50 $2,462 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,218 —
402–447 434 74 337.50–385.00 $345.22 $1,498 -0.70
450–497 466 130 311.00–340.00 $326.73 $1,523 -9.04
500–543 518 47 302.50–314.00 $311.83 $1,615 -6.70
568–598 586 125 290.00–317.50 $304.94 $1,787 +9.22
587 587 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,673 -10.72
600–645 630 95 265.00–286.00 $275.80 $1,738 -2.91
661–682 665 37 268.50–272.00 $269.18 $1,790 +0.92
666–697 684 12 256.00–260.00 $257.62 $1,762 -10.64
711–730 727 51 250.00–255.00 $250.77 $1,823 -10.31
796 796 36 249.00 $249.00 $1,982 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
305–340 321 23 1,300.00–1,410.00 $1,364.52 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1163 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1010–1471 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 124 2,150.00–4,050.00 $3,346.10
1220–1630 1387 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 322 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,426.44
1312–1725 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 183 2,425.00–2,775.00 $2,569.41
1286–1707 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 182 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,867.14
1425–1542 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,614.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1321 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,925.00–2,125.00 $2,054.60
1219–1421 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,101.60
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1182 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1190 1036 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1,159 2,800.00–3,750.00 $3,310.00

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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.