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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

7,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $304.05/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 725 lb · 818 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $280.45/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 817 lb · 764 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.78/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 721 lb · 600 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,532 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 453.00 $453.00 $1,409 +8.00
332 unweaned 332 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,594 —
350 350 7 423.00 $423.00 $1,480 -14.79
394 unweaned 394 23 442.50 $442.50 $1,743 —
403 403 56 460.00 $460.00 $1,854 +31.75
470–481 476 141 368.00–402.50 $388.02 $1,847 -2.11
500–543 517 120 362.00–393.00 $376.42 $1,946 -21.06
541–544 543 18 344.00–347.00 $346.17 $1,880 -14.93
554–596 573 210 327.00–375.00 $365.44 $2,094 +14.35
563–592 581 47 327.00–340.00 $331.74 $1,927 -9.26
605–627 614 277 339.00–352.00 $346.85 $2,130 +30.36
657–668 fancy 666 111 331.75–335.00 $332.47 $2,214 —
650–691 678 279 306.50–324.00 $317.05 $2,150 +15.62
703 fancy 703 75 323.50 $323.50 $2,274 —
702–749 727 743 274.00–315.00 $302.09 $2,196 +4.24
762 fancy 762 38 301.00 $301.00 $2,294 —
753–798 778 189 274.00–295.00 $284.91 $2,217 -3.96
800–842 817 751 270.50–287.50 $280.70 $2,293 +0.15
836 836 13 266.00 $266.00 $2,224 -14.55
852–899 873 275 236.00–277.50 $268.70 $2,346 -2.51
893 893 39 256.00 $256.00 $2,286 -15.21
920–921 921 256 254.00–263.75 $261.77 $2,411 -1.99
973 973 283 253.25 $253.25 $2,464 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 416.00 $416.00 $1,726 +28.71
453–482 469 18 355.00–362.00 $358.00 $1,679 +2.88
508–514 511 25 346.00–363.00 $355.57 $1,817 +9.52
546 546 10 317.00 $317.00 $1,731 -29.05
723–748 740 24 281.56–285.00 $282.68 $2,092 —
792 792 25 261.00 $261.00 $2,067 +17.00
925 925 38 246.00 $246.00 $2,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +14.61
333 unweaned 333 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,432 —
351 thin fleshed 351 20 422.00 $422.00 $1,481 —
362–390 376 58 379.00–391.00 $385.43 $1,449 +10.04
401 unweaned 401 21 387.50 $387.50 $1,554 —
409–443 424 56 347.00–376.00 $361.79 $1,534 -1.17
458–499 483 93 306.00–367.50 $347.14 $1,677 +11.32
501 thin fleshed 501 14 353.00 $353.00 $1,769 —
505–543 524 169 316.00–344.00 $330.83 $1,734 +0.33
560–571 565 42 296.00–298.00 $297.04 $1,678 -16.51
555–583 567 215 300.00–335.50 $326.45 $1,851 +12.90
600–639 623 364 292.50–314.00 $304.02 $1,894 +1.90
651–688 667 472 274.50–312.00 $298.80 $1,993 +1.36
674–692 685 60 267.00–277.00 $274.99 $1,884 +2.99
706 fancy 706 40 316.00 $316.00 $2,231 —
700–743 717 480 246.00–285.00 $275.56 $1,976 +13.97
749 749 80 294.50 $294.50 $2,206 +21.13
752–796 771 370 245.00–274.00 $261.45 $2,016 -7.18
780 780 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,231 -0.16
814–820 816 112 247.75–259.50 $255.70 $2,087 -2.99
855 855 278 248.75 $248.75 $2,127 -0.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–543 541 12 301.50–306.00 $304.12 $1,645 -10.36
746 746 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,884 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097–1447 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 85 2,550.00–3,375.00 $2,855.69
1286–1556 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 86 1,985.00–2,550.00 $2,233.70
1253–1495 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 123 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,681.22
1482–1533 1511 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 60 2,475.00–2,600.00 $2,556.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158–1410 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,369.77
1302 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1029–1149 1073 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.