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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

17,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.88/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 626 lb · 1,205 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.96/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 579 lb · 1,187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.65/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 625 lb · 1,146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 17,622 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 333 28 445.00–475.00 $464.45 $1,547 -25.86
350–394 377 75 410.00–490.00 $441.11 $1,663 -0.31
400 fancy 400 5 446.00 $446.00 $1,784 —
400–446 422 145 382.50–441.00 $420.12 $1,773 +0.16
456–471 463 36 380.00–390.00 $384.37 $1,780 -17.93
467 fancy 467 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 —
475 unweaned 475 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 —
451–499 477 347 361.00–415.00 $399.38 $1,905 -2.92
501–515 thin fleshed 507 100 392.00–405.00 $399.48 $2,025 —
502–545 522 309 355.00–422.50 $388.24 $2,027 +5.36
544 544 55 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 -22.88
551–596 573 363 318.00–385.00 $360.29 $2,064 +2.34
573 fancy 573 42 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 -30.00
558–580 575 47 336.00–352.00 $338.39 $1,946 -19.56
561–589 thin fleshed 577 236 377.00–385.00 $382.09 $2,205 +14.62
586 unweaned 586 14 326.00 $326.00 $1,910 —
600–640 616 72 319.00–331.00 $325.68 $2,006 -0.27
618 fancy 618 16 343.00 $343.00 $2,120 -21.00
620 unweaned 620 39 329.00 $329.00 $2,040 —
601–648 627 1,078 315.00–362.50 $344.53 $2,160 -1.23
661 fancy 661 26 329.00 $329.00 $2,175 -11.86
655–691 676 951 300.00–340.00 $328.01 $2,217 +7.70
685–694 690 137 300.00–313.50 $306.07 $2,112 -20.12
700–749 727 1,055 288.50–323.00 $305.53 $2,221 -1.16
724–747 743 70 287.00–294.00 $291.23 $2,164 +4.73
750–796 770 926 281.00–305.50 $292.50 $2,252 -0.30
810 fancy 810 147 305.50 $305.50 $2,475 —
800–844 826 917 267.00–289.50 $279.55 $2,309 +0.61
814–849 840 27 260.00–263.00 $260.75 $2,190 -10.36
852 852 7 259.00 $259.00 $2,207 -9.26
851–889 867 531 265.00–287.00 $276.63 $2,398 +8.37
901–945 918 762 253.50–270.50 $258.40 $2,372 -11.36
957–997 989 84 245.50–250.00 $246.84 $2,441 -8.05
1001–1029 1007 75 244.00–254.50 $245.83 $2,476 -4.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–393 392 36 401.00–432.50 $428.12 $1,678 —
400–443 410 27 358.00–392.00 $366.17 $1,501 -47.45
455–499 483 60 339.00–387.50 $358.92 $1,734 -19.96
487 thin fleshed 487 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,807 -35.58
510–538 524 44 342.50–397.50 $359.73 $1,885 +5.49
553–589 576 105 312.50–342.50 $322.80 $1,859 -9.56
626–642 640 49 312.00–316.00 $312.40 $1,999 +23.90
652–695 668 108 280.00–301.00 $293.67 $1,962 -17.16
728 728 6 291.00 $291.00 $2,118 +8.73
773 773 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,048 -10.94
827–845 832 18 242.00–257.00 $252.77 $2,103 +20.77
891 891 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,183 -2.29
911 911 6 242.50 $242.50 $2,209 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–837 824 26 258.00–261.00 $259.71 $2,140 —
954–993 971 124 249.50–253.50 $251.69 $2,444 —
1045 1045 103 245.00 $245.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 22 302.00 $302.00 $1,567 —
642 642 35 296.50 $296.50 $1,904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–348 342 34 376.00–460.00 $393.22 $1,345 -39.28
347 thin fleshed 347 12 435.00 $435.00 $1,509 —
350–380 371 48 405.00–432.50 $421.44 $1,564 +24.51
403 thin fleshed 403 13 397.50 $397.50 $1,602 +11.50
401–444 423 157 340.00–410.00 $375.41 $1,588 +3.93
440–441 441 16 364.00–372.50 $369.32 $1,629 -2.16
461–474 468 48 352.50–355.00 $353.73 $1,655 -6.41
453–496 479 344 331.00–372.50 $355.41 $1,702 -4.73
475–486 unweaned 483 25 328.00–354.00 $346.84 $1,675 —
501–549 528 532 319.00–357.50 $341.97 $1,806 +3.50
532–536 thin fleshed 533 56 364.00–374.00 $370.59 $1,975 +5.59
526–546 540 35 316.00–320.00 $318.24 $1,718 -20.23
550–557 fancy 555 95 318.00–339.00 $327.94 $1,820 —
550–599 581 1,086 293.00–345.00 $316.21 $1,837 -53.39
585 unweaned 585 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,632 —
618 unweaned 618 24 294.00 $294.00 $1,817 —
620 fancy 620 62 326.00 $326.00 $2,021 —
600–648 624 950 295.00–316.00 $305.53 $1,907 -2.53
625–643 639 110 285.00–293.00 $287.39 $1,836 -42.16
651–699 668 714 276.00–298.00 $289.17 $1,932 +1.22
655–688 671 96 290.00–326.00 $308.07 $2,067 +20.12
682 682 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,916 -49.00
712–749 721 195 280.00–316.00 $298.87 $2,155 -19.31
704–749 731 550 259.00–282.50 $275.12 $2,011 -43.06
762–773 765 71 250.00–253.50 $251.05 $1,921 -18.65
750–799 770 586 258.50–280.00 $266.30 $2,051 -3.40
757–792 774 157 269.50–295.00 $275.55 $2,133 -16.56
802–843 822 173 240.50–261.00 $250.43 $2,059 -15.09
834–844 842 120 262.50–278.25 $271.36 $2,285 +16.11
875–885 879 139 235.00–240.50 $239.03 $2,101 -14.36
920 920 9 236.00 $236.00 $2,171 +0.87
951–969 961 18 230.50–237.00 $233.36 $2,243 +2.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 51 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 -7.18
429 429 9 337.50 $337.50 $1,448 +10.50
451–496 471 70 312.00–350.00 $327.48 $1,542 -12.09
515–546 522 33 309.00–335.00 $327.21 $1,708 +8.17
557 thin fleshed 557 86 304.00 $304.00 $1,693 —
562–591 577 126 257.00–325.00 $298.84 $1,724 -6.05
607–632 625 65 270.00–280.00 $274.15 $1,713 -14.70
678–696 685 40 254.50–266.00 $259.04 $1,774 -9.81
790 790 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,912 -11.48
880 880 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,945 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 38 242.00 $242.00 $2,018 —
853 853 103 250.50 $250.50 $2,137 —
933 933 43 242.50 $242.50 $2,263 —
973 973 88 237.50 $237.50 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,305 —
507 507 22 297.00 $297.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 7 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
318 318 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,693 -7.00
513 513 5 354.00 $354.00 $1,816 —
585 585 11 296.00 $296.00 $1,732 -24.00
702 702 12 268.00 $268.00 $1,881 —
750 750 9 262.50 $262.50 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1064–1541 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,889.39
1171–1660 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 254 2,375.00–3,210.00 $2,876.84
1205–1740 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 137 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,408.58
1289–1580 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,612.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1068 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 189 2,650.00–3,075.00 $2,927.15
1112 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,375.00 $3,375.00

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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.