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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

11,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $283.75/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 875 lb · 887 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.90/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 625 lb · 759 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.66/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 874 lb · 658 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 11,042 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 507.00 $507.00 $1,607 +29.11
350–392 365 54 406.00–477.50 $438.01 $1,599 -18.91
414–442 unweaned 427 38 377.50–391.00 $383.76 $1,639 -46.24
408–437 429 73 400.00–447.00 $415.09 $1,781 -32.90
456–497 474 181 373.00–430.00 $407.73 $1,933 -15.05
491 unweaned 491 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,777 -51.00
515 515 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -42.50
501–541 517 165 357.00–415.00 $390.79 $2,020 +8.29
520–531 unweaned 527 56 350.00–361.00 $358.79 $1,891 -5.74
550–596 564 535 322.00–400.00 $374.00 $2,109 -14.01
585 585 10 346.00 $346.00 $2,024 -15.99
605–649 625 289 340.00–370.00 $362.92 $2,268 +1.61
664 unweaned 664 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,118 —
650–690 671 352 299.00–355.00 $332.92 $2,234 -3.57
700–741 715 602 294.00–330.50 $315.06 $2,253 -9.99
754–793 767 523 271.00–323.00 $297.81 $2,284 -14.79
767 thin fleshed 767 79 322.00 $322.00 $2,470 —
813–836 827 403 250.00–299.50 $286.85 $2,372 -6.01
853–899 875 887 263.00–294.00 $283.75 $2,483 -0.68
913–948 934 326 257.00–277.25 $265.47 $2,479 +5.47
951–975 970 305 266.60–283.00 $270.03 $2,619 +1.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 386.00 $386.00 $1,347 -59.00
362–372 366 14 401.00 $401.00 $1,468 —
416–446 439 40 367.00–415.00 $394.50 $1,732 —
469–498 484 44 349.00–410.00 $378.19 $1,830 -35.82
537–543 541 82 377.00–380.00 $379.06 $2,051 -9.28
578 578 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,936 -38.18
555–593 579 85 326.00–352.50 $338.68 $1,961 -34.50
584 thin fleshed 584 47 358.00 $358.00 $2,091 —
600–644 623 51 323.00–344.00 $327.52 $2,040 -20.30
657–689 679 39 302.50–306.00 $304.96 $2,071 -8.79
719–728 724 18 295.00–300.00 $297.21 $2,152 +11.21
783–790 785 29 261.00–281.00 $274.06 $2,151 -12.85
886 886 5 250.50 $250.50 $2,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–347 344 26 380.00–437.50 $415.55 $1,429 -40.80
351–398 372 94 372.00–452.50 $419.26 $1,560 +0.59
413 thin fleshed 413 13 415.00 $415.00 $1,714 —
400–442 428 196 375.00–414.00 $391.79 $1,677 -10.70
443 unweaned 443 5 348.00 $348.00 $1,542 -39.50
454 thin fleshed 454 10 391.00 $391.00 $1,775 -13.36
457–491 unweaned 466 35 357.00 $357.00 $1,664 +8.00
450–493 473 235 304.00–400.00 $358.79 $1,697 -9.54
503–548 526 601 311.00–367.00 $351.58 $1,849 -6.69
534–536 unweaned 535 38 340.00–341.00 $340.21 $1,820 —
550–592 568 289 311.00–350.50 $335.78 $1,907 -6.55
601–648 625 759 277.00–325.00 $313.90 $1,962 -8.45
650 fancy 650 46 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
650–691 674 299 276.00–301.00 $287.38 $1,937 -14.95
701–746 724 526 257.00–291.00 $283.59 $2,053 -9.86
728 728 30 286.00 $286.00 $2,082 -7.45
742 fancy 742 27 320.00 $320.00 $2,374 —
755–792 774 534 254.25–288.00 $267.86 $2,073 -30.47
781–787 786 96 280.00–309.75 $303.59 $2,386 +29.17
805 805 21 252.00 $252.00 $2,029 -17.63
804–825 815 196 262.00–271.00 $264.18 $2,153 -5.45
861 861 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,411 +22.82
853–886 874 650 251.75–265.00 $257.39 $2,250 +0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,638 -44.00
415–441 431 30 362.50–366.00 $363.85 $1,568 -10.70
473 473 14 337.00 $337.00 $1,594 -10.00
463–497 485 74 317.50–373.00 $352.20 $1,708 +5.20
523–543 533 88 315.00–331.00 $325.10 $1,733 -4.21
587 thin fleshed 587 29 314.00 $314.00 $1,843 —
557–595 588 120 298.00–321.00 $311.20 $1,830 +18.24
621 621 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,677 -42.78
650 650 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 -14.69
840 840 12 243.50 $243.50 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
268–276 273 7 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,289.47 —
352–366 357 9 1,325.00–1,385.00 $1,364.48 —
761–781 778 70 2,075.00–2,305.00 $2,279.28 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 428.00 $428.00 $1,656 —
478 478 9 377.50 $377.50 $1,804 -6.89
556 556 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,857 —
632 632 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,060 +1.00
988 988 10 241.50 $241.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
683 683 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–985 982 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 73 2,725.00–2,910.00 $2,788.57
1002–1182 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 67 2,725.00–2,910.00 $2,823.84
1299 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1232–1514 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 2,025.00–2,835.00 $2,752.53

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,278 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,535 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1489 1489 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1400–1686 1537 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,039.55 —
1561 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1014–1254 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 94 3,850.00–4,300.00 $4,056.87 —

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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.