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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

8,962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $296.00/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 923 lb · 863 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.41/cwt +26.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 572 lb · 762 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.65/cwt +25.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 579 lb · 699 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,962 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–339 316 46 547.50–580.00 $565.26 $1,786 —
352 thin fleshed 352 7 542.50 $542.50 $1,910 —
360–399 376 44 505.00–520.00 $512.61 $1,927 +31.04
400–445 415 172 470.00–525.00 $510.22 $2,117 +54.41
454–491 470 203 440.00–490.00 $465.30 $2,187 +38.88
510 unweaned 510 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
530 thin fleshed 530 23 445.00 $445.00 $2,358 +17.50
511–546 533 288 410.00–441.00 $429.04 $2,287 +29.67
506–544 fancy 538 108 426.00–430.00 $429.37 $2,310 —
561–566 fancy 562 61 405.00–428.50 $411.98 $2,315 —
575–583 579 44 391.00–393.00 $391.95 $2,269 +11.13
553–598 581 594 378.00–422.00 $406.01 $2,359 +25.19
621 fancy 621 99 401.00 $401.00 $2,490 —
602–641 627 262 360.00–387.50 $376.29 $2,359 +13.15
634 unweaned 634 33 353.00 $353.00 $2,238 —
660–669 fancy 663 128 361.00–402.00 $389.07 $2,580 —
662–695 681 197 336.00–385.00 $367.15 $2,500 +21.89
706–736 723 219 321.00–343.50 $337.78 $2,442 +6.87
754 fancy 754 75 346.00 $346.00 $2,609 —
777–797 792 137 295.00–317.00 $308.90 $2,446 -7.18
803–835 812 156 293.00–315.00 $311.27 $2,528 -3.84
858–892 877 249 285.50–312.00 $298.58 $2,619 -2.91
904 fancy 904 141 308.00 $308.00 $2,784 —
906–948 927 722 284.50–300.25 $293.66 $2,722 +7.87
954 954 185 290.00–294.75 $291.46 $2,781 +10.32
954 954 62 279.00 $279.00 $2,662 -2.14
1000 1000 60 271.50 $271.50 $2,715 +1.25
1065 1065 34 260.50 $260.50 $2,774 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 thin fleshed 319 11 510.00 $510.00 $1,627 —
401–448 444 45 432.50–437.50 $436.76 $1,939 —
470–498 481 101 365.00–445.00 $424.69 $2,043 +28.10
498 thin fleshed 498 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,942 —
520–541 531 29 390.00–422.50 $401.63 $2,133 +17.97
573–595 587 29 341.00–370.00 $353.52 $2,075 -5.31
616 thin fleshed 616 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,218 —
644–649 646 17 347.50 $347.50 $2,245 +6.34
663–692 686 48 335.00–350.00 $341.00 $2,339 +13.50
717–748 732 28 307.00–322.50 $311.96 $2,284 —
751–763 758 13 305.00–313.00 $309.95 $2,349 +15.95
805 805 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,395 —
856–883 868 23 264.00–290.00 $279.98 $2,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 6 226.00 $226.00 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
299 299 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 11 520.00 $520.00 $1,487 —
307–336 318 51 470.00–520.00 $483.19 $1,537 +48.19
359–398 385 41 395.00–450.00 $432.19 $1,664 +9.19
384–386 thin fleshed 386 118 460.00–472.50 $461.48 $1,781 —
423 fancy 423 13 445.00 $445.00 $1,882 —
408–444 429 94 415.00–455.00 $424.00 $1,819 +30.83
451–456 fancy 452 33 422.50–432.00 $424.24 $1,918 —
468 thin fleshed 468 12 401.00 $401.00 $1,877 —
451–498 477 196 341.00–419.00 $383.86 $1,831 +8.63
512 fancy 512 22 390.00 $390.00 $1,997 —
502–549 525 619 345.00–398.00 $372.46 $1,955 +5.70
551–599 572 762 329.00–378.00 $361.41 $2,067 +11.41
604–648 628 241 307.00–360.00 $330.43 $2,075 +3.59
650–693 678 241 291.00–332.50 $323.02 $2,190 -0.21
700–730 720 259 292.00–326.00 $308.19 $2,219 +10.12
758–790 769 99 294.50–307.00 $302.46 $2,326 +4.69
783–789 784 93 315.00–320.00 $317.59 $2,490 +18.29
801–832 809 172 271.00–300.00 $289.31 $2,341 +0.74
828 828 64 327.00 $327.00 $2,708 +38.43
851–883 865 465 266.00–286.00 $281.45 $2,435 +6.34
931 931 167 267.00 $267.00 $2,486 +6.43
964 964 18 265.00 $265.00 $2,555 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 22 413.00 $413.00 $1,648 —
419 419 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,707 —
461–493 478 35 350.00–385.00 $370.29 $1,770 +20.29
514–545 533 54 348.00–358.00 $352.63 $1,880 +12.13
575–594 589 20 328.00–332.00 $331.02 $1,950 —
600–603 601 19 280.00–303.00 $290.92 $1,748 —
753 753 8 298.00 $298.00 $2,244 —
831 831 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,318 —
858–892 869 53 256.00–261.00 $259.31 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 27 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 286 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1288 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1253–1373 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,434.64

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,946 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1186–1320 1264 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,984.14 —
1295–1301 1297 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 3,110.00–3,175.00 $3,130.87 —
1258–1370 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,814.93 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1531 1528 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 3,175.00 $3,175.00 -375.00
1563–1697 1617 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,553.81 -47.93

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,615 —
983 983 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,779 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1213–1221 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,339.44 —

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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.