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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

7,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $311.46/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 875 lb · 1,045 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $326.42/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 785 lb · 364 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.83/cwt +37.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 624 lb · 363 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,565 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–397 389 13 460.00–492.50 $479.74 $1,866 +28.74
421–447 436 19 457.00 $457.00 $1,993 —
465 unweaned 465 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 +65.00
451–479 471 57 452.00–480.00 $466.50 $2,197 +85.50
486 486 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,126 +56.50
503 unweaned 503 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 —
508–535 524 49 428.00–447.00 $439.72 $2,304 +38.47
527–531 529 22 415.00–420.00 $417.28 $2,207 +16.03
535–539 fancy 538 133 470.00–475.00 $471.16 $2,535 —
568 unweaned 568 42 399.00 $399.00 $2,266 —
570 fancy 570 72 431.00 $431.00 $2,457 —
564–591 573 28 391.00–401.00 $397.68 $2,279 +14.57
570–587 579 117 395.00–419.00 $415.99 $2,409 +32.88
579 579 29 400.00 $400.00 $2,316 +16.89
605–645 621 137 375.00–391.00 $386.83 $2,402 +25.18
610–638 fancy 626 226 403.00–407.50 $406.11 $2,542 —
650 unweaned 650 15 374.00 $374.00 $2,431 +51.00
673–698 683 185 341.00–369.00 $354.64 $2,422 +2.33
702–745 722 242 334.00–362.00 $351.08 $2,535 +19.11
724 724 73 355.00 $355.00 $2,570 +23.03
735 735 13 331.00 $331.00 $2,433 -0.97
757–799 784 271 314.00–338.00 $325.13 $2,549 +13.13
787 787 66 337.00 $337.00 $2,652 +25.00
790 790 27 313.50 $313.50 $2,477 +1.50
800–846 826 330 295.00–324.00 $315.95 $2,610 +11.48
850–899 875 1,045 296.50–322.00 $311.46 $2,725 +12.58
912–946 931 168 282.00–292.00 $287.57 $2,677 -0.40
967–980 974 230 290.75–291.00 $290.86 $2,833 +14.36
1005 1005 124 289.00 $289.00 $2,904 +35.95
1056 1056 109 280.50 $280.50 $2,962 +58.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 452.50 $452.50 $1,796 —
484 484 23 427.50 $427.50 $2,069 —
520–538 529 18 390.00–407.50 $399.30 $2,112 —
563–585 568 131 370.00–386.00 $377.07 $2,142 +19.07
692 692 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 +14.00
714–747 724 77 304.00–322.00 $311.13 $2,253 -3.87
885–899 893 27 278.50–282.00 $280.59 $2,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 19 405.00 $405.00 $2,122 —
628 628 30 348.00 $348.00 $2,185 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,906 —
663 663 41 306.00 $306.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 8 409.00 $409.00 $1,706 +14.05
422–446 438 81 412.50–450.00 $441.61 $1,934 +52.21
437–442 440 19 420.00–425.00 $422.65 $1,860 +33.25
474–487 484 50 342.50–415.00 $388.93 $1,882 +13.47
489 489 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,834 -0.46
510–546 534 214 346.00–391.00 $378.58 $2,022 +34.50
534 fancy 534 87 403.00 $403.00 $2,152 —
534 unweaned 534 27 387.50 $387.50 $2,069 +43.50
551–597 568 175 331.00–372.00 $351.57 $1,997 +8.99
601 unweaned 601 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,061 +28.00
620–624 fancy 623 74 364.00–369.00 $365.41 $2,277 —
601–649 627 172 330.00–351.00 $341.19 $2,139 +19.40
666 fancy 666 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,338 —
654–699 676 191 320.50–336.00 $326.30 $2,206 +15.83
693 693 51 305.00 $305.00 $2,114 -5.47
704 fancy 704 73 326.50 $326.50 $2,299 —
713–742 738 120 298.00–310.00 $306.68 $2,263 +4.10
750 750 35 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 +16.08
753–786 769 76 281.00–303.50 $297.56 $2,288 +8.64
818 fancy 818 60 303.75 $303.75 $2,485 —
828–847 835 278 272.50–305.00 $286.95 $2,396 +3.62
853–896 864 155 275.00–283.25 $281.93 $2,436 +10.91
900–914 906 30 264.00–266.00 $264.65 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,570 —
457 457 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,759 —
503 unweaned 503 14 338.00 $338.00 $1,700 —
517–538 523 22 352.50–355.00 $353.20 $1,847 +19.20
570 570 11 342.00 $342.00 $1,949 +15.52
675 675 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
701 701 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,033 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 15 291.00 $291.00 $1,711 —
640 640 48 299.00 $299.00 $1,914 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 19 376.00 $376.00 $1,925 —
612 612 40 357.00 $357.00 $2,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,977 —
757 757 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1335 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 2,900.00–3,525.00 $3,319.63
1014–1603 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 188 3,300.00–4,550.00 $4,040.08
1323–1364 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,341.60
1327–1543 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,455.03
1296–1625 1409 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,743.35
1163–1630 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 143 2,500.00–3,825.00 $3,380.80
1282–1528 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,982.47
1380–1520 1451 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 2,150.00–3,300.00 $2,875.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1040 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,200.00 $2,721.05
1127–1237 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 4,300.00–4,550.00 $4,422.48
1253 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1142–1238 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,467.49 —
1172–1265 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,201.61 —
1280–1295 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,434.24 —
1145–1430 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 67 3,750.00–4,700.00 $4,376.55 —
1247–1375 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,201.03 —
1341 1341 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1330–1386 1381 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 3,000.00–3,275.00 $3,249.77 —
1276–1591 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 43 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,388.78 —
1436 1436 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1303–1628 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 152 2,550.00–3,800.00 $3,414.13 —
1337–1592 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 51 3,125.00–3,900.00 $3,549.72 —
1306–1676 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 102 3,325.00–4,800.00 $3,970.03 —
1497–1502 1501 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,750.13 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1768–1856 1812 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,900.00–3,960.00 $3,929.27 —

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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.