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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

3,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.43/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $3,086/hd at 934 lb · 1,023 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.23/cwt -9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 887 lb · 466 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.31/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 828 lb · 343 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,503 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 7 546.00 $546.00 $1,900 —
519 519 12 440.00 $440.00 $2,284 -12.50
557 557 13 447.00 $447.00 $2,490 -3.12
606–611 607 41 397.50–420.00 $415.26 $2,521 +11.32
665–671 669 22 380.00–389.00 $382.44 $2,559 -24.56
702–732 718 166 352.00–382.00 $362.05 $2,600 -17.03
750–795 761 96 341.00–377.00 $370.01 $2,816 +8.08
819–844 828 343 334.50–349.00 $342.31 $2,834 -5.69
850–897 887 466 324.75–346.25 $331.23 $2,938 +13.23
921–940 934 1,023 323.00–333.35 $330.43 $3,086 +0.72
954–966 958 228 314.00–335.50 $324.55 $3,109 +0.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 149 311.25 $311.25 $3,349 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 19 431.00 $431.00 $2,030 —
469–485 482 33 451.00–452.50 $452.23 $2,180 —
521 521 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,162 -30.00
707 707 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,566 +27.00
767 767 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,746 —
857 857 21 312.00 $312.00 $2,674 —
923–942 933 48 314.00–318.00 $316.19 $2,950 —
1020 1020 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,083 —
473 thin fleshed 473 31 475.00 $475.00 $2,247 —
488 488 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 —
512 512 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,150 -9.48
552 552 14 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 -9.60
603–629 616 45 367.00–386.00 $375.81 $2,315 -1.24
651–677 660 26 355.00–357.50 $355.89 $2,349 +3.94
700–738 725 83 324.00–338.00 $328.74 $2,383 -8.33
770 770 60 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 -15.77
799 799 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,501 —
836–843 838 182 306.25–334.00 $324.49 $2,719 -0.12
893–895 894 119 299.25 $299.25 $2,675 -8.11
907–911 909 117 296.00–305.50 $301.59 $2,741 -18.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 -3.24
505 505 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 +14.44
793 793 12 297.00 $297.00 $2,355 -9.50
915 915 5 288.00 $288.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,720 -21.00
457 457 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,056 —
587 587 7 387.50 $387.50 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 3,125.00 $3,125.00

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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.