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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

2,986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.10/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,030/hd at 868 lb · 603 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.93/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 822 lb · 341 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $349.69/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,193/hd at 913 lb · 331 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,986

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 6 512.00 $512.00 $1,935 +2.00
488 unweaned 488 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,220
574 574 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,353 -7.47
600–643 619 44 413.00–432.50 $423.75 $2,623 -11.26
665–688 682 96 381.00–407.00 $399.27 $2,723 +5.51
722–736 731 38 375.00–383.00 $380.72 $2,783 -5.60
755–785 769 113 343.00–374.00 $367.11 $2,823 -3.31
810–832 828 157 351.00–364.00 $358.85 $2,971 +7.65
851–892 868 603 335.75–356.85 $349.10 $3,030 +8.86
903–928 913 331 330.00–355.50 $349.69 $3,193 +7.36
952–999 970 287 326.00–335.25 $328.90 $3,190 -1.73
1011–1028 1025 31 316.00–316.25 $316.20 $3,241
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 7 437.00 $437.00 $2,089
693 693 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,564 +15.00
860 860 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,812

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,724
465 465 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,976
544 unweaned 544 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,132
571 571 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,255
611 thin fleshed 611 44 400.00 $400.00 $2,444
621–642 639 93 354.50–386.00 $362.50 $2,316 -30.87
658–671 666 65 363.00–375.00 $368.37 $2,453 +5.53
706–740 713 95 336.00–352.00 $343.91 $2,452 -14.09
709–725 thin fleshed 723 56 358.75–359.50 $358.86 $2,595
765–797 771 283 331.00–342.00 $336.04 $2,591 +14.02
809–837 822 341 328.50–341.00 $331.93 $2,728 +9.09
850–896 861 105 302.00–326.00 $312.39 $2,690 -14.61
910–917 915 95 309.50–324.75 $314.45 $2,877 -6.30
1057 1057 7 295.00 $295.00 $3,118
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,917
513 513 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,975
734 734 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,349
796 796 9 319.00 $319.00 $2,539

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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.