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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

23,651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $499.77/cwt -16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 524 lb · 3,021 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.11/cwt -18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 624 lb · 3,012 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.38/cwt -18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 576 lb · 2,886 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 23,651 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–346 330 68 576.00–700.00 $632.08 $2,086 -19.80
351–358 thin fleshed 355 18 572.50–604.00 $590.15 $2,095 —
351–398 379 248 537.50–635.00 $583.94 $2,213 -41.65
400–449 423 517 520.00–620.00 $563.76 $2,385 -20.45
434 434 18 527.50 $527.50 $2,289 -56.71
451–493 fancy 469 175 510.00–540.00 $533.72 $2,503 -47.28
450–499 476 1,256 474.00–575.00 $523.37 $2,491 -25.21
511 thin fleshed 511 13 516.00 $516.00 $2,637 —
513 513 70 484.00 $484.00 $2,483 -32.17
500–535 fancy 519 655 490.00–531.00 $500.53 $2,598 -47.97
500–549 526 2,283 429.50–544.00 $499.94 $2,630 -16.23
552–594 fancy 562 216 446.00–490.50 $479.87 $2,697 -4.70
564–573 thin fleshed 568 75 451.00–458.00 $452.86 $2,572 —
575 575 27 432.00 $432.00 $2,484 -45.12
550–599 577 2,568 420.00–516.00 $458.14 $2,643 -18.98
600–647 620 1,038 408.00–457.50 $439.06 $2,722 -14.73
621 621 39 427.50 $427.50 $2,655 -26.29
600–649 unweaned 626 1,815 379.00–460.00 $430.14 $2,693 -19.68
631 fancy 631 120 453.50 $453.50 $2,862 -26.50
650–697 unweaned 672 1,149 375.00–449.00 $414.94 $2,788 -12.91
656–699 677 382 355.00–430.00 $407.26 $2,757 -12.21
678–687 684 17 372.50–386.00 $376.43 $2,575 -43.04
700–749 unweaned 714 130 362.50–400.00 $382.76 $2,733 -24.06
706–747 734 83 357.50–404.00 $392.60 $2,882 -47.90
755–756 756 40 363.00–399.00 $392.71 $2,969 -6.32
750–769 unweaned 762 112 371.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,877 —
804 unweaned 804 18 376.00 $376.00 $3,023 —
805–845 834 79 350.00–369.50 $363.07 $3,028 -36.93
879 879 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,989 -38.73
861–896 889 865 341.00–370.00 $361.99 $3,218 -16.74
927 927 12 340.00 $340.00 $3,152 -26.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 340 14 530.00–635.00 $589.40 $2,004 -5.60
383–392 389 23 482.50–587.50 $525.81 $2,045 -64.18
408–448 431 123 471.00–560.00 $523.10 $2,255 -22.29
452–499 486 228 451.00–535.00 $485.79 $2,361 -27.33
504–548 533 354 403.00–492.50 $460.11 $2,452 -27.85
553–595 579 190 400.00–442.00 $418.94 $2,426 -17.32
601–645 unweaned 628 222 381.00–433.00 $400.70 $2,516 -26.20
610–649 628 83 380.00–405.00 $387.73 $2,435 -27.98
652–690 unweaned 669 11 353.00–365.00 $359.38 $2,404 -31.97
654–691 671 58 346.00–382.50 $356.47 $2,392 -36.03
731–749 736 42 359.00–373.50 $362.87 $2,671 -44.31
785 785 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,716 -15.28
817–832 826 27 340.00–355.50 $348.10 $2,875 -16.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,415 —
505–548 539 33 416.00–482.00 $468.88 $2,527 —
606–635 628 93 350.00–427.50 $406.86 $2,555 —
730 730 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —
968 968 17 305.00 $305.00 $2,952 —
991 991 50 331.00 $331.00 $3,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 327 92 475.00–595.00 $545.72 $1,785 -24.62
350–397 377 276 485.00–540.00 $516.45 $1,947 -30.77
407 407 20 490.00 $490.00 $1,994 -9.44
402–419 thin fleshed 413 20 465.00–510.00 $480.33 $1,984 -21.20
400–449 425 612 434.00–525.00 $487.33 $2,071 -12.11
453–465 fancy 460 107 452.00–460.00 $457.97 $2,107 -53.42
470 thin fleshed 470 10 482.50 $482.50 $2,268 —
474–480 477 11 421.00–426.00 $423.74 $2,021 -56.55
454–498 478 1,336 419.00–490.00 $454.72 $2,174 -25.57
487 487 58 440.00 $440.00 $2,143 -40.29
488 488 21 528.00 $528.00 $2,577 +47.71
513 513 78 605.00 $605.00 $3,104 +161.57
517–526 fancy 520 34 456.00–470.00 $464.59 $2,416 -23.79
500–546 524 1,088 392.50–480.00 $429.08 $2,248 -14.35
566 566 50 411.00 $411.00 $2,326 -6.97
558–594 568 93 374.00–381.00 $378.74 $2,151 -39.23
572 572 22 500.00 $500.00 $2,860 +82.03
550–599 573 1,391 387.00–485.00 $412.10 $2,361 -5.87
573 fancy 573 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,578 -32.00
600–646 unweaned 617 512 363.00–398.00 $382.14 $2,358 -30.33
602–644 625 227 360.50–407.00 $385.98 $2,412 -32.87
628 628 25 416.00 $416.00 $2,612 -2.85
668–690 675 16 347.50–374.50 $365.52 $2,467 -20.09
662–694 unweaned 681 95 341.00–359.00 $347.55 $2,367 -17.20
711 711 22 366.00 $366.00 $2,602 -10.12
710–726 unweaned 720 31 330.00–341.00 $336.80 $2,425 -35.20
707–744 731 101 330.00–375.00 $357.57 $2,614 -18.55
762 762 39 357.00 $357.00 $2,720 -6.71
767–793 780 44 349.00–373.50 $356.89 $2,784 -6.82
815–847 831 161 331.00–346.00 $335.24 $2,786 -43.51
852–867 858 56 338.00–347.00 $343.43 $2,947 +7.77
869–889 875 65 313.00–328.00 $323.78 $2,833 -11.88
908–927 923 96 318.00–335.00 $322.19 $2,974 -8.86
934 934 64 308.50 $308.50 $2,881 -22.55
956–980 970 28 310.00–325.00 $316.34 $3,068 -10.31
1005–1015 1006 184 300.00–309.00 $308.06 $3,099 -22.44
1010 1010 26 294.00 $294.00 $2,969 -36.50
1093 1093 18 292.50 $292.50 $3,197 -15.50
1134 1134 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 326 10 530.00–535.00 $532.45 $1,736 +10.71
374–396 383 40 470.00–525.00 $503.47 $1,928 -15.99
401–443 431 88 425.00–487.50 $455.93 $1,965 -19.50
457–495 483 94 402.50–450.00 $422.40 $2,040 -34.57
501–548 525 186 377.00–455.00 $417.61 $2,192 +4.88
550–591 572 176 352.50–439.00 $392.23 $2,244 -2.07
604–616 609 35 346.00–369.50 $363.65 $2,215 +11.23
635 unweaned 635 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,343 -4.29
662 662 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,317 —
890 890 11 294.00 $294.00 $2,617 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–549 516 31 362.00–434.50 $416.74 $2,150 —
574 574 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,239 —
606 606 33 385.00 $385.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
297 297 21 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
339 339 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,362 -7.50
643 643 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 —

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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.