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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

36,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.07/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,902/hd at 676 lb · 3,515 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.07/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 625 lb · 3,187 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.35/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,903/hd at 727 lb · 3,159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 36,674 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 9 645.00 $645.00 $1,870 —
323–330 327 29 650.00–700.00 $686.72 $2,246 —
352–382 367 42 530.00–687.50 $628.32 $2,306 +18.61
422 422 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,237 -47.94
400–449 431 228 492.50–625.50 $583.83 $2,516 +5.89
451–494 469 321 490.00–594.00 $559.36 $2,623 +5.68
474 474 5 518.00 $518.00 $2,455 -35.68
483 unweaned 483 26 560.00 $560.00 $2,705 +41.00
493 fancy 493 235 605.00 $605.00 $2,983 +51.00
503–512 fancy 505 100 554.00–559.00 $557.58 $2,816 +31.68
515–524 thin fleshed 519 18 517.00–520.00 $518.65 $2,692 —
506–533 522 26 442.50–484.00 $475.75 $2,483 +0.75
522 unweaned 522 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,558 -30.00
500–547 529 1,216 445.00–555.00 $527.52 $2,791 +12.17
552–575 fancy 563 220 507.00–531.00 $521.06 $2,934 +26.54
550–593 569 180 440.00–467.00 $453.18 $2,579 -33.98
553–586 unweaned 572 55 443.00–462.50 $451.07 $2,580 -2.96
550–599 579 1,915 454.00–526.00 $491.73 $2,847 +37.73
551–588 thin fleshed 581 100 489.00–508.00 $504.39 $2,931 +9.39
602–614 unweaned 610 110 425.00–455.00 $447.74 $2,731 +13.01
611–639 fancy 620 472 468.00–488.00 $476.77 $2,956 -5.42
600–644 624 182 413.00–435.00 $424.57 $2,649 -30.20
600–649 627 2,423 427.50–476.00 $453.47 $2,843 -1.30
650–676 fancy 667 245 460.00–473.50 $464.56 $3,099 +8.77
650–699 677 3,192 397.00–456.50 $427.07 $2,891 -8.93
677–689 684 78 392.00–405.00 $399.22 $2,731 -5.39
705–744 724 81 374.00–377.00 $375.32 $2,717 -29.31
700–748 727 3,078 375.00–427.00 $399.98 $2,908 -4.65
760–763 fancy 762 188 389.00–404.75 $399.04 $3,041 -10.97
750–798 770 2,382 360.00–412.00 $383.79 $2,955 +1.47
750–794 790 82 365.00–373.00 $365.68 $2,889 +5.34
800–849 824 1,818 345.00–387.00 $364.78 $3,006 -4.14
800–849 839 458 346.00–355.00 $349.89 $2,936 -19.03
870–873 872 31 336.00 $336.00 $2,930 -17.30
850–899 875 1,570 338.25–379.00 $351.74 $3,078 -1.56
900–905 901 62 343.00–346.00 $343.78 $3,097 -0.35
924–943 929 239 321.00–335.00 $332.43 $3,088 -11.70
961–985 977 191 323.00–328.00 $325.95 $3,185 -6.68
1013–1048 1044 81 324.50–325.50 $325.38 $3,397 +8.50
1052 1052 7 316.00 $316.00 $3,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 thin fleshed 333 8 590.00 $590.00 $1,965 —
395 395 17 535.00 $535.00 $2,113 —
420 420 22 580.00 $580.00 $2,436 +56.08
432 thin fleshed 432 14 530.00 $530.00 $2,290 —
428–442 unweaned 436 11 470.00–500.00 $483.40 $2,108 -57.98
469 thin fleshed 469 58 517.50 $517.50 $2,427 —
456–499 484 150 463.00–555.00 $521.16 $2,522 -3.93
485 unweaned 485 35 493.00 $493.00 $2,391 +5.50
500 unweaned 500 23 448.00 $448.00 $2,240 -57.00
522–549 542 142 468.00–519.00 $504.37 $2,734 +18.89
563–597 588 234 427.00–476.00 $449.63 $2,644 -9.26
600–648 634 183 391.00–442.00 $427.56 $2,711 +1.75
659–699 686 190 399.00–418.00 $409.73 $2,811 +2.86
711–747 729 93 370.00–385.50 $375.43 $2,737 -9.70
755–798 778 96 345.00–385.00 $367.92 $2,862 -3.51
782 782 22 335.00 $335.00 $2,620 -36.43
868–897 876 94 323.00–330.00 $327.62 $2,870 —
1034 1034 6 304.00 $304.00 $3,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,953 +80.00
326–346 332 34 570.00–672.50 $644.68 $2,140 +76.11
365 thin fleshed 365 17 565.00 $565.00 $2,062 —
361–397 378 47 535.00–577.50 $556.98 $2,105 +23.58
389 unweaned 389 10 530.00 $530.00 $2,062 +22.50
401–429 thin fleshed 410 28 535.00–597.50 $576.48 $2,364 —
401–444 425 212 485.00–575.00 $538.51 $2,289 +19.84
432–437 434 17 482.50–494.00 $489.23 $2,123 -29.44
449 unweaned 449 22 490.00 $490.00 $2,200 -27.50
453 thin fleshed 453 13 555.00 $555.00 $2,514 —
451–495 473 424 458.00–535.00 $500.19 $2,366 +64.07
463–485 473 29 460.00–470.00 $466.86 $2,208 +30.74
475 unweaned 475 25 501.00 $501.00 $2,380 +11.94
501 501 98 515.00 $515.00 $2,580 +52.38
504–520 unweaned 512 46 430.00–445.00 $437.01 $2,237 -13.52
500–548 523 810 440.00–485.00 $464.14 $2,427 +1.52
510–536 fancy 528 136 487.50–494.00 $492.11 $2,598 —
543–548 544 75 425.00–444.00 $433.49 $2,358 -28.51
562–573 571 89 457.50–468.00 $465.79 $2,660 +32.62
550–598 572 1,596 401.00–467.50 $437.52 $2,503 +4.35
572 unweaned 572 43 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 +2.22
554–595 584 85 405.00–412.00 $409.47 $2,391 -23.70
610 unweaned 610 10 422.00 $422.00 $2,574 —
604–628 615 241 417.00–450.00 $437.59 $2,691 +27.59
600–648 623 1,381 385.00–429.00 $409.20 $2,549 +2.77
626–648 639 159 374.00–392.50 $383.08 $2,448 -55.69
655 655 31 422.00 $422.00 $2,764 +0.63
663 unweaned 663 9 372.00 $372.00 $2,466 -10.50
664 thin fleshed 664 36 405.00 $405.00 $2,689 —
650–698 670 1,790 365.00–414.00 $388.21 $2,601 -33.16
678–697 684 187 356.00–370.00 $366.74 $2,509 -17.72
687 fancy 687 80 402.00 $402.00 $2,762 —
703–712 707 119 383.00–410.00 $393.55 $2,782 +41.85
700–748 718 1,227 334.00–383.00 $364.78 $2,619 +13.08
718–719 thin fleshed 718 36 380.00–386.00 $384.67 $2,762 —
705–744 726 320 339.00–357.00 $351.89 $2,555 -18.68
760–764 763 70 372.00–381.00 $379.72 $2,897 -49.68
751–794 770 988 335.50–462.50 $349.67 $2,692 -79.73
769–794 775 36 332.00–336.00 $334.32 $2,591 -95.08
818 818 11 362.50 $362.50 $2,965 +27.84
811–838 820 35 319.00–324.50 $321.26 $2,634 -13.40
801–849 826 232 324.50–343.00 $332.27 $2,745 -2.39
830 thin fleshed 830 124 349.75 $349.75 $2,903 —
850–878 867 196 319.50–357.00 $339.94 $2,947 +8.33
913–948 918 81 305.00–308.00 $307.63 $2,824 -2.37
1010 1010 60 315.00 $315.00 $3,182 —
1083 1083 10 287.50 $287.50 $3,114 -0.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 —
346 346 9 615.00 $615.00 $2,128 —
369 369 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,882 +17.45
415–418 416 30 472.00–567.50 $503.43 $2,094 -10.38
468 unweaned 468 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 -25.00
457–497 486 385 435.00–500.00 $487.20 $2,368 +23.16
493 493 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,071 -44.04
501–539 521 62 423.00–455.00 $436.25 $2,273 -5.22
553–599 578 344 393.00–442.00 $425.03 $2,457 +22.86
600–643 635 153 367.50–402.00 $392.14 $2,490 +13.26
655–696 675 182 356.00–388.00 $368.00 $2,484 +6.83
792 792 12 336.00 $336.00 $2,661 -25.19
858 858 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,488 -28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
641 641 31 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
696 696 14 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
722 722 47 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
794 794 82 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 unweaned 412 10 545.00 $545.00 $2,245 —
516 516 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,503 —
606 606 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1244–1613 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 74 3,450.00–4,150.00 $3,806.30
1271–1464 1321 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 4,575.00–4,625.00 $4,602.63
1240–1500 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 111 2,885.00–3,250.00 $3,054.31
1344–1368 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,029.53
1353–1387 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,800.00–3,850.00 $3,824.69
1384 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1300–1507 1424 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,876.98
1482–1522 fancy 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 4,200.00–4,425.00 $4,370.27
1516 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,575.00 $3,575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1275–1446 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,675.00–2,750.00 $2,706.01
1388–1533 1461 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,350.00–3,425.00 $3,385.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1191 1072 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 343 3,950.00–4,510.00 $4,084.18
1086–1205 fancy 1158 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 4,325.00–4,550.00 $4,501.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1376 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.