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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

25,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.10/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 672 lb · 2,092 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $422.99/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 725 lb · 2,077 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.99/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,815/hd at 722 lb · 1,702 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,821 16,671 8,082
Feeder cattle 25,511 16,001 7,605
Replacement cattle 310 670 477

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 450 lbs sold sharply higher on a light test, 500-750 lbs sold 5.00 to 16.00 higher, 750-850 lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and over 850 lbs sold uneven on a light test. Heifers weighing 500-650 lbs sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher, 650-750 lbs were unevenly steady, and over 750 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 16.00 higher. Several heifers were bought for replacements again this week. Overall demand was Good to Very Good this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 680.00 $680.00 $2,196 +30.00
358–386 368 17 635.00–652.50 $643.55 $2,368 +29.79
401–445 424 99 580.00–637.50 $601.72 $2,551 +38.48
436 thin fleshed 436 9 595.00 $595.00 $2,594 -10.00
437 unweaned 437 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,360 —
452 unweaned 452 7 508.00 $508.00 $2,296 —
455 fancy 455 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,730 —
452–493 481 163 532.50–565.00 $550.01 $2,646 -15.06
508 thin fleshed 508 46 560.00 $560.00 $2,845 +13.84
500–545 525 567 512.00–565.00 $544.47 $2,858 +15.67
501–539 fancy 535 117 548.00–580.00 $550.82 $2,947 —
530–540 unweaned 535 24 493.00–517.50 $506.38 $2,709 —
558–559 thin fleshed 558 150 522.00–526.00 $523.01 $2,918 —
550–599 575 616 479.50–525.00 $502.97 $2,892 +7.38
578 unweaned 578 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,803 —
602 thin fleshed 602 35 491.00 $491.00 $2,956 -0.63
618 fancy 618 225 494.00 $494.00 $3,053 —
601–649 625 1,032 453.00–499.00 $474.02 $2,963 +14.41
628 628 21 445.00 $445.00 $2,795 -14.61
638 unweaned 638 41 445.00 $445.00 $2,839 -5.00
654 fancy 654 15 462.00 $462.00 $3,021 —
650–672 unweaned 666 32 421.00–433.00 $425.41 $2,833 —
653–699 678 1,471 414.00–457.00 $439.50 $2,980 +5.10
701–743 fancy 718 525 419.00–446.00 $437.45 $3,141 —
700–748 727 1,512 390.50–437.50 $418.86 $3,045 +9.85
743–746 744 40 388.00–391.00 $389.13 $2,895 -19.88
750–799 777 1,093 373.00–418.00 $397.46 $3,088 -1.02
795 795 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,934 -29.48
807–817 fancy 811 119 392.00–394.00 $392.86 $3,186 —
801–830 817 133 359.00–368.00 $366.82 $2,997 -15.32
800–848 827 1,306 365.00–393.50 $378.34 $3,129 -3.80
855 thin fleshed 855 40 382.50 $382.50 $3,270 —
861–863 862 36 348.50–353.00 $349.87 $3,016 -10.11
851–897 870 874 345.00–383.00 $366.67 $3,190 +6.69
904–944 930 1,219 336.00–361.00 $345.98 $3,218 -6.80
951–991 964 234 323.00–350.50 $342.45 $3,301 +8.59
1002–1032 1009 77 312.00–317.00 $315.74 $3,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 13 550.00 $550.00 $2,189 —
402–432 414 31 535.00–607.50 $563.93 $2,335 +32.93
453–495 471 22 502.00–550.00 $522.28 $2,460 +1.04
509–545 532 80 460.00–525.00 $505.26 $2,688 +9.01
552–596 585 186 400.00–495.00 $457.23 $2,675 -15.37
603–649 634 171 396.00–466.00 $438.44 $2,780 +6.85
671–699 694 70 387.50–414.00 $401.51 $2,786 -15.39
711–740 719 21 363.00–392.50 $383.83 $2,760 -10.56
736 736 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,731 -23.39
762–790 774 52 350.00–383.50 $371.80 $2,878 -7.17
873 873 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,968 -8.68
946 946 12 335.00 $335.00 $3,169 —
987 987 42 306.00 $306.00 $3,020 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 17 372.00 $372.00 $2,608 —
1020 1020 10 304.00 $304.00 $3,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 9 570.00 $570.00 $1,773 —
356 356 8 605.00 $605.00 $2,154 +71.18
374 thin fleshed 374 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,169 —
401 thin fleshed 401 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,326 +40.00
417 unweaned 417 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,168 —
403–441 422 173 480.00–555.00 $528.65 $2,231 -15.55
462–494 unweaned 477 35 480.00–520.00 $503.21 $2,400 +13.21
450–499 481 467 499.00–540.00 $516.16 $2,483 -0.68
500–522 thin fleshed 515 138 506.00–515.00 $508.93 $2,621 +9.89
501–549 528 600 465.00–511.00 $483.61 $2,553 +12.08
543 unweaned 543 16 467.00 $467.00 $2,536 —
554 fancy 554 12 473.00 $473.00 $2,620 —
552–599 576 1,341 397.50–478.00 $452.24 $2,605 +3.05
602 fancy 602 21 452.50 $452.50 $2,724 —
603–607 thin fleshed 606 67 443.00–448.00 $446.81 $2,708 +3.14
606–645 unweaned 618 48 411.00–427.50 $422.12 $2,609 —
600–648 626 1,453 391.00–447.00 $428.30 $2,681 +11.46
635 635 8 442.00 $442.00 $2,807 +25.16
638 638 21 386.00 $386.00 $2,463 -30.84
665 thin fleshed 665 85 411.00 $411.00 $2,733 —
654–689 666 249 410.00–433.00 $420.58 $2,801 +20.73
650–698 672 1,572 375.00–417.00 $397.07 $2,668 -7.93
668–682 fancy 678 161 425.00–436.00 $434.41 $2,945 —
685 685 25 380.00 $380.00 $2,603 -25.00
700–749 721 1,159 351.00–403.00 $379.27 $2,735 +1.69
701–735 723 530 382.50–460.00 $414.13 $2,994 +36.55
736 736 13 361.00 $361.00 $2,657 -39.29
760 fancy 760 77 392.50 $392.50 $2,983 -5.44
750–798 770 904 341.50–417.00 $370.43 $2,852 +15.91
758–794 781 230 379.00–414.00 $400.30 $3,126 +45.78
779–783 783 81 338.00–340.00 $338.12 $2,647 -16.40
803–817 810 246 368.00–396.00 $377.97 $3,062 +35.72
802–846 824 505 326.50–365.00 $342.82 $2,825 +0.57
853–890 869 252 316.00–342.00 $325.95 $2,833 +5.90
922–933 929 194 309.00–309.25 $309.17 $2,872 +1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 thin fleshed 409 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,311 —
455–499 479 55 460.00–535.00 $497.79 $2,384 +8.60
502–544 534 87 440.00–468.00 $461.98 $2,467 +21.00
550–599 571 87 377.50–455.00 $419.32 $2,394 -3.05
606 606 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,424 +4.38
621–648 638 156 375.00–418.00 $403.49 $2,574 +7.87
676–696 685 35 356.00–397.50 $378.45 $2,592 -0.55
720–742 732 21 345.00–366.00 $354.84 $2,597 +1.56
785–792 789 33 343.00–348.00 $345.41 $2,725 +0.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
673 673 77 2,750.00 $2,750.00 ±0.00
765–783 775 137 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,134.31 -150.54
775 775 70 3,025.00 $3,025.00 -259.85
806–830 810 88 2,885.00–3,275.00 $3,070.61 -121.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,496 ±0.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1226 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–4,200.00 $4,013.61
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1315–1411 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1300–1541 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,678.05
1483 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049–1326 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 275 4,400.00–4,900.00 $4,524.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1532 1532 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -1,300.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —

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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.