Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 2, 202618,113 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$410.15/cwt
-7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 720 lb · 1,303 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$459.71/cwt
-12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,876/hd at 626 lb · 1,160 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$345.65/cwt
-9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,048/hd at 882 lb · 1,135 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 18,113 | 19,033 | 18,774 |
| Feeder cattle | 17,388 | 17,963 | 17,904 |
| Replacement cattle | 725 | 1,070 | 870 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370–397 | 378 | 37 | 605.00–634.00 | $615.91 | $2,328 | -69.09 |
| 400–449 | 434 | 84 | 560.00–605.00 | $589.53 | $2,559 | -24.90 |
| 451–498 | 473 | 268 | 530.00–605.00 | $556.36 | $2,632 | -1.24 |
| 476 | 476 | 7 | 587.50 | $587.50 | $2,796 | +17.50 |
| 495 | 495 | 6 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $2,500 | — |
| 504–542 | 527 | 421 | 467.50–549.00 | $531.41 | $2,801 | -8.41 |
| 559–576 | 569 | 143 | 506.00–522.00 | $513.97 | $2,924 | — |
| 554–595 | 582 | 583 | 438.00–500.00 | $475.27 | $2,766 | -19.52 |
| 608 | 608 | 94 | 472.00 | $472.00 | $2,870 | — |
| 613 | 613 | 20 | 436.00 | $436.00 | $2,673 | — |
| 600–649 | 627 | 1,002 | 416.00–486.00 | $460.06 | $2,885 | -12.72 |
| 622–646 | 638 | 44 | 434.00–441.00 | $436.33 | $2,784 | -36.45 |
| 650 | 650 | 25 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,909 | -8.50 |
| 651–693 | 675 | 681 | 395.00–453.50 | $423.76 | $2,860 | -15.85 |
| 667–694 | 683 | 62 | 416.00–420.00 | $418.18 | $2,856 | -21.43 |
| 692 | 692 | 8 | 408.00 | $408.00 | $2,823 | — |
| 711–719 | 718 | 90 | 403.00–439.00 | $434.64 | $3,121 | +2.64 |
| 700–746 | 720 | 1,191 | 377.00–423.50 | $408.75 | $2,943 | -8.04 |
| 733–740 | 737 | 22 | 385.00–386.00 | $385.50 | $2,841 | -5.30 |
| 761 | 761 | 11 | 376.50 | $376.50 | $2,865 | — |
| 751–799 | 776 | 782 | 353.00–390.25 | $374.71 | $2,908 | -16.28 |
| 780–790 | 782 | 117 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $2,901 | -19.99 |
| 801–847 | 816 | 829 | 350.00–386.00 | $370.15 | $3,020 | +2.20 |
| 816–834 | 832 | 102 | 354.50–356.00 | $354.66 | $2,951 | -16.99 |
| 833 | 833 | 141 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $3,228 | +12.50 |
| 879 | 879 | 16 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $2,962 | -14.00 |
| 851–899 | 882 | 1,119 | 330.50–357.50 | $345.77 | $3,050 | -5.23 |
| 904–940 | 924 | 986 | 325.00–352.00 | $343.28 | $3,172 | -1.85 |
| 935 | 935 | 6 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $3,095 | ±0.00 |
| 953–985 | 969 | 370 | 318.50–329.50 | $324.49 | $3,144 | -2.16 |
| 1002–1037 | 1005 | 246 | 323.50–326.85 | $326.54 | $3,282 | +3.76 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470–498 | 487 | 29 | 499.00–566.00 | $535.35 | $2,607 | +11.77 |
| 540 | 540 | 7 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $2,727 | -6.04 |
| 557–558 | 558 | 22 | 450.00–452.50 | $451.14 | $2,517 | -8.72 |
| 637–639 | 639 | 35 | 418.00–451.00 | $446.30 | $2,852 | +13.93 |
| 679–699 | 692 | 77 | 381.00–405.00 | $392.45 | $2,716 | -24.19 |
| 709–736 | 723 | 54 | 379.00–386.00 | $382.57 | $2,766 | +0.82 |
| 794 | 794 | 5 | 357.50 | $357.50 | $2,839 | +12.50 |
| 810–836 | 831 | 28 | 333.00–341.00 | $334.39 | $2,779 | -2.88 |
| 975 | 975 | 11 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $2,944 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813 | 813 | 13 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $2,675 | — |
| 911 | 911 | 19 | 300.50 | $300.50 | $2,738 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 8 | 602.50 | $602.50 | $1,898 | — |
| 329–337 | 333 | 21 | 567.00–627.50 | $595.04 | $1,981 | +7.04 |
| 356–396 | 373 | 39 | 535.00–594.00 | $566.17 | $2,112 | +12.41 |
| 400–438 | 416 | 110 | 511.00–548.00 | $533.48 | $2,219 | -52.55 |
| 458 | 458 | 8 | 488.00 | $488.00 | $2,235 | -6.00 |
| 460 | 460 | 23 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,346 | -31.00 |
| 450–499 | 481 | 298 | 465.00–527.00 | $498.48 | $2,398 | -23.78 |
| 503 | 503 | 42 | 497.50 | $497.50 | $2,502 | -18.50 |
| 500–548 | 526 | 333 | 434.00–507.00 | $476.83 | $2,508 | +1.11 |
| 538 | 538 | 15 | 457.50 | $457.50 | $2,461 | — |
| 551–595 | 578 | 703 | 406.00–478.00 | $444.76 | $2,571 | +13.76 |
| 581 | 581 | 13 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,440 | -11.00 |
| 606 | 606 | 28 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $2,757 | +31.69 |
| 609–627 | 618 | 72 | 403.00–415.00 | $410.61 | $2,538 | — |
| 600–646 | 623 | 499 | 374.00–439.00 | $411.93 | $2,566 | -11.38 |
| 649 | 649 | 87 | 421.00 | $421.00 | $2,732 | — |
| 652 | 652 | 5 | 386.00 | $386.00 | $2,517 | — |
| 659 | 659 | 79 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,768 | — |
| 670 | 670 | 82 | 411.00 | $411.00 | $2,754 | +11.29 |
| 650–697 | 673 | 726 | 377.50–423.50 | $398.22 | $2,680 | -1.49 |
| 701 | 701 | 40 | 392.00 | $392.00 | $2,748 | -9.62 |
| 706–731 | 718 | 256 | 344.00–387.00 | $373.55 | $2,682 | +10.88 |
| 719 | 719 | 59 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $2,854 | — |
| 757–795 | 773 | 540 | 334.00–365.50 | $349.87 | $2,704 | -47.29 |
| 779 | 779 | 35 | 364.00 | $364.00 | $2,836 | +21.46 |
| 801–841 | 817 | 824 | 324.00–344.50 | $337.53 | $2,758 | +12.18 |
| 854–875 | 870 | 274 | 320.00–338.00 | $326.88 | $2,844 | -2.10 |
| 907–914 | 907 | 146 | 309.00–321.00 | $320.50 | $2,907 | +2.99 |
| 956 | 956 | 31 | 295.50 | $295.50 | $2,825 | -7.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 678 | 678 | 69 | 2,800.00 | $2,800.00 | ±0.00 |
| 714–748 | 739 | 249 | 2,700.00–3,100.00 | $2,919.65 | +162.85 |
| 769–786 | 783 | 96 | 2,875.00–2,925.00 | $2,922.44 | -211.36 |
| 810–849 | 822 | 276 | 2,925.00–3,250.00 | $3,103.61 | -95.78 |
| 870 | 870 | 12 | 3,125.00 | $3,125.00 | -75.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 8 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,930 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 6 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $2,297 | — |
| 450–490 | 480 | 29 | 438.00–470.00 | $456.49 | $2,191 | — |
| 537–546 | 540 | 39 | 426.00–480.00 | $439.15 | $2,371 | -15.92 |
| 560–589 | 582 | 52 | 399.00–425.00 | $405.10 | $2,358 | -21.01 |
| 638–640 | 639 | 26 | 380.00–382.00 | $381.08 | $2,435 | -19.24 |
| 652–695 | 667 | 61 | 355.00–395.00 | $365.07 | $2,435 | -20.93 |
| 790 | 790 | 71 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,568 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745 | 745 | 7 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $2,272 | — |
| 810 | 810 | 11 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $2,126 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 433 | 7 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,208 | — |
| 435 | 435 | 7 | 572.00 | $572.00 | $2,488 | — |
| 517 | 517 | 5 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,559 | — |
| 719 | 719 | 5 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,703 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1092–1506 | 1223 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 89 | 4,475.00–4,950.00 | $4,767.76 |
| 1257–1515 | 1373 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 146 | 3,950.00–4,900.00 | $4,693.49 |
| 1198–1591 | 1411 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 116 | 3,050.00–3,700.00 | $3,514.85 |
| 1351–1630 | 1424 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 78 | 4,050.00–4,500.00 | $4,198.21 |
| 1307–1597 | 1472 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 27 | 3,525.00–3,900.00 | $3,700.58 |
| 1616 | 1616 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | 3,900.00 | $3,900.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1332 | 1133 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 181 | 4,000.00–5,100.00 | $4,511.13 |
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.
Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 7 weights sold 15.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good, With good to very good demand for replacement heifers and bred heifers and cows. Even though most of the state is very dry cattlemen are optimistic that mother nature will be sending some much needed moisture in the near future for spring and summer grass growth. Area feedlot sales sold 3.00 lower on dressed sales at 380.00 and live sales sold 2.00 lower at 240.00.