Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 23, 202612,903 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$478.26/cwt
+12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,532/hd at 529 lb · 1,176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$449.16/cwt
+22.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 574 lb · 809 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$418.63/cwt
+6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 621 lb · 783 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 12,903 | 7,137 | 19,887 |
| Feeder cattle | 12,903 | 6,837 | 19,887 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 300 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: 58 percent of the feeder cattle receipts this week comprise of heifers
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Most weights of heifers less than 800 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: steers less than 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 10 | 655.00 | $655.00 | $2,175 | — |
| 371 | 371 | 11 | 645.00 | $645.00 | $2,393 | — |
| 395 | 395 | 6 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $2,172 | -40.00 |
| 403–443 | 430 | 27 | 560.00–562.00 | $560.63 | $2,411 | — |
| 422–447 | 431 | 86 | 555.00–580.00 | $563.94 | $2,431 | +20.24 |
| 452–464 | 454 | 120 | 546.00–563.00 | $561.04 | $2,547 | +40.41 |
| 476 | 476 | 24 | 575.00 | $575.00 | $2,737 | — |
| 483 | 483 | 29 | 532.50 | $532.50 | $2,572 | — |
| 500–541 | 514 | 194 | 508.00–565.00 | $529.60 | $2,722 | +30.16 |
| 536 | 536 | 52 | 528.00 | $528.00 | $2,830 | — |
| 555–595 | 579 | 373 | 453.00–517.50 | $481.69 | $2,789 | +4.80 |
| 612 | 612 | 28 | 469.00 | $469.00 | $2,870 | +5.45 |
| 600–640 | 618 | 267 | 437.50–486.00 | $456.63 | $2,822 | -6.92 |
| 621 | 621 | 9 | 417.50 | $417.50 | $2,593 | — |
| 672 | 672 | 7 | 417.00 | $417.00 | $2,802 | -10.65 |
| 652–696 | 675 | 581 | 409.00–448.00 | $430.85 | $2,908 | +3.20 |
| 708 | 708 | 13 | 399.00 | $399.00 | $2,825 | — |
| 702–744 | 723 | 435 | 390.00–414.50 | $405.53 | $2,932 | -0.18 |
| 756 | 756 | 51 | 394.50 | $394.50 | $2,982 | +10.56 |
| 750–798 | 773 | 388 | 372.00–390.00 | $381.57 | $2,950 | -2.37 |
| 807–849 | 822 | 472 | 355.50–378.00 | $369.58 | $3,038 | +3.05 |
| 851–884 | 872 | 435 | 336.00–358.00 | $354.54 | $3,092 | +1.45 |
| 878 | 878 | 46 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $3,082 | -2.09 |
| 908–920 | 914 | 124 | 348.50–350.00 | $349.25 | $3,192 | +8.47 |
| 901–949 | 926 | 157 | 329.50–351.00 | $336.41 | $3,115 | -4.37 |
| 945 | 945 | 73 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $3,071 | -15.78 |
| 950–987 | 964 | 137 | 327.75–339.00 | $332.12 | $3,202 | +7.11 |
| 965 | 965 | 13 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $3,059 | -8.01 |
| 980 | 980 | 222 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $3,303 | +11.99 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | 492 | 26 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $2,608 | +29.00 |
| 526–545 | 538 | 71 | 456.00–516.00 | $477.57 | $2,569 | -1.21 |
| 568–588 | 576 | 13 | 410.00–420.00 | $416.07 | $2,397 | -26.97 |
| 571–595 | 585 | 41 | 410.00–445.00 | $434.02 | $2,539 | -9.02 |
| 617–621 | 619 | 17 | 400.00–427.00 | $415.92 | $2,575 | -1.06 |
| 653–696 | 684 | 74 | 386.00–422.00 | $414.56 | $2,836 | +18.06 |
| 735 | 735 | 5 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,793 | -1.33 |
| 849 | 849 | 16 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,810 | -8.79 |
| 896 | 896 | 5 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $2,849 | -20.69 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | 594 | 5 | 442.50 | $442.50 | $2,628 | — |
| 810 | 810 | 6 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,754 | — |
| 1105–1139 | 1129 | 77 | 296.00–297.00 | $296.29 | $3,345 | -6.21 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | 327 | 7 | 2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | 328 | 9 | 595.00 | $595.00 | $1,952 | — |
| 374–398 | 380 | 48 | 495.00–565.00 | $547.19 | $2,079 | +8.49 |
| 402–426 | 423 | 131 | 500.00–522.00 | $519.77 | $2,199 | — |
| 412–444 | 440 | 54 | 495.00–506.00 | $496.34 | $2,184 | — |
| 452–493 | 480 | 578 | 472.50–511.00 | $498.03 | $2,391 | -0.49 |
| 482 | 482 | 29 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,157 | -25.50 |
| 502 | 502 | 59 | 508.00 | $508.00 | $2,550 | — |
| 505–531 | 524 | 39 | 437.00–453.00 | $441.35 | $2,313 | — |
| 504–545 | 531 | 1,078 | 425.00–490.50 | $477.97 | $2,538 | +12.63 |
| 559–578 | 573 | 164 | 465.50–467.50 | $465.99 | $2,670 | — |
| 550–590 | 574 | 645 | 422.50–457.00 | $444.88 | $2,554 | +18.22 |
| 600–645 | 621 | 783 | 402.50–431.00 | $418.63 | $2,600 | +6.57 |
| 654 | 654 | 10 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $2,436 | -12.47 |
| 650–693 | 674 | 283 | 369.00–405.00 | $381.60 | $2,572 | +17.24 |
| 700–743 | 715 | 83 | 338.00–350.00 | $343.16 | $2,454 | -16.52 |
| 703–745 | 729 | 458 | 352.00–381.00 | $366.91 | $2,675 | +7.23 |
| 718–746 | 735 | 73 | 369.00–385.00 | $374.40 | $2,752 | +14.72 |
| 749 | 749 | 62 | 364.50 | $364.50 | $2,730 | +4.82 |
| 753–798 | 760 | 132 | 358.00–405.00 | $363.96 | $2,766 | +20.08 |
| 750–796 | 771 | 159 | 338.50–357.00 | $346.24 | $2,670 | +2.36 |
| 801 | 801 | 32 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $3,044 | +51.77 |
| 803–835 | 811 | 179 | 325.00–347.00 | $341.73 | $2,771 | +13.50 |
| 815–836 | 825 | 108 | 320.00–328.00 | $322.90 | $2,664 | -5.33 |
| 852 | 852 | 67 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,667 | -13.02 |
| 851–870 | 865 | 209 | 315.00–339.00 | $328.44 | $2,841 | +2.42 |
| 903 | 903 | 38 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $2,822 | -11.66 |
| 902–930 | 920 | 103 | 310.00–313.00 | $311.03 | $2,861 | -13.13 |
| 956–976 | 958 | 110 | 298.00–300.00 | $299.02 | $2,865 | — |
| 959 | 959 | 126 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,781 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405–445 | 430 | 30 | 480.00–505.00 | $496.48 | $2,135 | — |
| 466–494 | 488 | 38 | 452.50–490.00 | $480.63 | $2,345 | +35.42 |
| 489 | 489 | 8 | 441.00 | $441.00 | $2,156 | -4.21 |
| 500–521 | 507 | 106 | 432.50–451.00 | $444.24 | $2,252 | +0.87 |
| 526 | 526 | 9 | 388.00 | $388.00 | $2,041 | -55.37 |
| 550 | 550 | 5 | 401.00 | $401.00 | $2,206 | — |
| 552–582 | 572 | 28 | 422.00–434.00 | $430.28 | $2,461 | +19.28 |
| 605 | 605 | 17 | 366.00 | $366.00 | $2,214 | -11.78 |
| 610–642 | 631 | 38 | 386.00–405.00 | $394.30 | $2,488 | +16.52 |
| 667–697 | 688 | 76 | 350.00–377.50 | $366.91 | $2,524 | — |
| 724–745 | 738 | 24 | 345.00–350.00 | $348.76 | $2,574 | — |
| 764 | 764 | 7 | 328.00 | $328.00 | $2,506 | — |
| 794–796 | 795 | 15 | 331.00–335.00 | $332.34 | $2,642 | — |
| 821–827 | 826 | 94 | 323.00–324.50 | $324.18 | $2,678 | +12.18 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | 703 | 60 | 3,050.00 | $3,050.00 | +111.76 |
| 764 | 764 | 68 | 3,175.00 | $3,175.00 | +40.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1120 | 1120 | 89 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $3,069 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355–388 | 367 | 14 | 1,925.00–1,975.00 | $1,943.89 | — |
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.
For the week, steers less than 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower, 8 weight sold 8.00 higher and 9 weight sold 2.00 higher. Most weights of heifers less than 800 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 800 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. 58 percent of the feeder cattle receipts this week comprise of heifers. The bulk of these heifers came off one ranch company and were sold due to the lost of pasture and feed resources from the "Morrill" fire this month. Other range fires broke out this week from "dry lighting strikes" burning another 50 thousand plus acres of native Sandhill grassland. Ranchers are faced with some hard decision on what they will do with their livestock if Mother Nature doesn't shower the state with much need moisture. Feedlots traded show list at steady money before the CME live cattle futures took an upward trend on Friday. Live sales sold at 235.00 and dressed sales at 372.00.