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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

12,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $469.93/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,904/hd at 618 lb · 884 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.04/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 870 lb · 813 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.05/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,754/hd at 780 lb · 727 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,756 12,903 13,700
Feeder cattle 12,756 12,903 13,700

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold steady. Over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower and over 700 lbs sold fully steady. Demand was good throughout the week. Most auctions noted active internet bidding and buying. Offering included fall calves, old crop spring calves and yearling cattle. Some of this week's offerings might have been slated for summer turnout but with the state in a drought some cattlemen have opted to sell their grass cattle and to preserve their pastures for later use when the rains come along. Feedlot trade sold sharply higher on the week with live sales 10.00 to 11.00 higher at 245.00 to 246.00 and dressed sales sold 13.00 higher at 385.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–399 385 28 587.50–655.00 $613.06 $2,360 +63.06
403–449 434 111 490.00–612.50 $564.23 $2,449 +0.29
452–493 476 123 523.00–580.00 $555.50 $2,644 -5.54
508–547 530 339 480.00–536.00 $514.88 $2,729 -14.72
552–558 thin fleshed 556 46 503.00–510.00 $505.57 $2,811 —
571 571 60 452.00 $452.00 $2,581 -29.69
552–598 575 365 448.00–495.00 $483.02 $2,777 +1.33
600–645 618 884 441.00–485.50 $469.93 $2,904 +13.30
650–699 680 629 403.00–452.00 $432.46 $2,941 +1.61
705–748 718 626 390.00–429.25 $415.80 $2,985 +10.27
751–796 783 438 378.00–400.00 $390.97 $3,061 +9.40
800–843 827 596 349.00–397.00 $370.83 $3,067 +1.25
852–893 869 792 336.00–374.00 $360.66 $3,134 +6.12
868–895 889 21 336.00–339.00 $336.70 $2,993 -14.30
908–949 937 610 329.50–365.00 $346.18 $3,244 +21.18
937 937 19 325.00 $325.00 $3,045 ±0.00
950–994 967 182 316.00–344.50 $335.59 $3,245 +18.59
992 992 19 313.00 $313.00 $3,105 -24.00
1010–1037 1014 110 308.00–330.00 $326.14 $3,307 —
1055–1097 1068 61 301.00–310.00 $307.12 $3,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,965 —
433–447 438 21 455.00–535.00 $493.43 $2,161 —
466–492 483 42 528.00–532.50 $529.55 $2,558 -0.45
515 unweaned 515 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,601 —
588 588 9 412.50–448.00 $424.33 $2,495 -9.69
611–644 632 47 425.00–445.00 $437.31 $2,764 +21.39
726–743 740 144 365.00–387.50 $378.40 $2,800 -1.60
774–793 779 19 352.00–360.00 $357.86 $2,788 —
871–876 873 14 334.00–352.00 $345.55 $3,017 +27.55
1040 1040 6 290.00 $290.00 $3,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 10 560.00 $560.00 $1,842 —
356–386 367 21 537.50–600.00 $574.19 $2,107 +27.00
400–445 429 116 476.00–525.00 $498.64 $2,139 -21.13
450–490 475 167 463.00–506.00 $481.97 $2,289 -16.06
501–547 522 346 437.00–481.00 $459.80 $2,400 -18.17
550–597 567 369 412.00–458.00 $443.46 $2,514 -1.42
600–642 621 544 400.00–435.50 $414.16 $2,572 -4.47
656 fancy 656 30 412.00 $412.00 $2,703 —
659 thin fleshed 659 91 415.00 $415.00 $2,735 —
666 666 58 398.00 $398.00 $2,651 +16.40
651–699 679 490 374.00–400.00 $385.06 $2,615 +3.46
679–693 688 45 362.00–370.00 $365.71 $2,516 -15.89
701–748 723 504 355.00–384.00 $370.66 $2,680 +3.75
739 739 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,586 -24.40
752–795 780 705 340.00–370.00 $353.68 $2,759 +7.44
783 783 22 333.00 $333.00 $2,607 -13.24
813–816 814 101 356.00–399.00 $367.95 $2,995 +26.22
800–845 828 565 327.50–344.50 $337.82 $2,797 +14.92
853–899 871 416 313.00–336.00 $328.67 $2,863 +0.23
877 877 21 333.00 $333.00 $2,920 +4.56
901–936 923 223 304.00–326.00 $314.49 $2,903 +3.46
949 949 27 292.50 $292.50 $2,776 -18.53
983 983 13 301.00 $301.00 $2,959 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 —
374–386 379 8 495.00–560.00 $519.86 $1,970 —
435 435 15 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 +3.52
467–496 477 30 423.00–461.00 $450.43 $2,149 -30.20
506–546 531 103 408.00–453.00 $432.19 $2,295 +44.19
592–597 595 76 380.00–420.00 $405.08 $2,410 -25.20
629–646 636 31 356.00–371.00 $362.14 $2,303 -32.16
675–697 689 18 349.00–367.00 $356.79 $2,458 -10.12
695 695 11 354.00 $354.00 $2,460 -12.91
703–745 713 26 345.00–347.00 $346.52 $2,471 -2.24
766–795 782 40 329.00–337.00 $332.29 $2,599 -0.05
810–825 816 47 315.00–328.00 $322.71 $2,633 -1.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 14 291.00 $291.00 $2,997 —
1050 1050 16 291.00 $291.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
859 859 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–735 728 17 376.00–380.00 $378.14 $2,753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,667 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911 911 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,861 —
1006 1006 20 290.50 $290.50 $2,922 —

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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.