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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

10,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $380.61/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,178/hd at 835 lb · 1,079 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.83/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,339/hd at 974 lb · 743 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $416.04/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,000/hd at 721 lb · 679 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,207 15,587 9,593
Feeder cattle 9,897 14,830 9,247
Replacement cattle 310 757 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most weights of steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good with very good demand for replacement heifers. Large lot of true F1 baldie heifers weighing 948 lbs sold for 4550.00 per head. They are headed out of state and will have a bull placed with them for 2027 calving. Another set of black hided 738 lbs heifers going to summer grass dropped the gravel at 403.00. With the CME cattle boards trading higher and record high prices on slaughter steers and heifers the upward momentum spilled over into the calf and feeder cattle market. Buyers were active on the seats and on the internet. Area feedlots on the cash trade sold live sales from 255.00 to 257.00 and dressed sales sold at mostly 400.00!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 4 680.00 $680.00 $2,183 —
382–398 389 23 587.50–630.00 $606.66 $2,360 -16.10
399 unweaned 399 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,434 +110.00
400–431 unweaned 428 64 537.00–640.00 $546.02 $2,337 —
406–449 428 39 550.00–615.00 $575.42 $2,463 -32.50
454–478 463 77 527.50–572.00 $554.50 $2,567 +0.75
480 unweaned 480 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,448 —
477–492 thin fleshed 488 123 576.00–580.00 $577.05 $2,816 —
501–541 thin fleshed 515 53 537.50–560.00 $549.53 $2,830 —
527–533 unweaned 530 31 500.00–545.00 $518.75 $2,749 +54.14
518–544 533 91 500.00–526.00 $510.36 $2,720 -28.69
552 fancy 552 14 540.00 $540.00 $2,981 +41.28
562–566 thin fleshed 563 27 519.00–522.00 $520.12 $2,928 —
550–587 unweaned 564 66 445.00–511.00 $491.26 $2,771 +21.26
550–592 567 215 476.00–515.00 $500.58 $2,838 -4.42
587 587 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,700 -24.90
602 thin fleshed 602 150 492.50 $492.50 $2,965 —
600–619 unweaned 607 17 443.00–475.00 $458.39 $2,782 +13.67
605–649 638 325 437.50–473.00 $458.57 $2,926 +3.95
656 thin fleshed 656 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,985 —
656–688 676 92 421.50–457.00 $440.44 $2,977 +2.49
675–687 680 23 411.00–418.00 $414.07 $2,816 -7.93
692 unweaned 692 8 404.00 $404.00 $2,796 —
703–743 721 666 393.00–432.00 $416.28 $3,001 +4.19
730 unweaned 730 13 404.00 $404.00 $2,949 —
763 unweaned 763 8 362.00 $362.00 $2,762 —
759–799 783 389 361.00–401.00 $391.80 $3,068 -6.33
816 816 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,905 -29.83
800–848 835 1,068 363.00–386.00 $380.91 $3,181 -0.09
843 unweaned 843 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,925 —
858–896 874 180 361.25–374.00 $367.68 $3,214 +32.18
877–881 879 12 344.00–348.00 $346.00 $3,041 -21.47
905–948 927 325 346.00–354.00 $350.25 $3,247 -10.25
938 fancy 938 62 362.00 $362.00 $3,396 —
955–998 974 743 322.00–358.00 $342.83 $3,339 +15.67
1012 1012 6 307.50 $307.50 $3,112 -11.66
1020–1025 1021 24 295.00–322.25 $316.55 $3,232 -2.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 4 647.50 $647.50 $2,253 —
433 433 5 535.00 $535.00 $2,317 -9.44
477–481 479 12 492.50–542.50 $513.23 $2,458 -27.98
505–545 534 64 485.00–497.00 $490.58 $2,620 -13.35
547 unweaned 547 47 456.00 $456.00 $2,494 —
551–583 562 25 461.00–469.00 $463.66 $2,606 +5.73
644 644 16 415.00 $415.00 $2,673 -26.26
650–678 667 32 415.00–432.00 $423.96 $2,828 +19.20
694 thin fleshed 694 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,811 —
710–742 721 29 370.00–388.00 $378.71 $2,730 -6.29
817–840 823 12 351.00–357.50 $355.84 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 327 23 595.00–630.00 $604.93 $1,978 -31.20
367 thin fleshed 367 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,074 —
373–398 384 15 565.00–570.00 $568.48 $2,183 -10.94
386 unweaned 386 31 546.00 $546.00 $2,108 —
400 thin fleshed 400 8 545.00 $545.00 $2,180 —
412–414 unweaned 413 16 525.00–528.00 $527.06 $2,177 —
400–443 427 88 500.00–550.00 $520.95 $2,224 -35.92
450 thin fleshed 450 31 537.00 $537.00 $2,416 —
450–483 unweaned 467 44 477.00–540.00 $498.81 $2,329 —
462–482 479 120 477.50–496.00 $494.82 $2,370 -15.89
503–535 523 22 443.00–457.00 $451.48 $2,361 +22.31
500–544 525 344 436.00–495.00 $467.95 $2,457 +38.78
517–539 unweaned 534 50 442.00–465.00 $450.97 $2,408 —
554 unweaned 554 18 435.00 $435.00 $2,410 +45.00
555 thin fleshed 555 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,636 —
560 fancy 560 14 498.00 $498.00 $2,789 —
554–592 573 301 423.00–451.00 $443.79 $2,543 -11.80
600–645 616 202 407.50–435.00 $420.25 $2,589 -24.59
658–665 unweaned 662 13 368.00–376.00 $371.67 $2,460 —
655–695 671 281 377.00–413.00 $403.30 $2,706 +8.02
705–743 717 173 351.00–384.00 $376.64 $2,701 +0.35
738 fancy 738 118 403.00 $403.00 $2,974 —
751 751 74 384.00 $384.00 $2,884 -12.88
752–798 773 373 344.00–376.00 $360.15 $2,784 +2.94
797 unweaned 797 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,734 —
800–849 825 565 329.50–354.50 $346.87 $2,862 +10.27
852 thin fleshed 852 18 354.50 $354.50 $3,020 —
853–897 871 420 314.00–347.50 $338.53 $2,949 +13.97
926 926 111 310.00 $310.00 $2,871 -14.50
959 959 64 314.75 $314.75 $3,018 +11.16
1014 1014 10 292.00 $292.00 $2,961 -7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 -15.00
429–443 434 9 495.00–507.50 $499.26 $2,167 -22.00
474 474 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,169 -17.78
533–542 535 20 416.00–435.00 $427.20 $2,286 -5.43
560 thin fleshed 560 13 422.50 $422.50 $2,366 —
550–599 583 36 407.00–440.00 $417.27 $2,433 -9.79
602 602 13 388.00 $388.00 $2,336 -11.39
677–697 683 44 361.00–375.50 $370.21 $2,529 +10.91
728–741 737 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,587 -19.00
758–780 772 8 321.00–326.00 $322.84 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
681 681 65 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
948 948 97 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 9 572.50 $572.50 $2,261 —
481 481 10 517.00 $517.00 $2,487 —
688 688 5 417.00 $417.00 $2,869 —
703 703 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1289–1363 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,950.00–4,000.00 $3,967.29
1314–1470 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,982.94
1384 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1320–1490 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,925.00 $3,646.77
1425–1440 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,333.22
1325–1760 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,200.00–3,750.00 $3,411.94
1409–1820 1491 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,590.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1312 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,859.59
1228 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1128 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1244–1563 1416 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,350.00–4,300.00 $3,883.77 -558.08
1185–1479 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,483.31 -958.54
1395–1491 1478 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,187.86 +273.57
1375–1745 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,800.00–4,950.00 $4,174.70 +260.41
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 4,125.00 $4,125.00 —
1540–1580 1544 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,500.00–4,125.00 $4,066.84 +118.51

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1026 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1040–1096 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 120 4,100.00–5,175.00 $5,059.68 -40.32

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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.