Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 22, 202610,970 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$347.26/cwt
-5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,407/hd at 981 lb · 769 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$356.38/cwt
-7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,329/hd at 934 lb · 665 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$419.11/cwt
+6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,224/hd at 769 lb · 533 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,970 | 6,214 | 9,534 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,454 | 5,955 | 9,534 |
| Replacement cattle | 516 | 259 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Most weights of heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher except 8 weights sold steady
- ▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steers less than 800 lbs sold 15.00 higher
- → Replacement cows: Cow/calf pairs along with some fall bred cows continue to be sold as ranchers are slowing cutting back on herd numbers due to the lack of summer grass
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–426 | 419 | 16 | 606.00–610.00 | $607.20 | $2,544 | +36.27 |
| 475–498 | 493 | 28 | 555.00–580.00 | $571.59 | $2,818 | — |
| 503–541 | 529 | 48 | 512.00–575.00 | $530.72 | $2,808 | -15.32 |
| 569 | 569 | 71 | 524.00 | $524.00 | $2,982 | +37.69 |
| 557–596 | 584 | 144 | 482.50–539.00 | $512.26 | $2,992 | +25.95 |
| 601–647 | 629 | 392 | 481.00–512.00 | $496.70 | $3,124 | +50.72 |
| 654 | 654 | 176 | 494.00 | $494.00 | $3,231 | +80.52 |
| 654–699 | 679 | 316 | 431.00–488.00 | $472.32 | $3,207 | +58.84 |
| 702–735 | 717 | 476 | 446.00–465.00 | $457.89 | $3,283 | +30.22 |
| 761 | 761 | 89 | 424.00 | $424.00 | $3,227 | +11.78 |
| 752–796 | 771 | 444 | 380.00–433.00 | $418.13 | $3,224 | +5.91 |
| 811–842 | 818 | 79 | 376.00–389.00 | $381.58 | $3,121 | +12.48 |
| 825–834 | 831 | 193 | 407.00–412.00 | $408.67 | $3,396 | — |
| 841 | 841 | 25 | 376.50 | $376.50 | $3,166 | +7.40 |
| 865–885 | 875 | 433 | 351.00–385.50 | $377.92 | $3,307 | +0.51 |
| 924–938 | 934 | 665 | 351.50–364.25 | $356.38 | $3,329 | +23.38 |
| 957–995 | 981 | 763 | 340.00–356.25 | $347.34 | $3,407 | -6.43 |
| 984 | 984 | 6 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $3,316 | -16.77 |
| 1006 | 1006 | 52 | 339.25 | $339.25 | $3,413 | -12.75 |
| 1017 | 1017 | 21 | 312.25 | $312.25 | $3,176 | -39.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1016 | 1010 | 445 | 338.00–348.75 | $342.93 | $3,464 | +10.93 |
| 1050–1095 | 1071 | 1,089 | 320.00–333.00 | $325.32 | $3,484 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | 373 | 6 | 590.00 | $590.00 | $2,201 | — |
| 452–499 | 478 | 49 | 512.50–560.00 | $536.14 | $2,563 | +16.14 |
| 524–542 | 539 | 80 | 526.00–541.00 | $533.95 | $2,878 | — |
| 556–585 | 576 | 26 | 460.00–499.00 | $484.75 | $2,792 | — |
| 625–649 | 633 | 24 | 452.50–467.50 | $458.18 | $2,900 | +11.13 |
| 672–692 | 683 | 93 | 443.00–458.00 | $450.68 | $3,078 | +2.68 |
| 736–748 | 741 | 51 | 352.50–426.00 | $402.90 | $2,985 | +25.81 |
| 793 | 793 | 8 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $2,875 | — |
| 814 | 814 | 6 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,971 | — |
| 879 | 879 | 11 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $2,778 | -21.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | 434 | 10 | 537.50 | $537.50 | $2,333 | +9.50 |
| 463–479 | 471 | 34 | 517.00–540.00 | $523.70 | $2,467 | +29.40 |
| 472 | 472 | 28 | 540.00 | $540.00 | $2,549 | +45.70 |
| 505–512 | 506 | 71 | 490.00–520.00 | $511.37 | $2,588 | +29.09 |
| 571 | 571 | 82 | 513.00 | $513.00 | $2,929 | +93.68 |
| 550–594 | 572 | 187 | 423.00–471.00 | $454.31 | $2,599 | +34.99 |
| 602 | 602 | 88 | 482.00 | $482.00 | $2,902 | — |
| 601–638 | 617 | 193 | 409.00–471.00 | $449.57 | $2,774 | +45.34 |
| 648 | 648 | 82 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,851 | +35.77 |
| 655–691 | 670 | 384 | 370.00–444.00 | $423.97 | $2,841 | +36.46 |
| 673 | 673 | 72 | 442.00 | $442.00 | $2,975 | +54.49 |
| 703–737 | 724 | 129 | 406.00–416.00 | $407.60 | $2,951 | +67.26 |
| 760–768 | 761 | 56 | 360.00–372.00 | $370.27 | $2,818 | +6.71 |
| 766 | 766 | 70 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $3,217 | +56.44 |
| 770–787 | 781 | 111 | 344.50–365.00 | $353.19 | $2,758 | +7.04 |
| 804–826 | 815 | 142 | 363.00–370.00 | $366.60 | $2,988 | +0.60 |
| 820 | 820 | 32 | 402.00 | $402.00 | $3,296 | +53.24 |
| 821–842 | 828 | 255 | 339.00–354.00 | $348.15 | $2,883 | -0.61 |
| 854–863 | 862 | 73 | 335.00–337.00 | $336.86 | $2,904 | +11.86 |
| 852–886 | 864 | 383 | 350.00–363.00 | $358.62 | $3,098 | +17.77 |
| 868 | 868 | 42 | 347.00 | $347.00 | $3,012 | +6.15 |
| 909–937 | 912 | 391 | 323.00–344.50 | $342.42 | $3,123 | +24.46 |
| 980–996 | 993 | 319 | 317.25–323.75 | $322.50 | $3,202 | +24.50 |
| 1036 | 1036 | 11 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $3,212 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425–441 | 431 | 10 | 445.00–500.00 | $467.49 | $2,015 | -27.51 |
| 469–488 | 480 | 31 | 485.00–497.50 | $493.95 | $2,371 | — |
| 527–547 | 540 | 53 | 457.50–485.00 | $473.37 | $2,556 | +70.52 |
| 577–582 | 581 | 20 | 441.00–443.00 | $441.50 | $2,565 | — |
| 614–649 | 629 | 101 | 405.00–430.00 | $425.06 | $2,674 | — |
| 664–693 | 673 | 26 | 372.50–405.00 | $396.37 | $2,668 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 5 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,804 | — |
| 859 | 859 | 6 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $2,697 | — |
| 965 | 965 | 17 | 301.50 | $301.50 | $2,909 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1160–1401 | 1310 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 44 | 4,400.00–4,650.00 | $4,599.70 |
| 1312–1557 | 1392 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 32 | 3,500.00–4,250.00 | $4,182.86 |
| 1445–1541 | 1501 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 22 | 4,000.00–4,200.00 | $4,104.31 |
| 1523–1546 | 1538 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | 4,100.00–4,650.00 | $4,426.28 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1211–1610 | 1364 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 13 | 3,900.00–4,600.00 | $4,217.68 | -1,307.32 |
| 1377 | 1377 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 6 | 5,400.00 | $5,400.00 | -125.00 |
| 1333–1558 | 1470 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 63 | 4,350.00–4,900.00 | $4,640.74 | — |
| 1573 | 1573 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 4,700.00 | $4,700.00 | — |
| 1388–1783 | 1591 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 26 | 4,700.00–5,250.00 | $5,139.19 | — |
| 1405–1718 | 1640 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 75 | 4,500.00–4,950.00 | $4,807.81 | -42.19 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1473 | 1473 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 7 | 4,300.00 | $4,300.00 | — |
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 800 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Most weights of heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher except 8 weights sold steady. Demand was good for all offerings. Cow/calf pairs along with some fall bred cows continue to be sold as ranchers are slowing cutting back on herd numbers due to the lack of summer grass. There has been spotty rain showers but several areas of the Sandhills continue to be extremely dry or continue to have fires burning what little grass there is. Feedlot trade was very slow to kick off. Feedlots asked for more money than last week but finally sold for steady money on Friday afternoon. Live sales at 260.00 and dressed at 408.00.