Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, June 29, 20265,748 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$384.23/cwt
-14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,203/hd at 834 lb · 458 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$430.10/cwt
-27.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,113/hd at 724 lb · 438 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$412.05/cwt
-7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,174/hd at 770 lb · 417 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,748 | 10,970 | 1,234 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,748 | 10,454 | 1,234 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 516 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Quite a few of the feeders came from backgrounding lots with some off short summer grass
- ▼ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 7 | 625.00 | $625.00 | $2,312 | — |
| 406 | 406 | 9 | 642.50 | $642.50 | $2,609 | — |
| 406–449 | 428 | 27 | 559.00–560.00 | $559.54 | $2,395 | -47.66 |
| 462–490 | 478 | 71 | 537.00–545.00 | $539.55 | $2,579 | -32.04 |
| 497 | 497 | 10 | 583.00 | $583.00 | $2,898 | — |
| 543–546 | 544 | 7 | 506.00–537.50 | $523.96 | $2,850 | -6.76 |
| 557–598 | 574 | 112 | 480.00–505.00 | $495.64 | $2,845 | -28.36 |
| 591 | 591 | 13 | 489.00 | $489.00 | $2,890 | — |
| 600–646 | 615 | 130 | 454.00–499.00 | $482.45 | $2,967 | -14.25 |
| 647 | 647 | 29 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $2,912 | -46.70 |
| 652–691 | 672 | 74 | 433.00–450.00 | $443.13 | $2,978 | -29.19 |
| 702 | 702 | 86 | 468.50 | $468.50 | $3,289 | +10.61 |
| 720 | 720 | 65 | 444.00 | $444.00 | $3,197 | — |
| 700–746 | 731 | 287 | 400.00–434.00 | $415.45 | $3,037 | -42.44 |
| 750–793 | 769 | 278 | 393.00–419.00 | $400.08 | $3,077 | -18.05 |
| 773 | 773 | 139 | 436.00 | $436.00 | $3,370 | +17.87 |
| 801–845 | 829 | 336 | 358.00–387.50 | $377.42 | $3,129 | -4.16 |
| 846 | 846 | 122 | 403.00 | $403.00 | $3,409 | +26.50 |
| 857–897 | 877 | 271 | 355.50–372.00 | $365.39 | $3,204 | -12.53 |
| 877 | 877 | 94 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $3,070 | -27.92 |
| 907–928 | 912 | 361 | 341.00–374.25 | $366.90 | $3,346 | +10.52 |
| 918 | 918 | 19 | 346.00 | $346.00 | $3,176 | -10.38 |
| 953–978 | 966 | 279 | 328.50–359.25 | $349.05 | $3,372 | +1.71 |
| 993 | 993 | 34 | 336.50 | $336.50 | $3,341 | -0.50 |
| 1005 | 1005 | 49 | 330.75 | $330.75 | $3,324 | -8.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | 521 | 7 | 492.50 | $492.50 | $2,566 | -41.45 |
| 579–580 | 580 | 12 | 469.00–473.00 | $471.34 | $2,734 | -13.41 |
| 611–625 | 614 | 28 | 450.00–473.00 | $462.86 | $2,842 | +4.68 |
| 672–686 | 679 | 30 | 419.00–432.00 | $425.43 | $2,889 | -25.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1145 | 1145 | 56 | 291.50 | $291.50 | $3,338 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 575 | 575 | 17 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $2,616 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | 356 | 13 | 600.00 | $600.00 | $2,136 | — |
| 382 | 382 | 6 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $2,177 | — |
| 383 | 383 | 22 | 558.00 | $558.00 | $2,137 | — |
| 490 | 490 | 13 | 486.00 | $486.00 | $2,381 | — |
| 492–493 | 492 | 39 | 527.00–532.00 | $530.72 | $2,611 | -9.28 |
| 502–542 | 519 | 32 | 452.00–490.00 | $468.82 | $2,433 | -42.55 |
| 565 | 565 | 12 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $2,415 | -85.50 |
| 578 | 578 | 11 | 439.00 | $439.00 | $2,537 | -15.31 |
| 600–615 | 608 | 128 | 420.00–444.00 | $430.34 | $2,616 | -19.23 |
| 617 | 617 | 61 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,715 | -9.57 |
| 635 | 635 | 28 | 426.00 | $426.00 | $2,705 | -14.00 |
| 655–678 | 668 | 7 | 393.00–399.00 | $396.48 | $2,648 | -27.49 |
| 657–673 | 671 | 97 | 401.50–413.00 | $407.07 | $2,731 | -16.90 |
| 666–682 | 676 | 51 | 385.00–415.00 | $403.40 | $2,727 | -38.60 |
| 686 | 686 | 80 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $2,984 | — |
| 700 | 700 | 142 | 433.00 | $433.00 | $3,031 | +25.40 |
| 701–741 | 723 | 121 | 355.00–393.00 | $376.09 | $2,719 | -31.51 |
| 750–783 | 753 | 96 | 355.50–370.00 | $368.88 | $2,778 | -1.39 |
| 750–781 | 773 | 123 | 374.00–399.00 | $389.54 | $3,011 | -30.46 |
| 775–787 | 781 | 14 | 341.00–343.50 | $342.26 | $2,673 | -10.93 |
| 808–848 | 835 | 233 | 330.00–360.75 | $344.03 | $2,873 | -4.12 |
| 849 | 849 | 22 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $3,022 | — |
| 850–887 | 876 | 285 | 327.50–363.00 | $348.89 | $3,056 | +1.89 |
| 913–929 | 925 | 108 | 317.50–323.00 | $318.91 | $2,950 | -23.51 |
| 970 | 970 | 9 | 316.50 | $316.50 | $3,070 | -6.00 |
| 1015 | 1015 | 57 | 300.50 | $300.50 | $3,050 | -9.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 440 | 6 | 488.00 | $488.00 | $2,147 | +20.51 |
| 566–596 | 586 | 19 | 427.00–430.00 | $428.50 | $2,511 | -13.00 |
| 618–645 | 632 | 68 | 391.00–406.00 | $399.09 | $2,522 | -25.97 |
| 652 | 652 | 10 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $2,465 | -18.37 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | 197 | 8 | 1,775.00 | $1,775.00 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 8 | 690.00 | $690.00 | $2,401 | — |
| 812 | 812 | 20 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $3,013 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 582 | 582 | 20 | 442.00 | $442.00 | $2,572 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075 | 1075 | 6 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $2,268 | — |
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 and heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quite a few of the feeders came from backgrounding lots with some off short summer grass. Hot summer days along with high heat index may have taken a little demand off of the feeder cattle sector. Few, reports that some feedlots lost some heavy weight feeders and when this happens buyers are slow to restock empty pens. Also, with the result of the lost of almost ready fat cattle, feedlot managers took lower cash bids trying to move cattle before another round of high heat index prevails the first full week of July. Dressed sales sold 5.00 lower at 403.00 and live sales sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower from 255.00 to 256.00.