light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$326.46/cwt-35.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 806 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.62/cwt-20.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 772 lb · 199 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$366.25/cwt+2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,274/hd at 894 lb · 186 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,150
19,860
3,464
Feeder cattle
1,610
19,415
2,934
Replacement cattle
540
445
530
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week not enough steers less than 800 lbs for a market test. Over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Best test of the heifer market was on yearling heifers with most weight trending 20.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate as the CME cattle boards continued to sell off and excessive heat causing issues at feedlots across the state. Ranchers continue to sell off fall bred cows and cow/calf pairs due to the very short, dry summer grass. Nebraska feedlots posted live sales 8.00 lower from 238.00 to 240.00 and dressed sales 13.00 to 15.00 lower from 375.00 to 380.00.
▼ Feeder heifers: Best test of the heifer market was on yearling heifers with most weight trending 20.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: Compared to last week not enough steers less than 800 lbs for a market test
→ Replacement cows: Ranchers continue to sell off fall bred cows and cow/calf pairs due to the very short
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week not enough steers less than 800 lbs for a market test. Over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Best test of the heifer market was on yearling heifers with most weight trending 20.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate as the CME cattle boards continued to sell off and excessive heat causing issues at feedlots across the state. Ranchers continue to sell off fall bred cows and cow/calf pairs due to the very short, dry summer grass. Nebraska feedlots posted live sales 8.00 lower from 238.00 to 240.00 and dressed sales 13.00 to 15.00 lower from 375.00 to 380.00.