Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026793 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 793 | 5,829 | 3,654 |
| Feeder cattle | 793 | 5,829 | 3,654 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder cattle: yearling feeders steers less than a 1000 lbs sold sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Yearling heifers sold 8.00 lower
- → Feeder steers: with a 1035 lbs steer trading steady
- → Slaughter cattle: Few slaughter cattle were traded the rest of the week
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378 | 378 | 11 | 573.00 | $573.00 | $2,166 | — |
| 486–490 | 487 | 21 | 488.00–507.00 | $493.46 | $2,403 | -37.59 |
| 513 | 513 | 15 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,514 | +18.00 |
| 556–595 | 565 | 57 | 437.00–469.00 | $461.31 | $2,606 | -9.52 |
| 819 | 819 | 47 | 356.50 | $356.50 | $2,920 | -0.18 |
| 878–894 | 885 | 145 | 344.25–349.00 | $346.33 | $3,065 | -21.91 |
| 967–982 | 975 | 110 | 333.00–337.75 | $335.36 | $3,270 | -4.05 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1035 | 1035 | 151 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $3,312 | -1.05 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995 | 995 | 16 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,886 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 6 | 572.50 | $572.50 | $1,861 | — |
| 442 | 442 | 26 | 498.00 | $498.00 | $2,201 | -4.20 |
| 458–485 | 474 | 10 | 430.00–460.00 | $441.59 | $2,093 | -41.41 |
| 523 | 523 | 35 | 433.00 | $433.00 | $2,265 | -50.00 |
| 565 | 565 | 13 | 404.00 | $404.00 | $2,283 | -40.49 |
| 814–824 | 816 | 58 | 318.00–336.00 | $332.87 | $2,716 | -11.43 |
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, yearling feeders steers less than a 1000 lbs sold sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower, with a 1035 lbs steer trading steady. Yearling heifers sold 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate on the only sale reported. Feedlots were very slow to trade show-list with a few jumping the gun on Monday when the CME live cattle boards took a huge hit. Few slaughter cattle were traded the rest of the week. MPR showed Friday afternoon weekly total of negotiated cash and grid base at 6,282 head for the week. Dressed prices ranged from 360.00 to 368.00 with the higher prices at the week's close.