Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, August 10, 20263,014 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,014 | 9,265 | 3,167 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,014 | 9,172 | 3,167 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 93 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers from 700 to 800 lbs sold 20.00 lower with weights over 800 lbs trending steady to 5.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: Steers from 700 to 900 lbs sold 20.00 lower over 900 lbs steady to 1.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458–481 | 468 | 12 | 464.00–472.50 | $467.64 | $2,189 | — |
| 466–478 | 474 | 16 | 472.50–500.00 | $491.56 | $2,330 | — |
| 539 | 539 | 12 | 427.00 | $427.00 | $2,302 | -54.38 |
| 624 | 624 | 5 | 417.50 | $417.50 | $2,605 | -46.62 |
| 664 | 664 | 7 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $2,573 | -47.14 |
| 716–736 | 726 | 56 | 340.00–380.00 | $358.28 | $2,601 | -73.72 |
| 757–793 | 775 | 113 | 353.50–376.00 | $364.12 | $2,822 | -17.38 |
| 806–831 | 819 | 71 | 339.00–368.00 | $358.50 | $2,936 | -18.97 |
| 850–886 | 873 | 248 | 337.00–355.00 | $344.00 | $3,003 | -18.12 |
| 905–946 | 927 | 574 | 331.50–355.75 | $350.08 | $3,245 | +0.34 |
| 964–986 | 968 | 383 | 323.00–341.75 | $337.27 | $3,265 | +1.14 |
| 1002–1034 | 1004 | 165 | 317.00–323.00 | $322.70 | $3,240 | +1.70 |
| 1076–1089 | 1085 | 16 | 299.00–309.50 | $306.25 | $3,323 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1028–1030 | 1028 | 194 | 315.00–331.35 | $329.24 | $3,385 | +0.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629 | 629 | 9 | 405.50 | $405.50 | $2,551 | -33.59 |
| 894 | 894 | 14 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,861 | -12.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | 416 | 9 | 432.50 | $432.50 | $1,799 | -57.50 |
| 421 | 421 | 5 | 451.00 | $451.00 | $1,899 | — |
| 482 | 482 | 6 | 432.00 | $432.00 | $2,082 | — |
| 547 | 547 | 12 | 392.50 | $392.50 | $2,147 | -32.50 |
| 646 | 646 | 6 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,358 | -67.50 |
| 696 | 696 | 124 | 356.00 | $356.00 | $2,478 | -35.58 |
| 701–747 | 723 | 24 | 333.50–351.00 | $342.54 | $2,477 | -29.65 |
| 762–788 | 778 | 46 | 331.00–339.00 | $332.24 | $2,585 | +1.20 |
| 793 | 793 | 9 | 331.00 | $331.00 | $2,625 | -31.00 |
| 801–818 | 808 | 37 | 338.00–343.00 | $341.41 | $2,759 | -0.67 |
| 856–893 | 885 | 42 | 330.50–337.00 | $332.41 | $2,942 | +2.40 |
| 909–942 | 925 | 125 | 310.00–336.50 | $329.07 | $3,044 | +21.29 |
| 955–972 | 963 | 86 | 299.00–322.25 | $315.41 | $3,037 | +4.26 |
| 977 | 977 | 65 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,745 | -30.15 |
| 1057–1076 | 1069 | 51 | 262.50–282.50 | $274.74 | $2,937 | — |
| 1106 | 1106 | 13 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $3,014 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589 | 589 | 16 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,091 | — |
| 736 | 736 | 16 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,429 | -19.86 |
| 804–823 | 807 | 60 | 315.00–318.00 | $317.59 | $2,563 | -2.41 |
| 880–882 | 882 | 40 | 303.00–313.50 | $305.62 | $2,696 | -7.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1024–1048 | 1039 | 35 | 280.00–296.50 | $290.67 | $3,020 | -25.33 |
| 1051 | 1051 | 7 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $3,111 | +32.00 |
| 1111–1138 | 1127 | 17 | 260.00–281.50 | $268.10 | $3,021 | +5.60 |
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, not enough steers or heifers less than 700 lbs for a market comparison. Steers from 700 to 900 lbs sold 20.00 lower over 900 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers from 700 to 800 lbs sold 20.00 lower with weights over 800 lbs trending steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate for light weight cattle with good demand noted on yearling feeders. CME cattle boards sold lower to sharply lower most of the week. Rain, wind, hail and a lot of corn and tree damage in the central areas of the state at weeks close. Several miles of corn, beans and alfalfa stripped and blown over from the severe storms that continued to the eastern side of the state. Feedlots had to fight tooth and nail to hold a decent market as the Aug CME live cattle board fell sharply through the week. Live sales sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower from 228.00 to 230.00 and dressed sales sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower from 362.00 to 365.00.