Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 7, 202612,205 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$345.69/cwt
+17.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,171/hd at 917 lb · 1,325 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$331.02/cwt
+10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $3,236/hd at 978 lb · 1,041 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$379.16/cwt
+34.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,088/hd at 815 lb · 737 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 12,205 | 8,007 | 19,446 |
| Feeder cattle | 12,091 | 8,007 | 19,253 |
| Replacement cattle | 114 | — | 193 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Yearling heifers sold from 70 to 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
- ▲ Feeder steers: steer calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and heifer calves sold unevenly steady
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 5 | 625.00 | $625.00 | $2,094 | — |
| 389 | 389 | 36 | 580.00 | $580.00 | $2,256 | — |
| 410–444 | 437 | 121 | 475.00–570.00 | $523.09 | $2,286 | — |
| 459–489 | 477 | 222 | 495.00–532.50 | $505.90 | $2,413 | — |
| 496 | 496 | 8 | 452.00 | $452.00 | $2,242 | — |
| 501–548 | 528 | 414 | 431.00–491.00 | $477.79 | $2,523 | +47.79 |
| 570–584 | 574 | 24 | 413.00–418.00 | $416.52 | $2,391 | — |
| 553–595 | 584 | 252 | 404.00–463.00 | $451.43 | $2,636 | — |
| 605–646 | 624 | 140 | 387.00–429.00 | $410.99 | $2,565 | — |
| 657 | 657 | 17 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,359 | -18.50 |
| 662–677 | 669 | 62 | 368.00–393.00 | $382.16 | $2,557 | +7.32 |
| 709–744 | 731 | 107 | 359.50–384.00 | $368.41 | $2,693 | +0.71 |
| 755–797 | 773 | 319 | 345.50–385.00 | $370.28 | $2,862 | +16.41 |
| 802 | 802 | 297 | 398.00 | $398.00 | $3,192 | — |
| 805–837 | 823 | 440 | 348.00–382.50 | $366.45 | $3,016 | +21.74 |
| 853–899 | 879 | 566 | 325.00–355.25 | $348.90 | $3,067 | +16.98 |
| 901 | 901 | 381 | 359.75 | $359.75 | $3,241 | — |
| 906–949 | 924 | 944 | 322.00–357.00 | $340.01 | $3,142 | +11.70 |
| 970 | 970 | 50 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,910 | -20.38 |
| 957–999 | 978 | 991 | 307.50–345.00 | $332.59 | $3,253 | +12.21 |
| 1016–1035 | 1027 | 631 | 315.00–326.00 | $325.21 | $3,340 | +36.36 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006–1038 | 1015 | 287 | 301.00–339.50 | $334.12 | $3,391 | +19.85 |
| 1077–1095 | 1084 | 132 | 285.00–302.25 | $298.57 | $3,236 | -12.68 |
| 1114–1124 | 1118 | 80 | 270.00–284.85 | $278.35 | $3,112 | — |
| 1121 | 1121 | 56 | 300.50 | $300.50 | $3,369 | — |
| 1218 | 1218 | 44 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $3,362 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 12 | 565.00 | $565.00 | $2,254 | — |
| 442–445 | 445 | 47 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,225 | — |
| 491–499 | 496 | 23 | 452.50–477.50 | $460.80 | $2,286 | +20.80 |
| 681 | 681 | 7 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,418 | +8.22 |
| 751–760 | 754 | 21 | 350.00–351.00 | $350.62 | $2,644 | +10.62 |
| 842 | 842 | 7 | 307.50 | $307.50 | $2,589 | — |
| 859 | 859 | 6 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,809 | — |
| 919 | 919 | 5 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,876 | — |
| 998 | 998 | 8 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $3,124 | +31.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–355 | 353 | 23 | 500.00–510.00 | $504.75 | $1,782 | — |
| 402–444 | 426 | 72 | 455.00–495.00 | $482.29 | $2,055 | — |
| 455–498 | 481 | 102 | 401.00–440.00 | $425.86 | $2,048 | — |
| 500–536 | 527 | 54 | 399.00–405.00 | $403.46 | $2,126 | +48.46 |
| 573–591 | 574 | 81 | 372.00–390.00 | $380.98 | $2,187 | -0.85 |
| 603–631 | 620 | 26 | 363.00–370.00 | $365.62 | $2,267 | +17.28 |
| 661 | 661 | 9 | 357.00 | $357.00 | $2,360 | -11.80 |
| 672 | 672 | 8 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $2,238 | — |
| 667–699 | 680 | 90 | 350.00–362.50 | $355.67 | $2,419 | -13.13 |
| 705–746 | 737 | 350 | 330.00–363.00 | $348.47 | $2,568 | +11.89 |
| 774–779 | 775 | 117 | 341.00–352.00 | $350.30 | $2,715 | +17.05 |
| 773–793 | 788 | 276 | 317.00–328.00 | $320.50 | $2,526 | -12.75 |
| 803–846 | 818 | 643 | 296.00–345.25 | $327.86 | $2,682 | +0.78 |
| 843 | 843 | 61 | 330.50 | $330.50 | $2,786 | +36.51 |
| 876 | 876 | 22 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,724 | +19.35 |
| 851–897 | 879 | 690 | 297.00–330.00 | $316.58 | $2,783 | -5.67 |
| 901–948 | 919 | 567 | 294.50–330.00 | $308.86 | $2,838 | +3.76 |
| 915–949 | 921 | 74 | 280.00–288.00 | $286.63 | $2,640 | -18.47 |
| 951–993 | 970 | 326 | 289.00–325.00 | $306.64 | $2,974 | +25.64 |
| 994 | 994 | 11 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $2,823 | +2.48 |
| 1018–1036 | 1030 | 56 | 252.50–305.00 | $292.69 | $3,015 | — |
| 1119 | 1119 | 6 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $2,937 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 | 1005 | 25 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,864 | -9.70 |
| 1000–1049 | 1021 | 172 | 278.00–300.50 | $294.51 | $3,007 | -0.19 |
| 1031 | 1031 | 10 | 287.50 | $287.50 | $2,964 | -7.20 |
| 1052–1092 | 1063 | 69 | 263.00–290.00 | $276.57 | $2,940 | +1.57 |
| 1101–1122 | 1110 | 9 | 237.00–269.00 | $254.63 | $2,826 | — |
| 1156 | 1156 | 5 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $2,971 | — |
| 1210 | 1210 | 8 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $2,771 | — |
| 1292 | 1292 | 18 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $2,545 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667 | 667 | 11 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,228 | — |
| 755–773 | 763 | 76 | 301.00–335.00 | $305.79 | $2,333 | — |
| 824 | 824 | 11 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $2,579 | +18.57 |
| 907 | 907 | 19 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $2,639 | +21.00 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | 1301 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 11 | 3,300.00 | $3,300.00 |
| 1344 | 1344 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | 3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 1390 | 1390 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 18 | 3,300.00 | $3,300.00 |
| 1455 | 1455 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | 3,700.00 | $3,700.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898 | 898 | (<2 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 6 | 3,200.00 | $3,200.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1119 | 1119 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | 4,300.00 | $4,300.00 | — |
| 1328–1400 | 1364 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 12 | 3,700.00–3,725.00 | $3,712.17 | — |
| 1407 | 1407 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 15 | 3,450.00 | $3,450.00 | — |
| 1430–1492 | 1453 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 11 | 3,450.00–3,800.00 | $3,675.16 | — |
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, steer calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Yearling steers from 700 to 900 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher over 900 lbs sold 2.00 higher with 1000 lbs steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold from 70 to 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 900 lbs sold 4.00 higher, especially on preg checked open replacement heifers. Demand was moderate to good. First really good sample of bawling spring calves this week. Majority of the weights less than 650 lbs were right off the cow. Several lots had precondition shots with few lots only having spring vaccinations. Several large strings of yearlings that came off of summer grass on hand. Feedlots traded live cattle 5.00 higher at 350.00 and live sales sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Spotty rain showers in some areas with a fall like feel to the weather at week's close. Silage chopping in full swing with some feedlots taking in high moisture corn.