Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 21, 20268,668 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$328.90/cwt
+3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,221/hd at 979 lb · 1,166 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$325.12/cwt
-1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,683/hd at 825 lb · 460 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$329.21/cwt
-12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,043/hd at 924 lb · 441 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 8,668 | 11,632 | 17,084 |
| Feeder cattle | 8,668 | 11,632 | 17,084 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: several pregged open heifers were in the offering this week
- ↕ Feeder steers: steer calves sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower; yearling steers sold steady to 6.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–332 | 319 | 25 | 512.50–635.00 | $572.08 | $1,825 | -7.92 |
| 365–385 | 373 | 70 | 513.00–625.00 | $571.24 | $2,131 | -0.46 |
| 403–447 | 432 | 150 | 487.00–645.00 | $557.90 | $2,410 | +26.53 |
| 464–483 | 474 | 20 | 487.00–513.00 | $499.74 | $2,369 | — |
| 454–493 | 485 | 290 | 440.00–514.00 | $489.85 | $2,376 | -20.51 |
| 509–542 | 524 | 195 | 440.00–489.00 | $463.71 | $2,430 | -5.46 |
| 559–599 | 574 | 358 | 412.50–447.00 | $437.88 | $2,513 | -13.31 |
| 612–618 | 617 | 45 | 388.00–414.00 | $410.56 | $2,533 | +24.50 |
| 608–645 | 622 | 114 | 386.00–425.00 | $399.10 | $2,482 | -13.17 |
| 674–682 | 679 | 19 | 359.00–371.00 | $363.39 | $2,467 | — |
| 681 | 681 | 10 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $2,704 | +14.75 |
| 707–708 | 707 | 50 | 377.00–378.00 | $377.24 | $2,667 | -4.25 |
| 755–791 | 764 | 74 | 362.00–377.50 | $371.83 | $2,841 | +27.89 |
| 808–845 | 817 | 65 | 349.00–359.50 | $355.33 | $2,903 | +6.32 |
| 825 | 825 | 5 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $2,797 | -10.01 |
| 857–898 | 877 | 428 | 328.00–352.50 | $343.02 | $3,008 | -0.25 |
| 904–946 | 924 | 413 | 323.00–336.00 | $330.51 | $3,054 | -11.26 |
| 928 | 928 | 28 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,877 | -31.77 |
| 955–997 | 979 | 979 | 320.00–343.50 | $331.91 | $3,249 | +6.39 |
| 979–985 | 981 | 187 | 312.50–313.50 | $313.16 | $3,072 | -12.36 |
| 1013 | 1013 | 65 | 309.50 | $309.50 | $3,135 | +12.72 |
| 1054 | 1054 | 16 | 290.50 | $290.50 | $3,062 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012–1021 | 1017 | 177 | 315.00–317.50 | $315.87 | $3,212 | — |
| 1031 | 1031 | 17 | 299.50 | $299.50 | $3,088 | — |
| 1052–1099 | 1083 | 185 | 281.00–306.25 | $301.35 | $3,264 | -8.38 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436–443 | 439 | 27 | 472.50–530.00 | $498.83 | $2,190 | -13.67 |
| 457 | 457 | 20 | 442.50 | $442.50 | $2,022 | -30.71 |
| 551–579 | 569 | 30 | 395.00–410.00 | $401.02 | $2,282 | -7.40 |
| 633 | 633 | 8 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $2,421 | +11.50 |
| 696 | 696 | 6 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,401 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 7 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $2,571 | — |
| 828 | 828 | 15 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $2,724 | — |
| 881–895 | 888 | 15 | 293.00–322.00 | $308.35 | $2,738 | — |
| 958–971 | 965 | 10 | 274.00–318.00 | $296.15 | $2,858 | -12.35 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309–332 | 324 | 42 | 506.00–600.00 | $526.63 | $1,706 | +5.95 |
| 350–393 | 377 | 126 | 464.00–552.00 | $491.89 | $1,854 | -10.20 |
| 401–445 | 424 | 208 | 455.00–486.00 | $466.72 | $1,979 | -6.10 |
| 453–494 | 476 | 293 | 380.00–472.50 | $433.03 | $2,061 | -13.52 |
| 487 | 487 | 26 | 432.00 | $432.00 | $2,104 | — |
| 510–547 | 523 | 189 | 386.00–447.50 | $420.69 | $2,200 | -72.44 |
| 550–590 | 573 | 141 | 371.00–402.50 | $394.16 | $2,259 | -1.23 |
| 603–634 | 619 | 143 | 367.50–380.00 | $372.63 | $2,307 | +10.27 |
| 676 | 676 | 9 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,400 | — |
| 669–699 | 685 | 57 | 338.00–365.00 | $346.40 | $2,373 | -6.99 |
| 701–749 | 734 | 389 | 336.00–365.00 | $350.33 | $2,571 | +11.41 |
| 753–790 | 771 | 343 | 330.00–350.50 | $340.71 | $2,627 | +12.25 |
| 806–844 | 824 | 394 | 310.00–339.50 | $326.19 | $2,688 | -0.37 |
| 812–844 | 832 | 66 | 317.00–322.00 | $318.74 | $2,652 | -7.82 |
| 852–899 | 874 | 230 | 295.00–323.00 | $310.72 | $2,716 | -2.88 |
| 889 | 889 | 16 | 320.75 | $320.75 | $2,851 | +7.15 |
| 894 | 894 | 5 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $2,673 | -14.60 |
| 906 | 906 | 8 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,673 | -23.50 |
| 901–947 | 921 | 366 | 288.00–327.00 | $308.81 | $2,844 | +5.39 |
| 950–986 | 966 | 175 | 258.00–320.00 | $296.47 | $2,864 | -1.90 |
| 990 | 990 | 8 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $2,732 | -22.37 |
| 1003–1042 | 1019 | 82 | 280.00–292.50 | $285.41 | $2,908 | -6.15 |
| 1071–1079 | 1074 | 15 | 263.00–287.00 | $277.36 | $2,979 | -7.64 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 406 | 7 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,624 | -35.00 |
| 527–549 | 536 | 33 | 382.50–385.00 | $383.91 | $2,058 | -21.09 |
| 634 | 634 | 5 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $2,251 | -22.50 |
| 656–690 | 686 | 83 | 347.00–351.50 | $347.27 | $2,382 | — |
| 727 | 727 | 7 | 327.00 | $327.00 | $2,377 | +4.00 |
| 754–789 | 777 | 27 | 296.00–328.00 | $314.91 | $2,447 | — |
| 822–835 | 827 | 23 | 294.00–305.00 | $301.13 | $2,490 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000–1045 | 1015 | 122 | 273.00–293.50 | $286.47 | $2,908 | -5.23 |
| 1068–1089 | 1080 | 35 | 274.00–283.50 | $277.19 | $2,994 | +4.78 |
| 1147 | 1147 | 5 | 256.00 | $256.00 | $2,936 | +7.00 |
| 1212 | 1212 | 14 | 249.50 | $249.50 | $3,024 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | 363 | 8 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $1,924 | — |
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 2.00 to 8.00 lower; yearling steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Most auctions are still on every two-week schedules at this time, however when October rolls around, that will change. Some auctions also had their first show of spring calves coming off the cow. Few calves were just weaned while there were a few packages of calves weaned at least 45 days. Some ranchers in drought-plagued areas weaned calves early to try and assist the cows to stay in condition. Most calves had preconditioning shots even though they are unweaned. Also, several pregged open heifers were in the offering this week. Feedlots sold dressed sales steady to 5.00 lower at 345.00 to 350.00 and trading of live sales sold steady to 2.00 lower at 220.00 to 223.00. A major weather system is expected to bring heavy rain to Nebraska this coming week with widespread rainfall of 1 to 4 inches expected Tuesday through Thursday.