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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.44/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 569 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.38/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 506 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.45/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 519 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 2,167 1,595
Feeder cattle 980 2,149 1,595
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison . Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–396 375 15 362.50–384.00 $376.43 $1,412 +13.63
415–434 424 24 352.00–358.50 $355.53 $1,507 +15.10
451–489 473 80 316.00–327.00 $320.17 $1,514 -14.08
511–546 519 89 296.00–313.00 $308.45 $1,601 -12.48
550–599 569 110 282.00–296.00 $290.44 $1,653 -4.18
628–639 unweaned 634 32 273.00–279.50 $277.10 $1,757 —
644 644 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,668 -24.18
653 unweaned 653 45 270.50 $270.50 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 14 327.50 $327.50 $1,267 -16.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,011 -21.00
377 377 18 307.50 $307.50 $1,159 -18.33
410–443 432 31 313.00–320.00 $316.15 $1,366 +16.66
492–498 496 42 264.50–284.00 $270.02 $1,339 -17.86
503–508 506 92 283.00–288.50 $285.38 $1,444 +8.28
578–587 585 45 261.00–265.50 $264.14 $1,545 +4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–443 431 27 280.00–282.50 $281.71 $1,214 +10.71
517–531 527 18 250.00–265.00 $254.09 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,496 —

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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.