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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

2,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.48/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 779 lb · 198 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.00/cwt -12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 485 lb · 173 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $405.01/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 427 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,484 2,229 2,958
Feeder cattle 2,484 2,229 2,958

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers less than 450 lbs sold sharply higher on the day, 450 to 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. All weights of heifers traded 8.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was good on a cold, windy day. Most calves were longtime weaned with vaccinations.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 10 438.00 $438.00 $1,581 +35.46
400–447 427 150 396.00–420.00 $405.01 $1,729 +19.38
453–497 479 142 374.00–399.00 $388.15 $1,859 +7.87
540–546 544 149 371.00–385.00 $381.27 $2,074 +36.27
552–587 573 127 354.00–374.50 $364.88 $2,091 -6.12
607–614 613 55 330.00–345.00 $342.84 $2,102 +7.87
658–685 669 128 313.00–372.00 $323.07 $2,161 +17.31
733 733 9 289.50 $289.50 $2,122 +0.75
760–795 779 198 276.00–284.50 $282.48 $2,201 +5.20
812 812 11 274.50 $274.50 $2,229 —
859 859 40 265.00 $265.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 13 378.50 $378.50 $1,745 —
505 505 20 366.00 $366.00 $1,848 +10.00
968 968 13 223.00 $223.00 $2,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–396 380 35 363.00–424.00 $405.09 $1,539 +22.09
402–441 426 92 359.00–390.00 $376.83 $1,605 +8.27
463–499 485 173 341.00–368.00 $351.00 $1,702 -12.05
508–547 533 83 327.50–336.00 $330.47 $1,761 -4.52
557–597 580 142 311.00–331.00 $323.29 $1,875 +8.74
614–647 637 119 300.50–317.00 $308.58 $1,966 +13.66
653–681 670 127 292.00–314.00 $305.29 $2,045 +23.54
704–745 721 88 270.00–283.00 $274.79 $1,981 +9.79
761 761 26 266.00 $266.00 $2,024 +11.31
966 966 11 219.00 $219.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 39 332.00 $332.00 $1,527 -8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 26 293.50 $293.50 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,890 —
553 553 35 327.00 $327.00 $1,808 —

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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.