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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $447.50/cwt ≈ $2,296/hd at 513 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.90/cwt -14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 718 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.71/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 619 lb · 51 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 610

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 10 582.50 $582.50 $1,916 +25.00
423–433 428 13 540.00–545.00 $542.34 $2,321 +42.11
508–511 510 29 469.00–477.50 $473.70 $2,416
611–623 unweaned 619 51 421.00–422.00 $421.71 $2,610
666 666 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,664
737 737 19 389.00 $389.00 $2,867 -5.84
939 939 18 335.50 $335.50 $3,150
986 986 7 320.50 $320.50 $3,160
1029 1029 26 319.00 $319.00 $3,283
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 421.00 $421.00 $2,294

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,960
455–461 460 37 445.00–462.50 $455.88 $2,097 -6.62
513 513 93 447.50 $447.50 $2,296
567–573 569 40 392.50–400.00 $397.92 $2,264
616 616 13 352.50 $352.50 $2,171 -36.50
707–737 718 73 340.00–358.50 $354.90 $2,548 -14.10
808–843 831 29 339.00–346.00 $343.65 $2,856 -1.42
857–881 864 33 338.00–343.00 $339.39 $2,932 -0.70
928 928 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,988 -9.97
954–994 972 33 311.50–319.00 $315.51 $3,067 -9.89
1006 1006 33 318.00 $318.00 $3,199
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,616

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,408

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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.