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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $431.48/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 632 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.27/cwt ≈ $2,626/hd at 582 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $504.04/cwt +30.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 524 lb · 65 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 663

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 15 572.50 $572.50 $2,284
416 416 5 577.50 $577.50 $2,402 +35.16
450–476 459 41 540.00–557.50 $551.49 $2,531
507–542 524 65 497.50–515.00 $504.04 $2,641 +30.34
570–589 582 67 445.00–456.00 $451.27 $2,626
626–644 unweaned 632 81 427.00–434.00 $431.48 $2,727 +9.77
676 unweaned 676 10 412.50 $412.50 $2,788
994 994 7 320.00 $320.00 $3,181 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 17 547.50 $547.50 $2,447
467–481 476 30 517.50–560.00 $532.79 $2,536
543 543 10 484.00 $484.00 $2,628 +63.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–342 338 14 517.50–530.00 $525.62 $1,777
422–441 429 44 480.00–502.50 $488.93 $2,098 -1.07
454–474 465 61 470.00–480.00 $471.99 $2,195 +16.11
513–527 523 41 425.00–445.00 $437.40 $2,288 -10.10
566–592 572 37 390.00–403.00 $399.73 $2,286 +1.81
604 unweaned 604 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,356
639–646 643 23 383.00–390.00 $385.72 $2,480 +33.22
744 744 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,678 +5.10
764 764 14 366.00 $366.00 $2,796
813–844 827 16 333.00–355.00 $345.17 $2,855 +1.52
861–864 863 10 336.00–338.00 $337.00 $2,908 -2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 12 467.50 $467.50 $2,024
549 549 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,037

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 11 472.50 $472.50 $2,471

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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.