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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

1,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $422.55/cwt -51.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,421/hd at 573 lb · 263 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.57/cwt -37.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,532/hd at 620 lb · 258 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $478.27/cwt -66.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 475 lb · 194 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,427

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 28 530.00–557.50 $546.81 $2,023 -74.74
407–438 421 39 462.50–485.00 $471.72 $1,986 -125.03
453–494 475 194 466.00–496.00 $478.27 $2,272 -66.64
503–542 511 138 433.00–467.00 $459.73 $2,349 -61.91
558–596 573 263 395.00–437.00 $422.55 $2,421 -51.10
605–641 unweaned 618 219 397.00–420.00 $409.29 $2,529
629 629 39 404.50 $404.50 $2,544 -41.62
660–695 unweaned 681 29 372.00–372.50 $372.20 $2,535
925 925 6 326.00 $326.00 $3,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 17 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 -57.41
624–644 unweaned 634 25 362.00–382.00 $370.98 $2,352
663 unweaned 663 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,393
726 726 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,487 -31.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 9 515.00 $515.00 $1,694
409–426 417 76 445.00–475.00 $457.91 $1,909 -23.31
473 fancy 473 42 482.00 $482.00 $2,280
456–485 476 37 420.00–440.00 $425.89 $2,027 -28.29
506 fancy 506 18 430.00 $430.00 $2,176
500–539 522 136 390.00–412.50 $404.73 $2,113 -39.79
573–597 586 44 355.00–381.00 $377.68 $2,213 -33.87
612–623 unweaned 615 25 339.00–352.50 $349.22 $2,148
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 457.50 $457.50 $1,711
447 447 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,710 -85.00
532 532 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,968 -43.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
299 299 9 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,215

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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.