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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

2,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.35/cwt -14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,171/hd at 921 lb · 423 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $379.58/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $3,059/hd at 806 lb · 265 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.57/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,161/hd at 968 lb · 185 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,705 1,995 2,098
Feeder cattle 2,705 1,995 2,098

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, Steers and heifers sold mixed up and down depending on what they were looking for. Demand was moderate to good on all offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 32 598.00 $598.00 $2,685 —
483 483 17 594.00 $594.00 $2,869 +52.36
521–526 526 120 543.00–549.00 $546.68 $2,876 +12.22
589 589 74 496.00 $496.00 $2,921 -10.22
605–625 622 76 466.00–480.00 $468.33 $2,913 +3.09
664–687 685 164 424.00–435.00 $424.78 $2,910 -15.76
724–731 725 150 403.00–423.50 $420.06 $3,045 +12.56
763–793 777 182 379.00–386.00 $384.53 $2,988 -14.37
802–819 806 265 365.00–386.00 $379.58 $3,059 —
861–876 873 110 341.00–348.00 $342.64 $2,991 -18.51
904–937 921 423 340.50–352.00 $344.35 $3,171 -14.15
962–977 968 185 319.50–329.50 $326.57 $3,161 +1.12
1037 1037 22 323.50 $323.50 $3,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 566.00 $566.00 $2,819 —
639 639 30 451.00 $451.00 $2,882 +55.00
699 699 20 403.00 $403.00 $2,817 —
736 736 27 386.00 $386.00 $2,841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 7 627.50 $627.50 $2,083 —
356 356 17 594.00 $594.00 $2,115 —
438 438 12 511.00 $511.00 $2,238 -36.50
467–473 470 26 525.00–527.00 $526.07 $2,473 +0.85
524–537 533 51 492.00–507.00 $496.63 $2,647 —
565 565 22 478.00 $478.00 $2,701 +3.43
602–604 603 17 428.00–439.00 $433.81 $2,616 -4.71
659 fancy 659 79 420.00 $420.00 $2,768 —
672–696 689 59 396.00–414.00 $401.16 $2,764 +1.24
719 fancy 719 59 397.00 $397.00 $2,854 —
730 730 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 -37.50
763 763 88 360.00 $360.00 $2,747 -6.79
811–817 815 32 336.00–341.00 $338.98 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,703 —

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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.