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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

450 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (263)

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $361.25/cwt ≈ $3,432/hd at 950 lb · 240 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $421.50/cwt ≈ $3,077/hd at 730 lb · 210 head
Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report's 9-weight steers are quoted at $361/cwt, $8/cwt above the NE average ($353) and $3/cwt under Valentine, NE ($364). Receipts totaled 450 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 450

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 210 421.50 $421.50 $3,077
950 950 240 361.25 $361.25 $3,432

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high 394.75 low 359.50 Sep 2025 Jun 2026

800–849 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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