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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.53/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 733 lb · 415 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.50/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 765 lb · 340 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.02/cwt ≈ $984/hd at 775 lb · 70 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 975

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 115 144.00 $144.00 $1,008
745 745 300 147.50 $147.50 $1,099
765 765 340 146.50 $146.50 $1,121 +6.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 150 125.50 $125.50 $1,255

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 70 127.02 $127.02 $984

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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.