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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.75/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 885 lb · 300 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.77/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 775 lb · 140 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $131.50/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 935 lb · 130 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 858

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 300 131.75 $131.75 $1,166
935 935 130 131.50 $131.50 $1,230
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 220 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 140 124.77 $124.77 $967 -6.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 68 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.