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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

9,715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.19/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 873 lb · 1,065 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $155.19/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 960 lb · 1,050 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.00/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 825 lb · 880 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,715

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 70 156.00 $156.00 $1,115
825 825 880 161.00 $161.00 $1,328 +3.04
850 850 400 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 +11.15
940 940 500 156.50 $156.50 $1,471 +0.66
950–985 960 1,050 151.50–157.00 $155.19 $1,490
1010 1010 5,550 151.44 $151.44 $1,530
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 140 158.00 $158.00 $1,185
825 825 60 148.00 $148.00 $1,221

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–885 873 1,065 144.50–146.50 $145.19 $1,268 -6.81

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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.