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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.00/cwt ≈ $1,463/hd at 735 lb · 410 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $185.50/cwt ≈ $1,670/hd at 900 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.00/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 675 lb · 148 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 928

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 74 198.00 $198.00 $1,336
675 675 74 198.00 $198.00 $1,336
735 735 205 199.00 $199.00 $1,463
735 735 205 199.00 $199.00 $1,463
765 765 65 188.00 $188.00 $1,438
765 765 65 188.00 $188.00 $1,438
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 120 185.50 $185.50 $1,670
900 900 120 185.50 $185.50 $1,670

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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.