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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

3,633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.50/cwt ≈ $2,057/hd at 881 lb · 1,040 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $2,352/hd at 980 lb · 920 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.60/cwt ≈ $1,712/hd at 675 lb · 300 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,633

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 250 277.00 $277.00 $1,800
750 750 240 257.00 $257.00 $1,928
825 825 285 248.50 $248.50 $2,050
900 900 168 231.00 $231.00 $2,079
980 980 920 240.00 $240.00 $2,352
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 80 250.00 $250.00 $1,625
750 750 65 240.00 $240.00 $1,800
875 875 285 236.00 $236.00 $2,065

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 300 253.60 $253.60 $1,712
860 860 160 217.00 $217.00 $1,866
885 885 880 236.50 $236.50 $2,093

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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.