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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.60/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 800 lb · 1,250 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.75/cwt ≈ $1,943/hd at 769 lb · 520 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 750 lb · 134 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,904

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 65 255.00 $255.00 $1,912
750 750 65 255.00 $255.00 $1,912
775 775 195 252.00 $252.00 $1,953
775 775 195 252.00 $252.00 $1,953
800 800 625 247.00–256.00 $250.60 $2,005 +4.72
800 800 625 247.00–256.00 $250.60 $2,005 +4.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 67 247.50 $247.50 $1,856
750 750 67 247.50 $247.50 $1,856

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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.