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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Nebraska · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $2,186/hd at 825 lb · 240 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.00/cwt ≈ $1,788/hd at 550 lb · 200 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $258.50/cwt ≈ $2,391/hd at 925 lb · 180 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,150

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 200 325.00 $325.00 $1,788
775 775 130 267.00 $267.00 $2,069 +10.50
825 825 240 265.00 $265.00 $2,186
925 925 180 258.50 $258.50 $2,391
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 400 246.50 $246.50 $2,465

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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.