USDA Nebraska Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Avg 05/11 10:00
05/11/2026 | 10:00 am CDT USDA Nebraska Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Avg 05/11 10:00
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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 13010 9897 9597
Compared to last week steers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher and
over 700 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold 25.00 higher,
600 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold steady to 1.00 higher.
Demand was good to instances very good for calves and feeder cattle. Record
breaking prices at some of the feeder cattle auctions this week. Valentine
Livestock sold a flat 8 weight steers on average at 415.11 with the top price
at 416.75. Unbelievable! Tight supplies on feeder cattle along with a very good
slaughter cattle market in the last couple of weeks have spurred buyers into
reinvesting into feedlot replacements. Like a broken record player repeating
or skipping back to the same place on another week talking about the drought
situation in the state. More than likely one would have to find an old timer in
a nursing home to see if they can remember a time this dry, the dirty 30's come
to the minds of some. With this dryness and the recent fires in the Sandhills
some of the receipts this week would normally be kicked out to summer range and
sold on a summer video or livestock auction sale. Second week in a row of
record prices for negotiated cash feedlot cattle!! Live sales were 3.50 to 4.00
higher from 258.00 to 260.50 and dressed sales sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher from
402.00 to 405.00.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 612-612 612 440-440 440
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1065-1065 1065 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 339-339 339 625-625 625
23 350-395 384 520-555 528.36
100 434-446 438 515-570 526.16
186 450-498 474 440-567.5 532.91
496 509-548 529 454-517.5 488.53
5 545-545 545 447.5-447.5 447.5 Spayed
598 552-595 578 435-487.5 465.06
387 603-634 620 413-481 437.45
50 613-636 623 480-483 481.29 Fancy
61 665-665 665 471-471 471 Replacement
82 664-689 674 379-397 387.26 Spayed
437 659-694 675 372.5-457.5 408.54
272 700-720 703 387.5-416 395.85
77 747-747 747 382-382 382 Spayed
17 759-759 759 415-415 415 Replacement
84 771-771 771 380.5-380.5 380.5 Spayed
240 750-796 781 343.5-375 356.22
53 805-810 807 363-370 366.56 Replacement
61 809-840 836 344-345 344.13
364 863-893 873 335.5-361 344.93
5 968-968 968 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 418-418 418 515-515 515
26 471-492 478 487.5-502.5 492.84
56 528-543 538 410-487.5 451.76
20 589-589 589 452.5-452.5 452.5
50 610-644 624 365-430 410.93
51 674-696 684 390-405 398.12
32 715-740 735 377.5-385 379.1
19 783-783 783 325-325 325
11 822-848 834 320-339 328.78
11 877-877 877 319-319 319
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
86 1005-1018 1010 327.5-330 329.12
10 375-375 375 640-640 640
11 400-400 400 585-585 585 Thin Fleshed
46 415-447 435 550-620 588.67
186 453-496 478 520-610 574.9
503 511-548 529 480-571 535.44
105 563-563 563 537-537 537 Thin Fleshed
96 567-567 567 544-544 544 Fancy
704 551-598 581 475-534 506.68
45 613-613 613 466-466 466 Unweaned
755 607-649 635 410-497 473.23
184 646-646 646 500-500 500 Fancy
530 650-693 677 422-505 448.02
595 710-743 726 388-449 437.22
31 754-754 754 390-390 390 Fleshy
287 751-796 762 382.5-423 403.15
1045 800-835 814 372-416.75 403.97
558 859-898 888 328-379 369.68
541 902-945 926 340-373.75 368.86
242 953-974 963 332.5-361 342.74
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 451-492 470 520-570 552.33
64 525-544 538 449-541 514.48
55 587-597 595 444-500 475.48
10 648-648 648 445-445 445
91 661-697 684 385-436 424.84
44 720-737 723 383-416 405.99
30 750-798 766 355-392 375.21
68 809-836 829 363-387 380.81
8 879-879 879 322.5-322.5 322.5
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