Name: Sheridan livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 850 and 950 lbs steers sold 7.00-8.00 higher with 900 lbs steers selling 2.00 lower while slaughter cows and bulls selling 3.00 higher with no other comparisons. There was a good crowd on hand today for big strings of yearling type calves coming off of grass as well as packages of pregged open heifers. Trade was good today with demand being moderate to good throughout the sale. Sheridan's next sale will be a special yearling sale September 11.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.88/cwt on 1,983 head.

Average price

$140.88

1,983 head · 903 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.83

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	905	141.86	1,283	1,677
Medium and Large 1-2	897	135.50	1,216	306

One grade step is worth $6.36/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,983 hd

140.88

—

NE average9 barns · 9,265 hd

142.71

−1.83

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,747	78.67	1,375	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,655	66.37	1,099	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,381	64.56	891	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	61.03	730	18

Every lot, as filed

45 lots · USDA AMS · Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. - Rushville, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,351	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,006	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,288	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	939	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,132	120.43/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,363	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,067	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	745	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	129.86/cwt	129.75–130.00	1,266	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	1,146	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	936	128.50/cwt	128.25–130.50	1,203	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	132.94/cwt	130.00–133.75	1,098	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,064	124.29/cwt	124.00–127.25	1,322	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	963	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,204	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	816	134.47/cwt	133.50–135.00	1,097	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	784	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	1,080	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	616	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	913	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	990	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	127.42/cwt	127.00–127.75	1,060	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	151.47/cwt	150.00–152.25	1,039	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	154.45/cwt	149.50–154.75	1,143	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,221	141
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	133.60/cwt	133.60–133.60	1,355	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	147.46/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,280	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	137.12/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,264	373
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	138.59/cwt	137.25–139.75	1,333	495
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,105	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,047	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	942	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	136.27/cwt	135.00–136.85	1,216	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,263	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	140.39/cwt	138.00–141.50	1,130	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	131.95/cwt	131.00–132.25	1,271	165
Bulls	—	—	1,622	73.82/cwt	65.50–78.00	1,197	8
Bulls	—	—	1,962	84.37/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,655	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,283	72.46/cwt	71.00–74.00	930	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	58.13/cwt	56.00–60.00	792	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	66.68/cwt	64.50–68.50	938	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,347	63.98/cwt	62.50–66.50	862	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,066	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	64.99/cwt	60.50–68.50	1,107	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,212	53.06/cwt	50.00–54.50	643	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	70.94/cwt	69.00–73.50	850	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	58.46/cwt	55.00–62.50	697	10

How this sale compares

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Sheridan Livestock Auction Co. - Rushville, NE

Wed Aug 28, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,814Last week 2,304Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 56Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	710	139.00	139.00
9	—	1,165	116.00	116.00
14	—	1,006	128.00	128.00
23	—	665	141.25	141.25
23	—	1,132	120.00–122.50	120.43
24	—	790	135.00	135.00
26	—	487	153.00	153.00
30	—	975	129.75–130.00	129.86
31	—	870	131.75	131.75
40	—	936	128.25–130.50	128.50
66	—	826	130.00–133.75	132.94
136	—	1,064	124.00–127.25	124.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	690	140.00	140.00
45	—	963	125.00	125.00
52	—	816	133.50–135.00	134.47
90	—	784	137.75	137.75
110	—	616	148.25	148.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	747	132.50	132.50
34	—	832	127.00–127.75	127.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	645	155.00	155.00
40	—	686	150.00–152.25	151.47
82	—	740	149.50–154.75	154.45
141	—	817	149.50	149.50
168	—	1,014	133.60	133.60
356	—	868	144.50–149.00	147.46
373	—	922	135.00–138.50	137.12
495	—	962	137.25–139.75	138.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	795	139.00	139.00
7	—	745	140.50	140.50
13	—	620	152.00	152.00
22	—	892	135.00–136.85	136.27
22	—	948	133.25	133.25
71	—	805	138.00–141.50	140.39
165	—	963	131.00–132.25	131.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,622	65.50–78.00	73.82
9	—	1,962	82.00–88.00	84.37
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	71.00–74.00	72.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	56.00–60.00	58.13
11	—	1,407	64.50–68.50	66.68
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,347	62.50–66.50	63.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,512	70.50	70.50
6	—	1,703	60.50–68.50	64.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	50.00–54.50	53.06
5	—	1,198	69.00–73.50	70.94
10	—	1,192	55.00–62.50	58.46

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