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Nebraska feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Sep 28 – Oct 4 · Plains region

Summary

Week of Sep 28

Nebraska steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 3,328 head, averaged $454.60/cwt, up $9.89 on the week and down $22.96 on the year.

Steers

9,686 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb582.46+10.90+17.71—3086
400–500 lb511.86+2.79−6.872,3032,0766
500–600 lb454.60+9.89−22.962,5003,3286
600–700 lb407.41+11.49−34.332,6489056
700–800 lb370.27−1.98−26.012,7774956
800–900 lb345.66+2.54−29.072,9387474
900 lb +325.95+1.85−25.18—1,8274
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

5,946 head
Week of Sep 28 · change vs week of Sep 21 · year-ago vs week of Sep 29, 2025
Weight$/cwtvs prior weekvs year ago$/headHeadBarns
300–400 lb523.43+22.51+1.19—3054
400–500 lb464.58+18.75−7.482,0911,2446
500–600 lb414.72+7.43−8.142,2818936
600–700 lb351.99−7.69−44.392,2881127
700–800 lb336.83−7.73−26.482,5263534
800–900 lb319.98+0.38−17.112,7208705
900 lb +294.68−2.28−22.65—2,1695
$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

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