Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Nebraska reported 142 priced lines covering 36,674 head across feeder cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 39,171 head. replacement cattle receipts at 946 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39,171Last week 44,403Year ago 50,676

Replacement CattleReceipts 946Last week 0Year ago 331

Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold mostly 2.00 lower. Heifers less than 500 lbs sold 15.00 higher, 500 to 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test of those heavier weights. Demand was good to very good on some weights and classes of cattle throughout the week. Little downward pressure on the feeder cattle sales at week's close as the CME cattle boards stubbed their toe on Friday and closed the day sharply lower. Overall, the market is still very good for the second week of January. Quite a few replacement heifers were noted in this week's report with some getting sold by the head. It looks like there will be several pastures full of breeding heifers this summer. Maybe a slight build up. But, quite a few ranchers have old cows and need to swap for something more youthful. Feedlot trade finally happened on Friday with live sales steady to 1.00 higher from 232.00 to 233.50 and dressed sales steady at 365.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	300–350	332	570.00–672.50	644.68
47	350–400	378	535.00–577.50	556.98
212	400–450	425	485.00–575.00	538.51
424	450–500	473	458.00–535.00	500.19
810	500–550	523	440.00–485.00	464.14
1,596	550–600	572	401.00–467.50	437.52
1,381	600–650	623	385.00–429.00	409.20
1,790	650–700	670	365.00–414.00	388.21
1,227	700–750	718	334.00–383.00	364.78
988	750–800	770	335.50–462.50	349.67
232	800–850	826	324.50–343.00	332.27
196	850–900	867	319.50–357.00	339.94
81	900–950	918	305.00–308.00	307.63
60	1000–1050	1,010	315.00	315.00
10	1050–1100	1,083	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	346	615.00	615.00
7	350–400	369	510.00	510.00
30	400–450	416	472.00–567.50	503.43
385	450–500	486	435.00–500.00	487.20
62	500–550	521	423.00–455.00	436.25
344	550–600	578	393.00–442.00	425.03
153	600–650	635	367.50–402.00	392.14
182	650–700	675	356.00–388.00	368.00
12	750–800	792	336.00	336.00
13	850–900	858	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	630.00	630.00
10	350–400	389	530.00	530.00
22	400–450	449	490.00	490.00
25	450–500	475	501.00	501.00
46	500–550	512	430.00–445.00	437.01
43	550–600	572	415.00	415.00
10	600–650	610	422.00	422.00
9	650–700	663	372.00	372.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	505.00	505.00
7	450–500	468	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	365	565.00	565.00
28	400–450	410	535.00–597.50	576.48
13	450–500	453	555.00	555.00
36	650–700	664	405.00	405.00
36	700–750	718	380.00–386.00	384.67
124	800–850	830	349.75	349.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
98	500–550	501	515.00	515.00
89	550–600	571	457.50–468.00	465.79
241	600–650	615	417.00–450.00	437.59
31	600–650	641	2,825.00	2,825.00
14	650–700	696	3,025.00	3,025.00
31	650–700	655	422.00	422.00
119	700–750	707	383.00–410.00	393.55
47	700–750	722	3,525.00	3,525.00
70	750–800	763	372.00–381.00	379.72
82	750–800	794	3,375.00	3,375.00
11	800–850	818	362.50	362.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
136	500–550	528	487.50–494.00	492.11
80	650–700	687	402.00	402.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	434	482.50–494.00	489.23
29	450–500	473	460.00–470.00	466.86
75	500–550	544	425.00–444.00	433.49
85	550–600	584	405.00–412.00	409.47
159	600–650	639	374.00–392.50	383.08
187	650–700	684	356.00–370.00	366.74
320	700–750	726	339.00–357.00	351.89
36	750–800	775	332.00–336.00	334.32
35	800–850	820	319.00–324.50	321.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	493	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	395	535.00	535.00
22	400–450	420	580.00	580.00
150	450–500	484	463.00–555.00	521.16
142	500–550	542	468.00–519.00	504.37
234	550–600	588	427.00–476.00	449.63
183	600–650	634	391.00–442.00	427.56
190	650–700	686	399.00–418.00	409.73
93	700–750	729	370.00–385.50	375.43
96	750–800	778	345.00–385.00	367.92
94	850–900	876	323.00–330.00	327.62
6	1000–1050	1,034	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	530.00	530.00
5	450–500	474	518.00	518.00
26	500–550	522	442.50–484.00	475.75
180	550–600	569	440.00–467.00	453.18
182	600–650	624	413.00–435.00	424.57
78	650–700	684	392.00–405.00	399.22
81	700–750	724	374.00–377.00	375.32
82	750–800	790	365.00–373.00	365.68
458	800–850	839	346.00–355.00	349.89
31	850–900	872	336.00	336.00
239	900–950	929	321.00–335.00	332.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	290	645.00	645.00
29	300–350	327	650.00–700.00	686.72
42	350–400	367	530.00–687.50	628.32
228	400–450	431	492.50–625.50	583.83
321	450–500	469	490.00–594.00	559.36
1,216	500–550	529	445.00–555.00	527.52
1,915	550–600	579	454.00–526.00	491.73
2,423	600–650	627	427.50–476.00	453.47
3,192	650–700	677	397.00–456.50	427.07
3,078	700–750	727	375.00–427.00	399.98
2,382	750–800	770	360.00–412.00	383.79
1,818	800–850	824	345.00–387.00	364.78
1,570	850–900	875	338.25–379.00	351.74
62	900–950	901	343.00–346.00	343.78
191	950–1000	977	323.00–328.00	325.95
81	1000–1050	1,044	324.50–325.50	325.38
7	1050–1100	1,052	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	750–800	782	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
235	450–500	493	605.00	605.00
100	500–550	505	554.00–559.00	557.58
220	550–600	563	507.00–531.00	521.06
472	600–650	620	468.00–488.00	476.77
245	650–700	667	460.00–473.50	464.56
188	750–800	762	389.00–404.75	399.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	590.00	590.00
14	400–450	432	530.00	530.00
58	450–500	469	517.50	517.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	450–500	483	560.00	560.00
9	500–550	522	490.00	490.00
55	550–600	572	443.00–462.50	451.07
110	600–650	610	425.00–455.00	447.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	436	470.00–500.00	483.40
35	450–500	485	493.00	493.00
23	500–550	500	448.00	448.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	519	517.00–520.00	518.65
100	550–600	581	489.00–508.00	504.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	516	485.00	485.00
7	600–650	606	417.50	417.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	412	545.00	545.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	930	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	47	—	1,158	4,325.00–4,550.00	4,501.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	343	—	1,072	3,950.00–4,510.00	4,084.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,502	4,200.00–4,425.00	4,370.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,362	2,800.00–3,100.00	3,029.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	111	—	1,342	2,885.00–3,250.00	3,054.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,461	3,350.00–3,425.00	3,385.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,321	4,575.00–4,625.00	4,602.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,384	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	74	—	1,302	3,450.00–4,150.00	3,806.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,424	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,876.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,370	3,800.00–3,850.00	3,824.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,516	3,575.00	3,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,374	2,675.00–2,750.00	2,706.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,193	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,376	4,200.00	4,200.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Nebraska barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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