Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Nebraska · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 20
● As filed108 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1860

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Nebraska reported 108 priced lines covering 13,568 head across feeder cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 14,830 head. replacement cattle receipts at 757 head. Counted as USDA files them — 168 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Mon Apr 20, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)
Feeder CattleReceipts 14,830Last week 9,510Year ago 19,077
Replacement CattleReceipts 757Last week 732Year ago 110

For the week, steers less than 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, 7 weights sold 5.00 lower, 8 weight sold steady and 9 weight sold 3.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Pretty large supply for this time of year on bred cows an pairs. Most of these bred females and pairs are selling due to drought conditions as ranchers are starting to down size there herds. Some of the cows might also be sold due to the recent fires in some areas of the state. Very limited rainfall across some areas of the state over the weekend. But at least some did get some rain. Hopefully this rain will help curtail the fires across the state. More fires broke out last week burning near 15,000 acres along with some structures and hay. Much more rain is needed! Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower on live and dressed sales at 246.00 and 386.00 respectively.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23350–400371547.50–605.00575.46
12400–450436510.00–567.50544.44
35450–500483535.00–550.00541.21
114500–550528435.00–537.50503.93
35550–600586432.50–472.00457.93
23600–650646410.00–450.00441.26
30650–700676370.00–421.00404.76
36700–750745385.00385.00
22750–800775359.50–360.00359.68
25900–950928326.00326.00
231000–10501,002291.00291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11300–350345600.00600.00
11350–400366607.50–640.00622.76
71400–450425550.00–637.50607.92
241450–500476502.50–587.50553.75
191500–550523502.50–575.00539.05
576550–600579462.50–506.00484.90
1,004600–650637427.50–474.00454.62
567650–700676417.50–467.50437.95
865700–750725391.50–424.00412.09
775750–800781370.00–407.00398.13
695800–850824357.00–391.00385.83
900850–900880349.00–376.00367.47
474900–950917331.25–355.00346.24
274950–1000986321.50–339.00327.16
361000–10501,009316.50–326.00319.16
1201050–11001,070305.50–308.00307.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14650–700677422.00422.00
45700–750738384.00–393.00389.43
117750–800789373.00–384.00378.11
17800–850839355.00355.00
26850–900876335.50335.50
73900–950937330.00–334.50331.50
43950–1000996312.00312.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1851000–10501,013318.00–322.00320.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15450–500453555.00555.00
44550–600562492.00–501.00498.72
64600–650617456.50–475.50468.43
88700–750710421.50421.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400397500.00500.00
20500–550515450.00–481.00464.61
11550–600595470.00470.00
24600–650628439.00–450.00444.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
28750–800790381.00381.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
46550–600573505.00505.00
52750–800765413.00413.00
81800–850831381.00381.00
134900–950925360.50360.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5350–400388510.00510.00
13400–450416505.00–535.00521.26
46450–500489431.00–512.50475.28
53500–550523411.00–455.00432.63
118550–600586412.00–445.00427.06
34600–650632389.00–407.50399.39
101650–700680348.00–380.00359.30
12700–750702370.00370.00
8800–850812311.00311.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17500–550519427.00–431.00429.17
117650–700685364.00–395.00389.55
12700–750744352.00352.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
232600–650617440.00–450.00444.84
83650–700685492.50492.50
171700–750733370.00–477.00433.04
188750–800767371.00–418.00396.88
58900–950925324.50324.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33300–350330620.00–647.50636.13
12350–400364565.00–590.00579.42
62400–450421482.00–579.50556.87
268450–500474472.00–540.00510.71
365500–550533444.00–490.00467.09
478550–600571412.00–476.00455.59
406600–650626382.50–432.50409.52
647650–700673372.50–420.00395.28
254700–750726357.00–397.00376.29
442750–800770337.50–372.00357.21
276800–850822325.00–360.00336.60
113850–900869317.00–334.50324.56
44900–950907307.50–308.00307.67
90950–1000969296.50–313.00303.59
251000–10501,020299.75299.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10550–600561390.00390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
76700–750743391.50391.50
67850–900857347.00347.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13300–350305702.50702.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,5032,850.002,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,4583,000.003,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,4973,000.003,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)121,3422,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)71,4273,000.003,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)91,4103,000.003,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,5573,200.003,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,4843,400.003,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,5593,750.003,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)271,4783,800.00–4,050.003,969.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)91,4132,875.002,875.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open61,0585,100.005,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open141,4344,400.00–4,500.004,441.85
Young (2-4 yrs)Open201,2855,025.00–5,225.005,111.65
Aged (>8 yrs)Open181,6724,225.00–4,750.004,511.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open121,7294,975.004,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open51,3734,000.004,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open81,8114,150.004,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open231,5483,850.00–4,000.003,948.33
Aged (>8 yrs)Open391,4883,850.00–3,975.003,914.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open151,4313,550.00–3,650.003,602.97
Aged (>8 yrs)Open81,2563,600.003,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)59443,100.003,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)171,2614,000.00–4,100.004,064.24
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.