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USDA Nebraska Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Avg

USDA Nebraska Fdr Cattle Wkly Wtd Avg              03/23 09:45
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Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/16/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE       300            272     0         
FEEDER CATTLE            6837           16093   6318      
  
  
Compared to last week steers and heifers less than 600 lbs lightly tested.  
Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs 
sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.  Demand was moderate to good on calves and feeders 
with good demand for bred cows and pairs. Some of the bred cattle are heading 
out of state with several lots getting purchased on the internet.  Feedlot 
trade was slow to transpire and finally kicked off on Friday with live and 
dressed sales steady on the week at 235.00 and 372.00 respectively.  The 
biggest wildfire in the state history is finally contained with a total of 
642,029 acres burned.  Several thousand cattle will be displaced but it's 
anyone guess on the exact numbers.  Plus, it will be several years before the 
sandhills pastures in that area will be grazeable. Very slow, all day rains 
would be very beneficial to the burned grass area within this state.  Around 
823,600 grass land acres in 4 big fires last couple of weeks plus several acres 
from smaller grass fires occurred last week too but didn't make the "watch 
duty" app calculations.  Calendar flipped to spring on Friday, the 20th, 
hopefully the spring rains will prevail soon. Last year it was roughly the 
third week in May before the rains came and the grass was bountiful. Ample 
carry over on hay supplies this spring has been very helpful with several 
people donating semi loads of hay to the ranchers in the burned areas.
  
  
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
26     1144-1461      1285    3250-3900      3678.52            
17     1341-1505      1368    2750-2900      2787.29            Broken Mouth 
43     1177-1484      1373    2750-3700      3330.58            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
40     998-1412       1133    4000-4300      4210.43            
26     1336-1686      1443    3400-3900      3698.61            
27     1420-1483      1481    2700-3300      3278.69            Broken Mouth 
9      1395-1683      1541    3000-3500      3223.64            

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      977-977        977     3400-3400      3400               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
23     1074-1199      1161    3900-4500      4331.07            
52     905-974        931     3300-4150      3997.76            

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1607-1607      1607    4400-4400      4400               T1 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      1455-1455      1455    4300-4300      4300               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1410-1410      1410    3600-3600      3600               O 
1      1750-1750      1750    3900-3900      3900               O 
2      997-997        997     4050-4050      4050               O 

HEIFER PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1030-1100      1036    3850-5100      4989.38            O 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     687-687        687     362.5-362.5    362.5              Unweaned 
8      842-842        842     320-320        320                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      330-330        330     560-560        560                
18     350-368        362     512.5-560      538.7              
38     460-498        465     475-503        498.52             
7      468-468        468     473-473        473                Unweaned 
119    500-524        513     430-471        465.34             
8      554-554        554     432.5-432.5    432.5              Unweaned 
158    550-597        576     386-446        426.66             
237    600-638        614     396-431        412.06             
15     651-661        654     380-387.5      384.97             Unweaned 
209    655-694        682     353-379        364.36             
30     694-694        694     2750-2750      2750               Replacement 
171    700-749        719     345-373.5      359.68             
123    713-747        724     2885-3050      2938.24            Replacement 
333    753-793        770     335-349.5      343.88             
65     797-797        797     3135-3135      3135               Replacement 
68     802-832        806     2875-3135      3103.41            Replacement 
274    800-849        819     318.5-334.5    328.23             
336    860-897        876     312-338        326.02             
264    905-944        916     309.5-331      324.16             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      355-355        355     450-450        450                
17     486-492        489     441-450        445.21             
24     538-546        541     440-445        443.37             
5      593-593        593     411-411        411                
10     631-647        636     375-379        377.78             
18     825-825        825     312-312        312                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1066-1066      1066    298-298        298                
45     1107-1107      1107    302.5-302.5    302.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
112    1001-1020      1011    320-324.75     322.4              
4      399-399        399     590-590        590                
13     412-418        416     527.5-570      543.7              
23     462-490        478     477-529        520.63             
80     524-537        533     487.5-504      499.44             
198    568-599        590     455-484        476.89             
339    603-633        621     437-477.5      463.55             
252    662-694        674     375-439        427.65             
362    705-737        728     395-429        405.71             
258    752-789        768     373.5-397.75   383.94             
15     807-836        817     341-348        343.39             Fleshy 
216    801-848        821     357-374        366.53             
690    855-898        871     343-363.25     353.09             
341    902-944        918     321-345.5      340.78             
295    962-998        980     319.5-329      325.01             
29     997-997        997     311-311        311                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     375-375        375     567.5-567.5    567.5              Thin Fleshed 
6      434-434        434     546-546        546                Thin Fleshed 
6      435-435        435     510-510        510                
5      440-440        440     502-502        502                Unweaned 
29     487-491        489     501-501        501                
7      530-530        530     439-439        439                Unweaned 
28     520-545        538     472-483        478.78             
11     567-567        567     423-423        423                Unweaned 
55     550-587        575     430-448        443.04             
62     614-640        632     402.5-431      416.98             
6      682-682        682     361-361        361                Unweaned 
17     679-686        683     390-401        396.5              
92     704-748        729     366-390        381.33             
105    780-798        782     357-371        359.07             
25     813-840        834     335-341.25     339.79             
16     867-888        879     335-341.5      338.69