Nebraska cattle market

Auction averages from 5 reporting markets in Nebraska, week of 09/14/2026 – 09/20/2026. Compared with 09/07/2026–09/13/2026.

Work in progress — please don't trade on these numbers.

The figures come straight from USDA Market News and we believe they're correct, but they haven't been through enough weeks of checking for us to stand behind them. Check with your sale barn before you act.

5wt steers: $457.21; ▼ 8.79
7wt steers: $362.58; ▼ 6.39
Head sold: 9,478
Markets: 5

Feeder cattle

Head-weighted average price per hundredweight across Nebraska auctions. Premium is what steers brought over heifers of the same weight. ▲ green is up on last week, ▼ red is down; thin means too few head to compare.

300–400 lb244 head

Steers: thinthin
Heifers: $497.52thin

400–500 lb1,640 head

Steers: $503.58▼ 3.12
Heifers: $455.61▲ 6.43
Steer premium: $47.97

500–600 lb1,361 head

Steers: $457.21▼ 8.79
Heifers: $423.13▲ 33.17
Steer premium: $34.08

600–700 lb597 head

Steers: $398.72▲ 1.28
Heifers: $373.45▲ 18.82
Steer premium: $25.27

700–800 lb589 head

Steers: $362.58▼ 6.39
Heifers: $330.26▼ 5.09
Steer premium: $32.32

800–900 lb2,247 head

Steers: $343.55▼ 21.97
Heifers: $323.76▲ 1.65
Steer premium: $19.79

900–1000 lb2,800 head

Steers: $325.86▼ 13.22
Heifers: $305.02▼ 0.86
Steer premium: $20.84

Weight	Steers	vs last wk	Heifers	vs last wk	Premium	Head
300–400 lb	thin	thin	$497.52	thin	—	244
400–500 lb	$503.58	▼ 3.12	$455.61	▲ 6.43	$47.97	1,640
500–600 lb	$457.21	▼ 8.79	$423.13	▲ 33.17	$34.08	1,361
600–700 lb	$398.72	▲ 1.28	$373.45	▲ 18.82	$25.27	597
700–800 lb	$362.58	▼ 6.39	$330.26	▼ 5.09	$32.32	589
800–900 lb	$343.55	▼ 21.97	$323.76	▲ 1.65	$19.79	2,247
900–1000 lb	$325.86	▼ 13.22	$305.02	▼ 0.86	$20.84	2,800

Cows, bulls & replacements

Every class Nebraska auctions reported this week. Cull cows price on condition — Breakers fleshiest, Leans thinnest. Replacement classes trade by the head. A class shows its price whenever anything sold; the week-over-week move is withheld when too few head changed hands for the comparison to mean anything, which happens more often at state level than nationally.

Not reported this week.

Other states

Missouri 19,790 Oklahoma 9,710 South Dakota 9,205 Kentucky 7,919 Iowa 6,505 Kansas 5,136 Tennessee 5,105 Texas 3,211

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Boxed beef and slaughter figures are national and appear on the home page. This site is a work in progress — please don't make financial decisions from it.