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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction · Tue, Mar 7

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North Platte Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · North Platte, Nebraska · Tue, Mar 7

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3653

← Feb 21Mar 7Mar 21 →

Receipts

1,209 head

▼ 1,742 vs last sale 2,951▲ 1,209 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.49/cwt on 589 head.

Average price

$213.49

589 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$380

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	479	220.38	1,056	24
Medium and Large 1	674	213.19	1,436	565

One grade step is worth $7.18/cwt here — about −$380 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale589 hd

213.49

—

NE average8 barns · 8,566 hd

210.77

+2.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	281	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	253.25/cwt	250.00–256.00	985	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,069	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	972	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	479	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,130	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	248.75/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,194	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	533	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,317	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,276	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,078	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	621	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,435	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	640	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,325	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	207.84/cwt	205.00–208.50	1,351	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	709	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,365	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	202.75/cwt	202.75–202.75	1,510	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	802	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,536	165
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	257	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	325	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	809	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	856	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	836	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	225.68/cwt	225.00–226.00	970	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,050	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	494	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,102	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	213.12/cwt	209.00–216.50	1,127	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	532	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,160	12
Heifers
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	445	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,050	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	539	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,213	12

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE

Tue Mar 7, 2023

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

Receipts 1,209Last week 2,951Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	226.00	226.00
9	—	486	216.00	216.00
73	—	721	188.00	188.00
97	—	661	186.00–189.00	188.73
15	—	800	171.25	171.25
28	—	529	209.00–216.50	213.12
30	—	604	192.00–195.00	193.89
33	—	430	225.00–226.00	225.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	624	188.50–189.00	188.75

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt

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North Platte Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · North Platte, Nebraska · Tue, Mar 7

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3653

← Feb 21Mar 7Mar 21 →

Receipts

1,209 head

▼ 1,742 vs last sale 2,951▲ 1,209 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $213.49/cwt on 589 head.

Average price

$213.49

589 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$380

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	479	220.38	1,056	24
Medium and Large 1	674	213.19	1,436	565

One grade step is worth $7.18/cwt here — about −$380 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale589 hd

213.49

—

NE average8 barns · 8,566 hd

210.77

+2.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	281	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	253.25/cwt	250.00–256.00	985	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,069	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	972	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	479	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,130	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	248.75/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,194	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	533	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,317	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,276	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,078	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	621	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,435	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	640	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,325	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	207.84/cwt	205.00–208.50	1,351	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	709	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,365	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	202.75/cwt	202.75–202.75	1,510	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	802	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,536	165
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	257	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	325	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	809	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	856	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	836	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	225.68/cwt	225.00–226.00	970	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,050	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	494	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,102	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	213.12/cwt	209.00–216.50	1,127	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	532	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,160	12
Heifers
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	445	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,050	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	539	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,213	12

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE

Tue Mar 7, 2023

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

Receipts 1,209Last week 2,951Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	226.00	226.00
9	—	486	216.00	216.00
73	—	721	188.00	188.00
97	—	661	186.00–189.00	188.73
15	—	800	171.25	171.25
28	—	529	209.00–216.50	213.12
30	—	604	192.00–195.00	193.89
33	—	430	225.00–226.00	225.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	624	188.50–189.00	188.75

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	676	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
7	—	257	635.00	635.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	355	241.00	241.00
16	—	325	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	539	225.00	225.00
7	—	445	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	533	247.00	247.00
11	—	621	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	416	257.00	257.00
150	—	745	202.75	202.75
8	—	600	215.00	215.00
165	—	802	191.50	191.50
15	—	389	250.00–256.00	253.25
55	—	480	247.00–256.00	248.75
5	—	536	238.00	238.00
32	—	650	205.00–208.50	207.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	230.00	230.00
8	—	281	775.00	775.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	640	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	196.00	196.00

12	—	532	218.00	218.00
40	—	494	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	709	192.50	192.50