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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction · Tue, Apr 11

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North Platte Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · North Platte, Nebraska · Tue, Apr 11

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3653

← Mar 21Apr 11May 2 →

Receipts

925 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 937▲ 925 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable, however a higher undertone was noted. Demand was 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 $258.43/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$258.43

404 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,291

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$31.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.79

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	263.65	1,287	338
Medium and Large 1-2	558	231.73	1,293	66

One grade step is worth $31.92/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale404 hd

258.43

—

NE average5 barns · 3,257 hd

230.64

+27.79

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

Every lot

33 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	907	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	267.89/cwt	267.00–269.00	997	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	263.06/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,092	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,088	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	287.01/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,231	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,184	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,284	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	255.26/cwt	254.00–259.00	1,210	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	269.03/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,410	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	265.26/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,406	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	251.78/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,405	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	576	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,348	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,416	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,531	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	718	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,479	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,422	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	251.53/cwt	251.00–254.00	792	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	348	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	879	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	921	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	250.02/cwt	246.00–252.00	953	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	243.20/cwt	231.00–248.50	1,065	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	218.62/cwt	218.00–219.00	962	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	961	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	231.07/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,086	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	229.16/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,086	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Receipts 925Last week 937Year ago 0

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable, however a higher undertone was noted. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	205.00	205.00
13	—	440	218.00–219.00	218.62
16	—	536	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	474	226.00–236.00	229.16
61	—	381	246.00–252.00	250.02
31	—	561	222.00–231.00	227.12
31	—	664	199.00–209.00	205.73
31	—	315	251.00–254.00	251.53
6	—	625	208.00	208.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

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North Platte Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · North Platte, Nebraska · Tue, Apr 11

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3653

← Mar 21Apr 11May 2 →

Receipts

925 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 937▲ 925 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable, however a higher undertone was noted. Demand was 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 $258.43/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$258.43

404 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,291

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$31.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.79

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	263.65	1,287	338
Medium and Large 1-2	558	231.73	1,293	66

One grade step is worth $31.92/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale404 hd

258.43

—

NE average5 barns · 3,257 hd

230.64

+27.79

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

Every lot

33 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	907	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	267.89/cwt	267.00–269.00	997	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	263.06/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,092	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,088	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	287.01/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,231	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,184	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,284	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	255.26/cwt	254.00–259.00	1,210	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	524	269.03/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,410	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	265.26/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,406	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	251.78/cwt	249.00–261.00	1,405	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	576	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,348	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,416	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,531	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	718	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,479	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,422	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	251.53/cwt	251.00–254.00	792	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	348	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	879	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	361	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	921	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	250.02/cwt	246.00–252.00	953	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	438	243.20/cwt	231.00–248.50	1,065	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	218.62/cwt	218.00–219.00	962	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	961	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	231.07/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,086	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	229.16/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,086	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Receipts 925Last week 937Year ago 0

First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable, however a higher undertone was noted. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	205.00	205.00
13	—	440	218.00–219.00	218.62
16	—	536	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	474	226.00–236.00	229.16
61	—	381	246.00–252.00	250.02
31	—	561	222.00–231.00	227.12
31	—	664	199.00–209.00	205.73
31	—	315	251.00–254.00	251.53
6	—	625	208.00	208.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

9	—	361	255.00	255.00
4	—	557	209.00	209.00
6	—	543	207.00	207.00
56	—	438	231.00–248.50	243.20
13	—	348	252.50	252.50
15	—	470	228.00–236.00	231.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	321	282.50	282.50
16	—	474	254.00–259.00	255.26
14	—	613	231.00	231.00
14	—	660	232.00	232.00
20	—	415	260.00–266.00	263.06
15	—	558	249.00–261.00	251.78
51	—	530	261.00–272.00	265.26
12	—	372	267.00–269.00	267.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	424	256.50	256.50
47	—	524	268.00–270.00	269.03
4	—	370	270.00	270.00
16	—	450	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	530	237.00	237.00
8	—	576	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	777	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	457	281.00	281.00
37	—	429	286.00–290.00	287.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	718	206.00	206.00