Nebraska feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Plains region

400–500 lb steers

$520.09

−0.83

USDA · 2,415 hd · 9 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$455.72

−7.61

USDA · 4,997 hd · 9 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$409.78

−9.25

USDA · 2,915 hd · 9 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

900 lb + steers

$328.85

+5.83

USDA · 1,347 hd · 6 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Nebraska steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 4,997 head, averaged $455.72/cwt, down $7.61 on the week and up $2.84 on the year.

Steers

12,835 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	595.83	+9.55	+47.20	—	251	9
400–500 lb	520.09	−0.83	+5.47	2,340	2,415	9
500–600 lb	455.72	−7.61	+2.84	2,506	4,997	9
600–700 lb	409.78	−9.25	+5.43	2,664	2,915	9
700–800 lb	375.64	−1.48	+14.62	2,817	623	7
800–900 lb	344.72	−8.88	−14.90	2,930	287	6
900 lb +	328.85	+5.83	−7.53	—	1,347	6

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

7,320 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	501.38	+2.10	+6.26	—	268	9
400–500 lb	452.75	−3.61	+0.08	2,037	1,949	9
500–600 lb	404.74	−6.52	+1.73	2,226	2,195	9
600–700 lb	368.55	−2.50	+0.93	2,396	675	9
700–800 lb	334.38	−14.49	−4.27	2,508	501	6
800–900 lb	315.21	−20.76	−15.22	2,679	657	7
900 lb +	298.60	−3.76	−10.08	—	1,075	7

Nebraska feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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