Nebraska cattle prices

Week of Nov 2–6, 2026, Medium and Large 1 feeder steers averaging 500–600 lb, priced per cwt. Across 10 Nebraska auctions and 3,399 head, the head-weighted average was $437.89/cwt (lot range $397.91–$486.00). That ranked 4th of 21 states in our cattle prices by state snapshot.

Nebraska had ten auctions in the snapshot, with most of the volume at a handful of barns. Lots were mid-size: a few hundred head was a big draft.

By weight band (same week, same grade)

Weight	Head	Avg $/cwt
400–499 lb	1,019	$497.13
500–600 lb	3,399	$437.89
601–700 lb	1,727	$393.90

Lighter calves bring more per cwt and less per head. Compare inside one band.

Biggest Nebraska barns this week (500–600 lb steers)

Auction	Head	Avg $/cwt
Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine	671	$433.48
Bassett Livestock Auction, Bassett	597	$436.57
Crawford Livestock Market, Crawford	422	$418.77
North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction, North Platte	417	$449.08

Worked example from a real sale

From Bassett Livestock Auction (Bassett, NE) on 2026-11-04, one lot in our API:

{ "auction_name": "Bassett Livestock Auction",
  "state": "NE", "report_date": "2026-11-04",
  "category": "FEEDER CATTLE", "class_name": "STEERS",
  "grade": "Medium and Large 1", "head_count": 385,
  "weight_avg": 586, "price_avg": 424.54,
  "unit": "Per Cwt / Actual Wt", "comments": "" }

Reading it: 385 steers, about 586 lb average, at $424.54 per cwt. That is about $2,500 a head (586 ÷ 100 × 424.54), or roughly $957,800 for the lot. Source: USDA AMS; we are not affiliated with USDA.

Pull Nebraska lots as JSON

curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=NE&class=STEERS&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=50"

Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.

This page is a dated snapshot from USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News auction reports (public); the API has current lots. Other states: cattle prices by state. For weight bands, see feeder cattle prices. For the cwt math, see cattle price per cwt.