Imperial Auction Market
Imperial, Nebraska · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Fri, Oct 9, 2026. 16 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Friday.
▲ +$24.94 vs Sep 25, 2026
▼ -$21.29 vs Oct 11, 2025
▼ -$37.00 vs Sep 25, 2026
▼ -$60.49 vs Oct 11, 2025
Usual day: Friday
Prices, Oct 9, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 365361-369 | 554.91547.00-563.00 | $2,025 | |
| 26 | 444444 | 445.00445.00 | $1,976 | |
| 61 | 477472-484 | 514.20502.00-519.00 | $2,453 | |
| 184 | 485479-496 | 524.16512.50-530.00 | $2,542 | Fancy |
| 102 | 539510-549 | 469.99462.00-477.00 | $2,533 | |
| 25 | 568568 | 440.00440.00 | $2,499 | |
| 56 | 606605-610 | 410.39390.00-416.00 | $2,487 | |
| 5 | 666666 | 382.00382.00 | $2,544 | |
| 8 | 713713 | 340.00340.00 | $2,424 | |
| 84 | 862854-894 | 331.43321.00-334.00 | $2,857 | |
| 120 | 907907 | 334.00334.00 | $3,029 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 332332 | 512.50512.50 | $1,702 | |
| 46 | 466466 | 481.00481.00 | $2,241 | |
| 19 | 543543 | 412.00412.00 | $2,237 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 394394 | 460.00460.00 | $1,812 | |
| 61 | 428420-447 | 452.37435.00-457.50 | $1,936 | |
| 86 | 524504-534 | 393.82391.00-396.00 | $2,064 | |
| 196 | 731714-745 | 334.90331.00-340.00 | $2,448 | |
| 149 | 776761-792 | 318.62315.50-321.50 | $2,472 | |
| 324 | 825817-830 | 312.51310.00-316.00 | $2,578 | |
| 118 | 864856-870 | 318.79310.00-329.75 | $2,754 | |
| 66 | 1,0141008-1041 | 278.32275.00-279.00 | $2,822 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 533533 | 365.00365.00 | $1,945 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 14 weeks with data.
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $464.09 | $340.00 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $439.15 | $377.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $474.00 | - |
| May 25, 2026 | $460.00 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | $493.00 | - |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $495.00 | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $463.35 | $403.69 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $471.99 | $375.36 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | - | $408.00 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $514.89 | $381.12 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $479.68 | $378.80 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | - | $353.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $412.16 | $300.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $473.27 | - |
Price slide, Oct 9, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $554.91 | $460.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $514.32-40.59 | $452.37-7.63 |
| 500-599 lb | $464.09-50.23 | $393.82-58.55 |
| 600-699 lb | $408.06-56.03 | - |
| 700-799 lb | $340.00-68.06 | $327.87 |
| 800-899 lb | $331.43-8.57 | $314.19-13.68 |
| 900-999 lb | $334.00+2.57 | - |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogallala Livestock AuctionOgallala, NE | 43 | Oct 8 | $461.43 |
| North Platte Stockyards Livestock AuctionNorth Platte, NE | 63 | Oct 13 | $442.69 |
| Lexington Livestock MarketLexington, NE | 101 | Oct 9 | $446.40 |
| Huss Livestock MarketKearney, NE | 135 | Oct 14 | $445.31 |
| Burwell Livestock MarketBurwell, NE | 157 | Oct 2 | $427.21 |
Source
As of Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Imperial Auction Market - Imperial, NE (USDA PDF, report date Oct 9, 2026)
- Latest AMS_1854 report on ams.usda.gov