North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction
North Platte, Nebraska · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 20 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Year ago: 1,198
▼ -$30.95 vs last week
▼ -$34.57 vs Oct 14, 2025
n/a vs last week
n/a vs Oct 14, 2025
Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 380380 | 540.00540.00 | $2,052 | |
| 62 | 478463-485 | 483.44483.00-485.00 | $2,311 | |
| 24 | 532520-535 | 446.08440.00-458.00 | $2,373 | |
| 153 | 574550-589 | 443.35430.00-454.00 | $2,545 | |
| 8 | 583583 | 420.00420.00 | $2,449 | Fleshy |
| 58 | 630600-641 | 407.89400.00-418.00 | $2,570 | |
| 57 | 667650-677 | 385.77380.00-391.00 | $2,573 | |
| 30 | 715711-718 | 364.64355.00-371.00 | $2,607 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 539539 | 435.00435.00 | $2,345 | |
| 12 | 578578 | 425.00425.00 | $2,456 | |
| 11 | 622622 | 375.00375.00 | $2,332 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 327327 | 552.50552.50 | $1,807 | |
| 14 | 375355-385 | 494.50475.00-522.50 | $1,854 | |
| 77 | 427417-438 | 451.36440.00-457.50 | $1,927 | |
| 48 | 486483-494 | 410.77410.00-411.00 | $1,996 | |
| 40 | 521510-541 | 388.57377.00-396.00 | $2,024 | |
| 50 | 559551-571 | 382.63376.00-391.00 | $2,139 | |
| 15 | 604600-610 | 359.09355.00-364.00 | $2,169 | |
| 5 | 641641 | 347.00347.00 | $2,224 | Fleshy |
| 17 | 666665-668 | 336.59336.00-338.00 | $2,242 | |
| 21 | 914901-927 | 292.37285.00-297.00 | $2,672 | |
| 42 | 953953 | 299.50299.50 | $2,854 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 634634 | 338.00338.00 | $2,143 | |
| 6 | 822822 | 295.00295.00 | $2,425 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,0161016 | 288.00288.00 | $2,926 |
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. 20 weeks with data.
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $442.69 | $364.64 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $473.64 | - |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $425.00 | $362.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $499.00 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $485.66 | - |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $501.00 | - |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $521.94 | $364.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $497.84 | $397.78 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $483.15 | $398.44 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $527.35 | $400.58 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $521.43 | $399.31 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $505.56 | $398.25 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $507.94 | $385.48 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $475.77 | $387.73 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $482.71 | $371.67 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $459.27 | $360.00 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $431.89 | $364.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $435.35 | - |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $487.61 | - |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $477.26 | - |
Price slide, Oct 13, 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 | $540.00 | $525.43 |
| 400-499 lb | $483.44-56.56 | $435.77-89.66 |
| 500-599 lb | $442.69-40.75 | $385.27-50.50 |
| 600-699 lb | $396.93-45.76 | $347.12-38.15 |
| 700-799 lb | $364.64-32.29 | - |
| 900-999 lb | - | $297.12 |
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 | 51 | Oct 8 | $461.43 |
| Lexington Livestock MarketLexington, NE | 58 | Oct 9 | $446.40 |
| Imperial Auction MarketImperial, NE | 63 | Oct 9 | $464.09 |
| Huss Livestock MarketKearney, NE | 92 | Oct 14 | $445.31 |
| Burwell Livestock MarketBurwell, NE | 95 | Oct 2 | $427.21 |
Source
As of Tue, Oct 13, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction - North Platte, NE (USDA PDF, report date Oct 13, 2026)
- Latest AMS_3653 report on ams.usda.gov