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North Platte Stockyards - North Platte, NE

North Platte sale barn market report · regular sale day Tuesday

SALE OF OCTOBER 20, 2026

North Platte Stockyards in North Platte, Nebraska held its last reported cattle auction on October 20, 2026.
Receipts: 3,739 head (vs 2,895 a year ago).
500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $473.20/cwt on 483 head.
700-800 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $380.00/cwt on 43 head.
Regular sale day: Tuesday.

This sale3,739

Last reported1,256

Year ago2,895

Compared to last week, steers were 10.00-20.00 higher and heifers were 5.00-20.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate on a nice selection offered. Lots of buyers on the seats and active internet.. Supply included: 87% Feeder Cattle ( 56% Steers, 44% Heifers); 13% Slaughter Cattle ( 100% Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 43%.USDA market reporter, North Platte, NE

The ledger

Head	Wt range (lbs)	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
6	333	333	600.00	600.00
26	357–390	374	552.00–570.00	560.60
64	417–442	428	533.00–552.50	544.50
35	420	420	562.00	562.00	Fancy
60	454–494	478	505.00–523.00	515.37
217	506–549	523	467.50–486.00	478.68
83	507–516	511	497.00–504.50	500.85	Fancy
183	552–579	561	441.00–464.00	454.17
362	600–648	624	417.50–437.00	425.83
236	650–674	657	402.50–419.00	411.83
43	792	792	380.00	380.00
10	853	853	360.00	360.00
63	905	905	342.00	342.00
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
19	425–427	426	485.00–502.50	496.99
43	451–492	477	476.00–494.00	481.68
43	536–547	542	439.00–457.50	453.03
35	556–587	578	431.00–438.00	433.22
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
17	323–333	327	502.50	502.50
10	313	313	532.50	532.50	Thin Fleshed
31	364	364	500.00	500.00
85	413–423	419	460.00–480.00	472.59
100	458–488	478	430.00–447.50	436.45
19	460	460	455.00	455.00	Fancy
209	510–537	524	400.00–417.50	406.86
166	552–599	579	381.00–405.00	391.43
40	568	568	420.00	420.00	Replacement
73	607	607	373.00–386.50	382.06
31	651–657	654	353.00–362.00	357.08
28	767–792	786	334.00–345.00	336.68
275	806–849	827	341.00–358.00	346.72
9	876	876	316.00	316.00
10	934	934	315.00	315.00
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
34	416–445	422	440.00–454.00	444.68
12	517	517	390.00	390.00
11	677	677	337.50	337.50
35	715–734	729	320.00–321.00	320.72

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About the North Platte sale

What day is the sale at North Platte Stockyards?

North Platte Stockyards in North Platte, Nebraska normally sells on Tuesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.

What were cattle bringing at North Platte Stockyards this week?

At the October 20, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $473.20/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.

Are these the auction's own numbers?

They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.