Gordon Livestock Market market report — October 13, 2026

Gordon, NE · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/13/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

847

Last sale (Apr 14) 1,387 (−540)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$451.61 /cwt

$2,488 per head · 117 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Nice packages of just weaned heifers and steers with a few preg. open heifers. Most calves had preconditioned shots. First feeder sale in awhile so no trend will be applicable. Demand moderate to good.
USDA Market News reporter, October 13, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 13

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 21.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	8	392 lb	$575.00	$2,254	—	−12.21
400–499 lb	99	477 lb	$505.81	$2,414	—	−55.01
500–599 lb	117	551 lb	$451.61	$2,488	—	−53.24
600–699 lb	97	643 lb	$394.04	$2,532	—	−28.20

Feeder heifers — Oct 13

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 21.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
400–499 lb	100	456 lb	$439.81	$2,007	—	−34.54
500–599 lb	129	557 lb	$379.34	$2,113	—	−44.15
600–699 lb	10	652 lb	$337.50	$2,200	—	−45.10
800–899 lb	12	811 lb	$308.10	$2,499	—	—
900–999 lb	28	985 lb	$290.00	$2,856	—	—

Slaughter cows — Nov 5

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	59	1,352 lb	$60.62	$52.50–$72.50
Boner 80-85%	Low	91	1,285 lb	$50.82	$35.00–$56.50
Breaker 75-80%	Average	6	1,571 lb	$69.09	$65.50–$71.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	11	1,182 lb	$48.50	$46.00–$51.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	28	1,193 lb	$40.96	$32.50–$45.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $451.61/cwt
4-week average: $451.61
13-week average: $451.61
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $421.44high $504.85

Sales in 1 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of April 13, 2026): $388.70/cwt
4-week average: $388.70
13-week average: $395.85
4-week vs 13-week: −1.8%

52-wk low $326.00high $401.05

Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $379.34/cwt
4-week average: $379.34
13-week average: $379.34
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $361.69high $454.57

Sales in 1 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 13	847	$451.61	—	$379.34

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Nebraska sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Crawford Livestock Market, Crawford	62 mi	Oct 16	$452.81	$389.94
Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine	84 mi	Oct 22	$462.82	$400.00
Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala	118 mi	Oct 22	$459.28	$386.22
North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction,	138 mi	Oct 20	$463.66	$380.00
Imperial Auction Market, Imperial	161 mi	Oct 23	$440.46	—
Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell	172 mi	Oct 23	$467.63	$375.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 13, 2026	847	10	AMS_1858

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Gordon Livestock Market - Gordon, NE” (AMS_1858). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.