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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

3,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $218.90/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 477 lb · 314 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.50/cwt ≈ $915/hd at 478 lb · 305 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.40/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 579 lb · 281 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,449 0 0
Feeder cattle 3,449 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

First sale reported at North Platte Stockyards a market trend is not applicable. Large run of bawling spring calves with some yearlings on hand for the anniversary bbq sale on Tuesday. Bulk of the calves had two rounds of vaccinations. Demand was moderate to good throughout the day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
348 348 10 242.00 $242.00 $842
360–392 381 44 222.50–246.00 $235.47 $897
385 thin fleshed 385 7 253.00 $253.00 $974
416 416 17 234.00 $234.00 $973
450–498 477 314 211.00–226.00 $218.90 $1,044
501–548 519 190 203.00–224.00 $209.57 $1,088
562–588 579 281 200.00–213.50 $207.40 $1,201
604 604 46 205.00 $205.00 $1,238
607–641 unweaned 623 151 190.50–206.00 $199.87 $1,245
660–672 unweaned 662 80 187.50–195.00 $193.67 $1,282
794–798 797 106 187.00–191.75 $190.86 $1,521
947 947 60 182.25 $182.25 $1,726
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
391 391 10 210.50 $210.50 $823
420–434 428 52 211.00–216.00 $212.43 $909
468–495 474 69 200.00–207.00 $204.75 $971
513–546 540 52 196.00–196.50 $196.41 $1,061
550–575 562 37 192.00–195.00 $193.93 $1,090
639 639 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,201
647 unweaned 647 26 188.50 $188.50 $1,220
665 665 37 191.50 $191.50 $1,273

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330–347 335 41 211.00–220.00 $216.14 $724
360–396 376 34 204.00–207.00 $206.24 $775
408–439 421 144 193.00–206.00 $200.36 $844
452–495 478 305 184.50–200.00 $191.50 $915
514–548 529 147 185.00–187.50 $185.95 $984
554–596 579 106 172.00–183.00 $180.99 $1,048
631–638 unweaned 636 48 178.00–181.50 $180.70 $1,149
669 thin fleshed 669 153 187.00 $187.00 $1,251
740–747 745 219 175.50–181.25 $177.35 $1,321
771 771 77 178.75 $178.75 $1,378
822–827 823 60 174.00–178.25 $177.61 $1,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
343 343 5 202.00 $202.00 $693
389 389 6 200.00 $200.00 $778
415–448 441 20 182.00–188.00 $183.13 $808
468–493 477 71 177.00–187.00 $180.59 $861
518–540 534 50 167.00–178.00 $171.23 $914
612–635 621 27 180.50–181.00 $180.69 $1,122

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.