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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.37/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 589 lb · 138 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.68/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 613 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.37/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 664 lb · 93 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 880 0
Feeder cattle 1,038 850 0
Replacement cattle 30

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold steady. Demand moderate to good. Mostly packages throughout the day. With a few weaned calves in the run.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 10 235.00 $235.00 $881
407–441 unweaned 417 10 224.00–225.00 $224.32 $935
438 438 12 218.00 $218.00 $955 -2.92
455–496 unweaned 482 56 202.00–222.00 $208.46 $1,005
500–516 unweaned 507 25 199.50–207.50 $202.01 $1,024
515 515 65 205.50 $205.50 $1,058 -1.64
557–590 unweaned 571 45 191.00–205.00 $193.12 $1,103
582–599 598 93 189.00–200.25 $199.43 $1,193 +4.02
602 602 45 202.25 $202.25 $1,218 +9.96
607–642 unweaned 623 54 185.00–198.00 $192.03 $1,196
653 unweaned 653 13 187.50 $187.50 $1,224
666 666 80 192.00 $192.00 $1,279 +6.52
744 744 15 175.50 $175.50 $1,306
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 unweaned 301 4 235.00 $235.00 $707
344 344 8 229.00 $229.00 $788 -9.00
360 360 6 224.00 $224.00 $806
432 unweaned 432 17 218.00 $218.00 $942
582 unweaned 582 42 184.75 $184.75 $1,075

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–445 unweaned 437 8 193.50–194.00 $193.75 $847
470–486 unweaned 472 44 176.00–187.50 $183.83 $868
511–534 unweaned 520 48 183.50–185.00 $184.08 $957
553–597 unweaned 570 57 166.50–174.00 $171.41 $977
597 597 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,021 -4.07
614 unweaned 614 15 177.50 $177.50 $1,090
670 670 9 170.50 $170.50 $1,142
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 12 205.50 $205.50 $723
409 409 12 208.00 $208.00 $851
447 unweaned 447 4 197.00 $197.00 $881
457 457 12 180.00 $180.00 $823

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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.