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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

2,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.58/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 630 lb · 333 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.17/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 626 lb · 271 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.50/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 476 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,700 1,985 0
Feeder cattle 2,700 1,985 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good today in house and the internet. Good selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 16 237.50 $237.50 $846 —
417–432 426 32 247.00–254.00 $249.78 $1,064 +13.78
457–487 470 102 233.00–250.00 $239.79 $1,127 +7.28
516–542 521 125 216.00–230.50 $225.26 $1,174 +13.26
552–572 563 218 200.00–219.50 $211.56 $1,191 +3.65
601 unweaned 601 20 187.50 $187.50 $1,127 —
630 thin fleshed 630 82 206.00 $206.00 $1,298 —
603–649 632 231 192.00–200.00 $195.46 $1,235 +2.46
667–691 670 72 190.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,313 —
670–672 unweaned 671 80 180.00–184.00 $182.55 $1,225 -0.64
710 thin fleshed 710 88 198.50 $198.50 $1,409 —
733–738 737 95 184.00–189.50 $186.71 $1,376 +7.71
759–766 760 59 182.00–188.25 $187.40 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,055 -1.13
589 589 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,154 —
667 667 20 175.00 $175.00 $1,167 —
724 724 23 176.00 $176.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 16 240.00 $240.00 $775 —
358–380 372 40 229.00–233.00 $229.82 $855 +15.32
409–445 430 97 212.50–221.00 $216.67 $932 +14.92
457–468 fancy 459 52 214.50–216.50 $216.07 $992 —
458–495 480 197 192.50–207.00 $197.66 $949 +6.55
524–545 537 150 186.50–207.00 $194.11 $1,042 +3.98
557–595 576 148 183.50–203.50 $190.03 $1,095 -0.33
604–641 621 204 178.00–184.00 $182.72 $1,135 +2.47
636–646 unweaned 641 67 179.75–181.25 $180.49 $1,157 +5.36
678–693 686 59 176.50–179.50 $178.45 $1,224 —
714 714 29 173.25 $173.25 $1,237 —
778 778 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 18 203.00 $203.00 $777 -12.00
438 438 13 191.00 $191.00 $837 —
486 486 13 183.50 $183.50 $892 -12.50
708 708 12 154.00 $154.00 $1,090 —

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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.