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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.75/cwt ≈ $2,111/hd at 866 lb · 181 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.10/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 576 lb · 153 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.68/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 683 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,978 2,958 2,951
Feeder cattle 1,978 2,958 2,951

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was good to moderate,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 19 379.00 $379.00 $1,315 —
370 370 19 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 -12.50
408–418 412 75 340.00–359.00 $348.59 $1,436 -23.91
418 thin fleshed 418 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,536 —
453–499 484 103 321.00–340.00 $330.91 $1,602 -7.68
508–512 511 32 334.00–341.00 $336.61 $1,720 -2.96
588–589 588 27 303.00–311.00 $310.70 $1,827 +13.44
604 fancy 604 44 317.00 $317.00 $1,915 —
600–641 613 65 293.50–309.00 $299.78 $1,838 +1.39
686 686 43 286.00–286.50 $286.19 $1,963 +11.02
747–749 748 75 261.50–266.50 $265.17 $1,983 -1.79
751–775 773 73 247.00–248.50 $247.14 $1,910 -2.98
866 866 181 243.75 $243.75 $2,111 —
911 911 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,041 —
980–999 990 36 205.00–208.50 $206.64 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–442 433 39 324.00–338.00 $329.96 $1,429 +1.11
517 517 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,603 -1.59
603 603 15 277.50 $277.50 $1,673 —
853 853 40 226.00 $226.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–345 326 45 332.50–346.00 $344.41 $1,123 +0.41
367–398 381 20 317.00–332.50 $325.21 $1,239 —
416–442 431 64 301.00–321.00 $312.82 $1,348 -3.26
458–496 471 106 305.00–325.00 $313.08 $1,475 +5.75
533–547 538 35 277.00–291.00 $285.71 $1,537 -6.86
568–590 576 153 277.50–288.00 $286.10 $1,648 +7.15
619–638 622 30 261.00–270.00 $268.46 $1,670 +5.88
672–696 683 139 246.00–264.00 $255.68 $1,746 +0.22
726 726 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,750 +9.81
751–788 772 52 240.00–249.00 $243.70 $1,881 —
803–819 816 46 214.00–216.50 $214.54 $1,751 —
952–995 973 50 194.00–205.50 $199.65 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 13 293.00 $293.00 $1,345 +16.99
600 600 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +6.00
756 756 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,625 —

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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.