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North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

North Platte, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $398.90/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 774 lb · 240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.13/cwt +25.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 774 lb · 233 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.12/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,833/hd at 723 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,995 1,919 0
Feeder cattle 1,995 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers were mixed to mostly higher. Demand was good to moderate on a nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 652.50 $652.50 $2,336 +32.50
478–493 488 17 540.00–542.50 $541.64 $2,643 -14.63
502–527 508 28 528.50–546.00 $534.46 $2,715 +5.63
550–568 564 24 505.00–510.00 $506.22 $2,855 +37.69
624–635 629 90 457.00–472.00 $465.24 $2,926 +26.78
653–679 674 62 438.00–445.00 $440.54 $2,969 +13.04
733 733 12 407.50 $407.50 $2,987 -6.57
761–799 774 240 390.00–405.00 $398.90 $3,087 +13.39
842 842 60 373.00 $373.00 $3,141 +8.50
855–872 862 58 360.50–362.00 $361.15 $3,113 —
904 904 53 358.50 $358.50 $3,241 —
986–991 989 18 323.00–327.00 $325.45 $3,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 6 512.50 $512.50 $2,788 +23.39
635 635 11 396.00 $396.00 $2,515 -31.00
762 762 19 383.50 $383.50 $2,922 —
946 946 12 335.00 $335.00 $3,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–427 422 39 540.00–555.00 $547.50 $2,310 —
477–481 480 63 512.50–531.00 $525.22 $2,521 +14.42
558–559 558 19 465.00–478.00 $474.57 $2,648 +19.25
600–633 613 151 427.00–443.00 $438.52 $2,688 +2.75
659 659 29 433.00 $433.00 $2,853 +30.00
659–698 690 80 393.00–408.00 $399.92 $2,759 -3.08
708–739 720 123 375.00–393.50 $387.87 $2,793 +4.51
732 732 34 407.50 $407.50 $2,983 +24.14
753–789 774 165 357.00–371.00 $366.79 $2,839 +23.29
774 774 68 412.50 $412.50 $3,193 +69.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–580 570 22 453.00–455.00 $454.26 $2,589 +17.26
632–647 642 49 412.50–418.00 $414.38 $2,660 -0.62
696 696 8 356.00 $356.00 $2,478 —
720 720 10 366.00 $366.00 $2,635 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,496 —

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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.