Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

2,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.51/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 467 lb · 242 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.09/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 430 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.78/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 527 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,515 2,220 4,262
Feeder cattle 2,515 — 4,262

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 3.00 - 11.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330–344 336 31 185.00–190.00 $188.60 $634
357–388 381 55 170.00–184.00 $173.10 $660
417–437 432 98 170.00–177.50 $174.57 $754
458 fancy 458 65 182.00 $182.00 $834
453–498 470 177 160.00–168.50 $162.19 $762
506–549 527 230 155.50–166.00 $159.78 $842
555–594 568 167 144.75–160.00 $153.72 $873
605–648 623 148 140.00–147.50 $144.75 $902
653–658 655 45 142.00–149.00 $146.09 $957
755–770 762 16 140.00–145.00 $142.21 $1,084
867–892 883 209 137.50–140.00 $139.14 $1,229
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
582–599 586 115 144.00–146.75 $145.00 $850
614 614 13 137.00 $137.00 $841

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
336 336 57 151.50–159.50 $152.76 $513
355–398 380 35 145.50–154.00 $149.50 $568
402–448 429 194 138.25–151.00 $143.45 $615
434 fancy 434 43 163.50 $163.50 $710
462 fancy 462 21 159.00 $159.00 $735
456–494 480 121 135.50–153.00 $143.27 $688
500–525 509 138 142.50–150.50 $146.70 $747
555–594 564 199 131.00–142.50 $136.54 $770
601–620 610 95 136.00–138.50 $137.45 $838
689 689 10 133.50 $133.50 $920
702 702 7 125.00 $125.00 $878
818 818 72 130.60 $130.60 $1,068
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
531 531 11 135.00 $135.00 $717

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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.