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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

2,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.65/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 517 lb · 353 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $164.23/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 493 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.33/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 588 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,065 2,515 2,719
Feeder cattle 2,065 2,515 2,719

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 5.00 higher and heifers were steady - 9.00 higher. Demand was good with crowd and internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–348 341 22 180.00–188.00 $186.14 $635 -2.46
361–390 378 62 174.00–185.00 $178.11 $673 +5.01
408–432 418 170 173.50–181.00 $178.63 $747 +4.06
476–499 493 250 160.50–168.75 $164.23 $810 +2.04
506–525 517 353 162.00–171.00 $165.65 $856 +5.87
550–599 588 210 145.00–159.00 $151.33 $890 -2.39
602–649 614 66 140.00–147.50 $142.24 $873 -2.51
670 670 36 142.50 $142.50 $955 -3.59
908 908 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 13 164.00 $164.00 $715 —
597 597 13 140.50 $140.50 $839 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 325 13 149.00–162.00 $155.57 $506 +2.81
356–390 371 109 146.00–162.50 $154.12 $572 +4.62
410–447 431 114 148.00–159.50 $154.57 $666 +11.12
459–495 471 206 147.00–161.50 $154.12 $726 +10.85
512–539 531 123 144.50–155.00 $148.18 $787 +1.48
541 541 8 135.00 $135.00 $730 -11.70
554–567 558 77 135.00–144.00 $140.62 $785 +4.08
720 720 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,026 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–430 418 16 141.50–143.00 $142.52 $596 —
457 457 10 141.00 $141.00 $644 —
569 569 9 127.00 $127.00 $723 —

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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.