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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.01/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 584 lb · 251 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.76/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 485 lb · 246 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.87/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 530 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 1,050 2,640
Feeder cattle 1,620 1,050 2,640

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 4.00 higher .Heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on all offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 402 33 195.50–197.50 $196.34 $789 +6.94
461–497 485 246 166.00–179.50 $172.76 $838 -3.92
504–536 511 51 160.00–170.00 $167.25 $855 +3.54
556–592 584 251 149.00–159.00 $156.01 $911 +3.15
610–640 619 57 135.00–145.50 $141.93 $879 +2.93
665–697 681 31 140.00–147.00 $142.39 $970 -1.57
727 727 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 —
752 752 15 142.00 $142.00 $1,068 —
831 831 43 136.50 $136.50 $1,134 —
990 990 14 120.50 $120.50 $1,193 -18.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 9 130.00 $130.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–339 336 33 168.00–180.00 $177.89 $598 +21.89
377–385 383 29 163.50–172.00 $170.27 $652 —
402–435 427 65 154.50–166.00 $161.96 $692 +2.40
450–486 463 190 148.00–165.50 $158.99 $736 +8.22
507–542 530 210 139.00–152.00 $150.87 $800 +7.33
550–581 565 36 139.00–145.00 $142.19 $803 +6.21
613–641 624 31 125.00–135.00 $130.74 $816 -5.73
708–713 710 15 123.50–125.00 $124.50 $884 -8.75
842 842 66 136.25 $136.25 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 10 139.00 $139.00 $671 —
564 564 9 120.00 $120.00 $677 —

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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.