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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.38/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 626 lb · 272 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.50/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 535 lb · 189 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.22/cwt ≈ $1,273/hd at 889 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 1,620 2,420
Feeder cattle 1,485 1,620 2,420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 1.00 - 7.00 higher, heifers were 4.00 - 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–399 379 32 192.00–200.10 $197.85 $750 —
407–418 417 43 192.00–195.50 $192.40 $802 -3.94
466–485 479 77 173.00–181.50 $179.26 $859 +6.50
515–539 520 120 157.25–166.50 $164.01 $853 -3.24
559–579 569 128 154.75–160.00 $157.18 $894 +1.17
607–649 626 272 141.00–154.25 $147.38 $923 +5.45
662–669 667 28 137.00–141.50 $140.22 $935 -2.17
780 780 15 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -2.00
876–890 889 131 137.25–143.50 $143.22 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 176.00 $176.00 $690 —
588 588 8 145.00 $145.00 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 333 12 165.00–167.00 $165.81 $552 -12.08
365–389 384 42 153.00–166.50 $164.19 $630 -6.08
407–448 437 41 154.25–168.00 $157.49 $688 -4.47
450–493 462 106 152.00–155.00 $154.45 $714 -4.54
514–548 535 189 139.00–145.50 $143.50 $768 -7.37
550–597 584 88 133.00–144.50 $137.60 $804 -4.59
621–624 623 25 131.00–133.50 $132.70 $827 +1.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 10 120.00 $120.00 $764 —

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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.