Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.50/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 897 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.09/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 573 lb · 153 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.96/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 476 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,520 1,485 0
Feeder cattle 1,520 1,485 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 4.00 - 5.00 higher and heifers were 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good, with crowd and active internet bidding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–386 379 44 201.50–215.00 $207.61 $787 +9.76
407–449 425 16 175.00–195.50 $186.03 $791 -6.37
457–482 476 111 177.00–185.00 $183.96 $876 +4.70
503–525 519 88 163.00–172.00 $167.91 $871 +3.90
554–585 573 153 156.25–164.00 $161.09 $923 +3.91
601–635 606 100 143.00–155.25 $151.22 $916 +3.84
656 656 37 150.00 $150.00 $984 +9.78
712 712 74 151.50 $151.50 $1,079 —
775 775 27 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +5.00
813–841 819 74 135.00–143.75 $141.93 $1,162 —
897 897 180 149.50 $149.50 $1,341 +6.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 14 177.00 $177.00 $655 +12.81
443–448 446 77 156.00–161.50 $159.88 $713 +2.39
465–482 470 96 154.50–160.00 $157.36 $740 +2.91
542–545 543 66 146.00–147.50 $147.23 $799 +3.73
558–585 568 106 141.00–146.50 $144.83 $823 +7.23
602–610 605 19 130.00–133.50 $132.38 $801 -0.32
657–667 659 95 134.50–140.00 $138.83 $915 —
710 710 17 133.75 $133.75 $950 —
776–795 792 33 120.00–125.50 $124.68 $987 —

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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.