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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

2,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.64/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 776 lb · 258 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.69/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 616 lb · 219 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.76/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 709 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,325 890 2,777
Feeder cattle 2,325 890 2,777

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough last week to show a comparison. Demand was good today, with active internet and crowd activity.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–394 392 28 190.00–206.00 $198.63 $779 —
420–423 422 37 195.50–197.00 $196.23 $828 -0.58
454–492 470 62 179.00–184.00 $180.89 $850 -12.11
507–539 524 159 172.00–179.00 $176.53 $925 +2.47
558–586 565 100 158.00–166.50 $163.10 $922 +1.37
600 fancy 600 38 166.50 $166.50 $999 —
602–639 619 181 151.00–160.00 $155.84 $965 +1.05
653–694 673 146 142.00–154.50 $147.74 $994 -0.68
701–731 709 213 146.50–156.00 $152.76 $1,083 +10.26
770–773 771 198 141.50–145.00 $143.85 $1,109 —
794 794 60 147.25 $147.25 $1,169 —
813 813 75 149.25 $149.25 $1,213 +8.25
874 874 175 149.25 $149.25 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 8 173.00 $173.00 $848 —
519–547 530 25 157.50–161.00 $158.94 $842 —
566–597 589 36 142.00–153.00 $149.90 $883 —
611 611 14 143.00 $143.00 $874 -2.50
672–698 676 42 140.00–140.50 $140.07 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 377 51 168.00–177.50 $173.31 $653 +3.81
410–448 438 78 158.00–171.00 $161.57 $708 -11.34
480–488 486 74 140.00–156.50 $152.51 $741 -16.58
503–536 524 116 141.00–149.50 $145.78 $764 -4.76
553–585 570 134 138.00–148.00 $144.41 $823 -2.01
605–642 628 80 137.25–141.50 $139.28 $875 +5.31
657 657 17 137.00 $137.00 $900 +3.09
707–735 713 54 133.00–133.50 $133.39 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 13 153.50 $153.50 $665 —
542 542 7 137.00 $137.00 $743 —

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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.