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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 21, 2020

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.20/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 577 lb · 202 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.46/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 773 lb · 200 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.55/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 686 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 2,325 0
Feeder cattle 1,775 2,325 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 6.00 higher. Heifers were mostly steady. Demand was good, on nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 11 199.00 $199.00 $792 +0.37
449 449 40 181.50 $181.50 $815 -14.73
456–477 466 11 173.00–181.00 $177.27 $826 -3.62
526–536 532 76 170.50–178.00 $176.23 $938 -0.30
557–585 571 64 161.00–170.50 $166.92 $953 +3.82
638–648 646 72 151.50–155.50 $152.32 $984 -3.52
665–697 691 115 142.50–155.00 $153.42 $1,060 +5.68
710–723 720 120 143.00–155.00 $151.35 $1,090 -1.41
757–783 773 200 148.00–148.75 $148.46 $1,148 +4.61
830 830 120 144.25 $144.25 $1,197 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 9 149.00 $149.00 $849 -0.90
653 653 14 137.00 $137.00 $895 -3.07
866 866 60 139.25 $139.25 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 11 176.00 $176.00 $690 +2.69
426–428 427 23 156.00–164.50 $160.81 $687 -0.76
454–496 478 45 152.00–162.00 $155.38 $743 +2.87
522–535 533 36 144.00–147.25 $146.72 $782 +0.94
553–591 577 202 140.00–145.00 $143.20 $826 -1.21
607–649 638 69 136.00–145.50 $143.14 $913 +3.86
659–691 686 174 135.00–142.50 $138.55 $950 +1.55
727–728 727 59 132.00–132.25 $132.20 $961 -1.19
938 938 13 112.00 $112.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 5 130.00 $130.00 $820 —

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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.