Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

2,870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.71/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 722 lb · 541 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.95/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 619 lb · 356 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.62/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 670 lb · 191 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,870	1,950	2,520
Feeder cattle	2,870	1,950	2,520

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 4.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 5.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
364	364	5	198.00	$198.00	$721	-0.49
425–446	436	36	161.00–175.50	$168.83	$736	-12.17
483–484	484	63	171.00–184.50	$180.06	$871	—
518–542	531	62	165.50–180.00	$172.54	$916	+0.20
551–596	581	113	145.00–158.50	$153.25	$890	-10.75
600–646	619	356	146.75–156.50	$152.95	$947	+3.32
680–683	681	110	144.00–146.00	$145.14	$988	-0.60
702–748	722	541	139.50–150.00	$144.71	$1,045	+3.67
772–796	789	151	137.50–144.00	$142.31	$1,123	+2.60
823	823	10	140.50	$140.50	$1,156	+0.14
876–883	880	188	138.00–140.00	$139.28	$1,226	-0.94
933	933	110	137.10	$137.10	$1,279	—
954	954	64	136.50	$136.50	$1,302	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
532–546	541	24	148.50–161.00	$152.59	$826	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342–349	344	18	176.00–183.00	$178.36	$614	—
355	355	5	171.00	$171.00	$607	—
410–447	429	23	157.00–167.00	$164.28	$705	-3.72
472–489	482	53	159.00–163.50	$161.67	$779	+1.95
510–547	529	123	138.00–155.00	$143.83	$761	-8.03
560–595	585	115	135.00–143.00	$141.18	$826	-3.79
605–631	621	117	130.50–136.50	$134.44	$835	-5.55
651–695	670	151	125.50–137.00	$135.67	$909	+4.43
671	671	40	145.00	$145.00	$973	+13.76
717–723	720	70	130.50–131.00	$130.72	$941	-0.10
776–795	787	57	125.00–130.00	$127.08	$1,000	-6.92
876	876	61	131.50	$131.50	$1,152	+3.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
822	822	11	123.00	$123.00	$1,011	—

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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.