Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

2,980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.96/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 685 lb · 282 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.41/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 942 lb · 264 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.83/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 718 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,980 2,870 2,085
Feeder cattle 2,980 2,870 2,085

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 1.00 - 4.00 lower, except 550- 600 lbs was 2.00 - 11.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 9.00 higher, except 550 - 650 was 3.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 40 218.00 $218.00 $691 —
374 374 13 191.00 $191.00 $714 -7.00
413–444 428 63 186.00–193.50 $191.85 $821 +23.02
469 469 30 179.00 $179.00 $840 -1.06
503–548 531 107 165.00–181.00 $171.04 $908 -1.50
567–583 578 122 151.00–170.00 $165.27 $955 +12.02
600–626 612 135 148.50–158.00 $154.00 $942 +1.05
656–699 685 282 135.00–143.50 $141.96 $972 -3.18
703–737 718 260 138.50–141.00 $139.83 $1,004 -4.88
760–799 782 228 130.00–140.00 $137.46 $1,075 -4.85
827–848 841 165 133.50–138.75 $135.68 $1,141 -4.82
853–857 856 92 134.25–135.00 $134.43 $1,151 -4.85
927–948 942 264 124.50–134.25 $133.41 $1,257 -3.69
960 960 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,229 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 23 181.00 $181.00 $489 —
445 445 16 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
516 516 14 158.00 $158.00 $815 +5.41
594 594 6 140.00 $140.00 $832 —
788 788 12 120.50 $120.50 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–396 372 43 166.00–168.50 $166.81 $621 -4.19
416–418 418 67 145.50–167.00 $161.66 $676 -2.62
472 472 17 161.50 $161.50 $762 -0.17
507–546 522 111 145.00–160.50 $152.34 $795 +8.51
550–597 574 73 130.00–148.00 $139.06 $798 -2.12
604–640 610 70 130.00–138.00 $136.19 $831 +1.75
665–674 666 110 125.00–133.75 $132.36 $882 -3.31
703–747 732 96 123.00–128.00 $126.48 $926 -4.24
762–790 777 184 120.00–129.00 $126.41 $982 -0.67
855–890 878 105 125.25–125.75 $125.41 $1,101 -6.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 28 169.00 $169.00 $472 —
301 301 8 160.00 $160.00 $482 —
525–538 533 25 133.00–136.00 $134.94 $719 —

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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.