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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

3,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.21/cwt ≈ $1,232/hd at 961 lb · 360 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.44/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 826 lb · 280 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.48/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 724 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,110 2,760 1,679
Feeder cattle 3,110 2,760 1,679

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good on all offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–447 434 65 181.00–190.00 $188.56 $818 -0.92
490–495 492 16 179.00–182.00 $180.68 $889 +0.28
527 527 35 176.00 $176.00 $928 -5.66
556–584 572 30 157.00–169.00 $162.12 $927 -2.37
612–631 618 99 152.00–164.00 $156.69 $968 +1.56
653–693 674 100 140.50–154.00 $147.37 $993 -1.15
708–749 727 214 140.50–151.50 $146.05 $1,062 +1.63
789–791 790 132 140.00–143.50 $141.43 $1,117 -0.93
809–846 826 280 130.75–135.00 $133.44 $1,102 -3.29
858–894 867 97 125.50–136.25 $133.14 $1,154 -7.08
920–922 921 178 126.00–130.50 $129.59 $1,194 +4.09
961–968 961 360 124.00–128.50 $128.21 $1,232 —
1033 1033 24 117.50 $117.50 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 14 140.00 $140.00 $767 -26.00
742 742 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,017 +2.00
772 772 23 131.50 $131.50 $1,015 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 23 158.00 $158.00 $550 -5.00
437–439 439 65 163.00–172.00 $164.66 $723 -2.13
451–459 455 11 149.00–159.50 $153.82 $700 —
511–536 527 59 150.00–157.00 $153.61 $810 -3.06
552–597 581 131 144.50–149.00 $145.67 $846 +2.19
618–621 618 94 143.00–147.50 $143.67 $888 +5.51
620–649 633 118 130.00–138.00 $134.64 $852 -3.52
655–696 688 245 132.00–137.75 $136.18 $937 +6.49
714–749 724 271 125.00–134.00 $131.48 $952 +3.65
751–784 778 111 123.50–131.75 $128.86 $1,003 +4.64
806–840 814 52 119.50–124.50 $123.31 $1,004 -2.76
950 950 11 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 30 128.50 $128.50 $897 —

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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.