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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

2,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.59/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 735 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.98/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 776 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.50/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 678 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,510 3,110 990
Feeder cattle 2,510 3,110 990

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 3.00 lower, and heifers were steady - 7.00 higher. Demand was good all day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–397 375 19 180.00–195.00 $186.65 $700 —
403–447 440 34 180.00–196.00 $189.81 $835 +1.25
471–493 480 35 171.00–184.00 $178.01 $854 -2.67
506–543 520 43 167.50–174.00 $171.33 $891 -4.67
558–594 573 81 153.00–168.75 $162.04 $928 -0.08
611–643 624 62 148.00–159.00 $154.25 $963 -2.44
653–664 657 174 147.00–157.25 $153.91 $1,011 +6.54
708–748 735 243 140.25–144.50 $142.59 $1,048 -3.46
763–782 776 205 139.00–142.75 $140.98 $1,094 -0.45
840 840 71 136.50 $136.50 $1,147 +3.06
883 883 24 127.00 $127.00 $1,121 -6.14
922 922 182 131.00 $131.00 $1,208 +1.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–688 687 21 140.75–143.50 $141.93 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–369 362 26 156.00–159.50 $158.26 $573 —
400–409 405 26 154.00–168.00 $160.92 $652 -3.74
471–475 474 17 155.00–165.00 $161.49 $765 +7.67
510–547 531 96 142.50–154.50 $149.95 $796 -3.66
550–598 563 56 140.00–149.50 $145.28 $818 -0.39
600–649 622 144 138.75–142.00 $140.01 $871 -3.66
652–687 678 188 130.00–140.00 $137.50 $932 +1.32
700–746 731 89 128.00–141.50 $130.33 $953 -1.15
750 750 121 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 +6.14
816 816 19 126.00 $126.00 $1,028 +2.69
881 881 179 124.50 $124.50 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
743 743 70 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
752 752 71 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
971 971 8 100.00 $100.00 $971 —

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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.