Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

2,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.08/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 885 lb · 264 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $130.81/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 928 lb · 226 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.00/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 851 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,525 2,510 1,360
Feeder cattle 2,525 2,510 1,360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 3.00 higher, and heifers were steady. 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
411 411 29 188.00 $188.00 $773 -1.81
471–494 484 29 182.50–183.00 $182.78 $885 +4.77
500–544 527 64 172.00–182.50 $177.61 $936 +6.28
554 554 8 177.50 $177.50 $983 +15.46
601–638 618 130 152.50–161.00 $154.91 $957 +0.66
660–669 664 147 147.00–157.00 $152.75 $1,014 -1.16
702–730 719 126 144.00–146.00 $144.67 $1,040 +2.08
757–796 791 160 130.00–143.00 $138.26 $1,094 -2.72
803 803 58 139.00 $139.00 $1,116 —
825 825 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,089 -4.50
879–890 885 264 125.00–132.85 $131.08 $1,160 +4.08
911 911 37 126.00 $126.00 $1,148 -5.00
931 931 189 131.75 $131.75 $1,227 +0.75
957 957 181 130.50 $130.50 $1,249 —
1096 1096 5 123.50 $123.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 11 125.00 $125.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–429 423 25 159.50–165.00 $163.31 $691 +2.39
482–492 487 10 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $767 -4.02
513–517 516 21 155.00–157.00 $156.53 $808 +6.58
564–586 572 40 141.00–143.50 $142.69 $816 -2.59
607–647 625 169 137.00–143.25 $139.74 $873 -0.27
657 657 50 143.75 $143.75 $944 +6.25
662–695 678 103 128.00–135.00 $132.24 $897 -5.26
714–730 724 143 123.50–130.25 $129.73 $939 -0.60
760 760 45 128.25 $128.25 $975 -6.75
762 762 12 122.75 $122.75 $935 -12.25
823–840 836 77 120.25–123.00 $122.40 $1,023 -3.60
851 851 207 126.00 $126.00 $1,072 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 8 139.50 $139.50 $764 —

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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.