Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.53/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 939 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.41/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 634 lb · 164 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.03/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 722 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,810 1,945 1,650
Feeder cattle 1,810 1,945 1,650

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were steady- 5.00 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
230 230 10 229.00 $229.00 $527 —
299 299 38 220.00 $220.00 $658 —
393–399 397 23 197.00–200.50 $197.90 $786 +4.90
434–438 435 28 200.00–208.00 $206.56 $899 +5.74
463–497 474 22 178.00–198.00 $191.33 $907 +5.33
529–533 530 67 177.00–182.50 $181.43 $962 -1.67
551–560 557 45 165.75–171.00 $167.71 $934 ±0.00
630–637 633 80 157.50–162.00 $159.71 $1,011 +3.77
687–691 689 12 140.50–144.00 $142.54 $982 -12.70
711–737 722 148 147.00–151.50 $149.03 $1,076 +6.41
756–757 757 74 138.50–142.00 $141.34 $1,070 +1.18
818–839 828 131 139.85–140.00 $139.93 $1,159 +3.98
869 869 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,130 -8.04
929–940 939 190 128.75–134.25 $133.53 $1,254 —
1071 1071 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 8 180.00 $180.00 $799 —
557 557 17 140.00 $140.00 $780 —
628–638 635 31 150.50 $150.50 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
196 196 13 180.00 $180.00 $353 —
281 281 32 177.00 $177.00 $497 —
323 323 6 177.00 $177.00 $572 +6.61
372 372 27 171.00 $171.00 $636 +1.00
400–437 422 31 167.00–175.50 $172.91 $730 +7.81
457–494 478 26 150.00–160.00 $154.04 $736 -13.16
517–545 535 59 151.00–161.00 $157.20 $841 -0.87
553–592 565 69 143.50–147.50 $145.41 $822 -0.10
627–643 634 164 144.75–151.00 $149.41 $947 —
653–690 679 79 133.00–140.75 $136.89 $929 -1.60
778–779 778 86 131.25–131.50 $131.45 $1,023 +5.71
837 837 18 118.75 $118.75 $994 —
858 858 26 118.75 $118.75 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 154.50 $154.50 $637 —
504 504 22 135.00 $135.00 $680 —
608–643 626 14 130.00–135.50 $132.83 $832 —

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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.