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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

4,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.42/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 807 lb · 486 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.45/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 482 lb · 444 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.97/cwt -11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 580 lb · 436 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,500 2,227 4,150
Feeder cattle 4,500 2,227 4,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale - BBQ sale. No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Large crowd and nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 32 224.00 $224.00 $681 +9.98
354–390 381 225 190.00–212.00 $207.59 $791 -12.12
433–449 441 135 193.00–213.00 $197.98 $873 -9.19
464–478 thin fleshed 475 149 202.00–203.00 $202.79 $963 —
453–494 485 295 181.00–200.00 $190.24 $923 -5.97
507–548 530 375 176.00–190.00 $183.95 $975 -10.04
564–592 580 436 165.00–180.00 $171.97 $997 -11.99
622–640 634 195 166.50–179.50 $171.77 $1,089 —
716 716 51 159.50 $159.50 $1,142 —
771 771 47 150.25 $150.25 $1,158 —
801–808 807 486 157.00–160.25 $157.42 $1,270 -6.26
856–870 859 83 149.50–149.75 $149.69 $1,286 -12.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–498 490 17 167.00–180.00 $173.22 $849 -16.78
604 604 10 160.00 $160.00 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–340 324 80 166.00–183.50 $177.86 $576 +1.27
355–397 383 26 169.00–172.00 $169.70 $650 -18.46
414–440 428 119 170.50–182.00 $176.98 $757 -4.04
450–497 471 225 150.00–165.00 $156.75 $738 -22.52
479 fancy 479 27 175.50 $175.50 $841 —
500–549 512 267 155.00–170.75 $164.61 $843 -4.38
558–591 574 195 151.00–166.50 $161.00 $924 -1.50
606 606 74 145.50 $145.50 $882 —
754–785 778 327 143.00–156.25 $153.56 $1,195 —
814 814 44 145.50 $145.50 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 9 158.00 $158.00 $532 —
407–442 429 82 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $665 —
530–545 538 129 144.00–150.50 $147.77 $795 —

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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.