Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

2,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.85/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 613 lb · 396 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.16/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 522 lb · 384 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.82/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 578 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,525 3,000 3,675
Feeder cattle 2,525 3,000 3,675

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. 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
312 312 17 198.00 $198.00 $618 -15.81
376–395 382 32 191.00–204.50 $195.46 $747 +0.49
406–434 422 143 186.00–201.00 $194.20 $820 +1.62
472–495 480 114 189.00–196.00 $192.19 $923 +6.76
501–537 522 384 172.50–190.00 $182.16 $951 +1.12
553–594 580 149 160.00–180.50 $176.15 $1,022 -5.20
607 fancy 607 192 184.25 $184.25 $1,118 —
600–637 619 204 155.00–166.00 $162.12 $1,004 -4.21
656 656 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,036 -7.00
737 737 74 165.00 $165.00 $1,216 +1.75
818 818 65 163.00 $163.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 476 44 175.00–176.00 $175.26 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 10 176.00 $176.00 $588 -34.00
372–396 387 49 160.50–172.50 $168.46 $652 -8.81
402–441 415 65 153.00–167.00 $156.88 $651 -13.52
467–495 481 176 153.00–172.50 $167.59 $806 +2.10
508 fancy 508 103 174.00 $174.00 $884 —
502–543 518 92 150.50–170.50 $161.50 $837 +1.36
554–588 568 86 139.00–156.50 $148.27 $842 -10.87
584 fancy 584 147 165.00 $165.00 $964 —
635 635 5 135.00 $135.00 $857 -17.50
788 788 134 147.25 $147.25 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–479 462 41 138.50–148.00 $141.89 $656 -8.61
560–599 584 16 125.00–133.00 $130.13 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 181.00 $181.00 $729 —
496 496 5 160.50 $160.50 $796 —

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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.