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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.80/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 484 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.61/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 579 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.62/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 522 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,785 1,465 0
Feeder cattle 1,785 1,465 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last steers were steady - 9.00 higher and heifer were steady - 3.00 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
354–386 378 81 207.50–226.00 $220.86 $835 +30.89
438–439 439 47 186.00–207.00 $202.99 $891 +10.18
467 fancy 467 51 209.50 $209.50 $978 —
470–497 488 187 181.50–195.00 $188.24 $919 +9.71
501–546 522 192 174.00–190.50 $182.62 $953 +8.27
563–581 579 237 162.50–168.00 $164.61 $953 -2.26
602–630 622 80 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $964 -19.59
651–675 659 51 149.50–150.00 $149.90 $988 -0.33
753–758 754 20 143.00–146.50 $145.62 $1,098 —
1004 1004 16 130.50 $130.50 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 489 14 171.00–175.00 $172.69 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 333 40 172.00–181.00 $177.85 $592 -4.15
353–393 371 37 163.00–176.50 $171.55 $636 -0.93
405–440 434 131 161.50–166.50 $164.82 $715 +2.60
455–497 470 177 154.00–161.00 $157.06 $738 -2.25
504–531 519 94 143.00–158.50 $150.82 $783 -0.27
553–579 561 128 144.50–151.00 $149.21 $837 +4.62
612–632 627 49 135.50–140.00 $137.54 $862 -0.96
923 923 13 125.50 $125.50 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 11 136.00 $136.00 $836 —

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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.