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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

1,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.00/cwt ≈ $1,359/hd at 912 lb · 176 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.10/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 481 lb · 156 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.82/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 468 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,280 2,660 1,620
Feeder cattle 1,280 2,660 1,620

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Not enough heifers to show comparison. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–384 379 40 218.00–225.00 $222.36 $843 -0.72
431–439 435 13 190.00–194.00 $192.14 $836 -12.38
450–493 481 156 187.00–197.00 $193.10 $929 +3.57
517–546 535 52 164.50–178.00 $172.84 $925 -5.59
551–596 568 138 166.50–178.00 $174.11 $989 +8.24
628–649 635 25 154.50–155.50 $154.83 $983 -9.29
659–661 660 30 150.50–155.00 $153.80 $1,015 +0.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–442 441 28 169.00–180.00 $177.27 $782 —
541 541 28 158.00 $158.00 $855 —
550–580 556 34 141.00–155.00 $146.92 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 176.00 $176.00 $563 -10.00
379–384 382 24 171.00–179.00 $175.69 $671 ±0.00
436–443 441 63 167.00–173.00 $172.22 $759 +3.27
467 fancy 467 77 176.00 $176.00 $822 —
459–483 469 74 156.00–166.00 $161.35 $757 -8.17
500–539 525 86 154.50–165.00 $157.50 $827 -3.28
556–561 559 42 151.00–154.50 $153.26 $857 -2.19
605–622 617 37 146.00–149.00 $146.79 $906 +1.07
912 912 176 149.00 $149.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 24 145.50 $145.50 $687 -9.90
588 588 6 140.00 $140.00 $823 -4.03

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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.