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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

2,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.25/cwt ≈ $1,395/hd at 860 lb · 266 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.33/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 843 lb · 245 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.93/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 722 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,800 1,280 1,775
Feeder cattle 2,800 1,280 1,775

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were 1.00 - 5.00 higher. Demand was good on all the offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 13 219.00 $219.00 $740 —
363–396 379 42 200.00–216.00 $209.87 $795 -8.98
435 435 30 210.00 $210.00 $914 -0.02
454–489 465 86 197.00–200.00 $199.72 $929 -3.04
501–547 530 73 184.00–198.00 $190.75 $1,011 +2.10
563–589 579 110 170.00–180.00 $174.17 $1,008 +0.03
613–648 625 142 167.00–170.00 $169.05 $1,057 -1.73
661–670 667 74 162.50–165.50 $164.62 $1,098 +0.72
702–729 722 172 166.00–169.60 $168.64 $1,218 +6.14
765–775 770 126 167.00–167.50 $167.23 $1,288 +1.03
814–848 843 245 154.00–163.50 $162.33 $1,368 -1.17
860 860 266 162.25 $162.25 $1,395 —
905 905 122 159.75 $159.75 $1,446 —
1010 1010 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 11 170.50 $170.50 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 322 28 183.00–185.00 $184.35 $594 —
380–395 384 22 174.00–179.00 $176.42 $677 -6.58
404 404 40 181.00 $181.00 $731 -1.25
476 476 37 162.00–166.00 $162.76 $775 -3.60
520–538 528 120 156.00–172.00 $164.69 $870 +11.69
563 563 31 148.00 $148.00 $833 -10.84
554–593 568 99 154.00–169.00 $161.32 $916 +2.48
607–626 613 95 157.50–159.00 $158.13 $969 +3.88
642 642 11 144.50 $144.50 $928 -9.75
652–660 655 125 153.50–158.00 $155.89 $1,021 +8.47
702–734 722 183 145.00–150.00 $147.93 $1,068 +5.01
808 808 62 147.75 $147.75 $1,194 —
882 882 175 145.25 $145.25 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 8 131.00 $131.00 $696 -9.00
588 588 15 141.00 $141.00 $829 +11.00

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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.