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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

2,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.78/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 910 lb · 420 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.02/cwt ≈ $1,404/hd at 872 lb · 196 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.51/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 771 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,640 1,500 2,870
Feeder cattle 2,640 1,500 2,870

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week. Demand was good on everything.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 203.00 $203.00 $694 —
413–446 437 32 210.00–216.00 $211.60 $925 +1.60
453–476 465 32 199.00–206.00 $203.76 $947 +8.76
512–549 524 75 186.00–206.50 $198.36 $1,039 +11.41
552–593 577 140 173.50–194.25 $187.96 $1,085 —
608–648 622 106 166.50–180.00 $172.95 $1,076 -0.27
651–669 656 97 156.00–172.00 $166.44 $1,092 -1.56
730–743 733 189 159.00–169.00 $167.54 $1,228 -1.46
758–785 771 194 152.00–166.00 $161.51 $1,245 -4.71
823 823 31 163.00 $163.00 $1,341 -2.00
872–873 872 196 159.00–162.25 $161.02 $1,404 —
908–912 910 420 161.50–167.25 $164.78 $1,499 -0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–595 582 27 167.00–173.00 $169.60 $987 —
612 612 27 167.00 $167.00 $1,022 —
897 897 18 145.00 $145.00 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 182.00 $182.00 $564 -14.00
399 399 7 183.00 $183.00 $730 —
413 413 7 180.00 $180.00 $743 —
482 thin fleshed 482 45 190.50 $190.50 $918 —
451–499 488 103 164.00–177.50 $168.63 $823 —
528–548 544 45 172.50–174.00 $172.76 $940 -4.24
558–593 586 145 160.00–170.50 $166.11 $973 -0.63
607–637 618 89 154.00–161.25 $159.64 $987 -1.09
654–690 672 104 143.00–150.00 $147.07 $988 -7.81
723 723 40 171.00 $171.00 $1,236 +19.82
723–727 724 52 147.00–159.50 $151.58 $1,097 +0.40
829 829 23 133.00 $133.00 $1,103 —
878 878 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,229 -7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 7 150.00 $150.00 $820 -10.00
572–573 572 23 149.00–159.00 $156.39 $895 —
710–717 711 33 131.00–141.50 $139.26 $990 —
753 753 8 129.00 $129.00 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 10 188.00 $188.00 $801 —
524 524 6 168.00 $168.00 $880 —
784 784 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,019 —

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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.