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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

2,951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.12/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 723 lb · 384 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.95/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 632 lb · 295 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.39/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 814 lb · 272 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,951 1,750 2,760
Feeder cattle 2,951 1,750 2,760

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 9.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–420 417 34 220.00–225.00 $221.76 $925 +15.29
452 452 5 209.50 $209.50 $947 +13.50
500–536 530 208 199.00–212.00 $207.93 $1,102 +10.93
560–590 581 17 180.50–184.00 $183.01 $1,063 -1.28
559–598 586 125 191.00–195.00 $192.19 $1,126 +7.90
619 619 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,046 -10.42
620–648 632 290 180.00–187.00 $182.17 $1,151 +2.75
669–692 681 93 167.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,140 -5.54
708 708 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,104 -7.61
715–738 723 379 163.50–169.25 $167.27 $1,209 +3.66
750 750 70 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 +1.89
774 774 21 155.50 $155.50 $1,204 -7.61
801–841 814 272 155.00–161.00 $158.39 $1,289 +3.39
869 869 64 162.50 $162.50 $1,412 —
908 908 60 158.75 $158.75 $1,441 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 220.00 $220.00 $664 —
363 363 6 210.00 $210.00 $762 —
425 425 20 212.00 $212.00 $901 —
562 562 27 181.00 $181.00 $1,017 —
652 652 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 6 199.00 $199.00 $499 —
468–486 480 58 179.50–180.50 $180.20 $865 +11.29
477–488 481 45 171.50–174.00 $173.10 $833 +4.19
501–515 503 79 163.00–177.50 $175.06 $881 +12.46
512–517 515 41 165.00–170.50 $167.54 $863 +4.94
550–594 571 153 166.50–173.00 $169.48 $968 +12.19
573 573 5 160.00 $160.00 $917 +2.71
629–634 633 88 155.50–164.00 $157.31 $996 +8.31
661–689 685 97 150.00–160.00 $158.62 $1,087 +10.24
708–723 716 27 147.50–153.00 $150.38 $1,077 +1.04
727–742 735 14 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $1,047 -6.83
762 762 42 150.50 $150.50 $1,147 —
800–809 804 262 146.50–152.85 $151.06 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–317 313 14 175.50–179.00 $177.52 $556 —
357–388 368 67 170.00–177.00 $174.38 $642 —
428 thin fleshed 428 13 178.50 $178.50 $764 —
486 486 13 162.00 $162.00 $787 —
579 579 12 156.00 $156.00 $903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 227.00 $227.00 $658 —
361 361 18 229.00 $229.00 $827 —
474 474 17 205.00 $205.00 $972 —
557 557 18 166.00 $166.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 6 130.00 $130.00 $945 —

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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.