Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.97/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 727 lb · 226 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.15/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 720 lb · 162 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.61/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 770 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 1,690 2,510
Feeder cattle 1,775 1,690 2,510

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifer under 700 lbs was steady - 7.00 higher, weights over 700 lbs was steady - 6.00 lower. Demand was good on lighter feeders and moderate on the larger cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 233.00 $233.00 $827 —
400 400 10 228.00 $228.00 $912 —
477 477 22 224.75 $224.75 $1,072 —
506–525 510 45 217.00–225.00 $223.35 $1,139 +20.35
561 561 36 203.50 $203.50 $1,142 +9.50
610–626 623 87 188.00–196.00 $192.22 $1,198 —
654–685 676 67 169.00–178.00 $175.06 $1,183 -3.69
700–738 720 162 166.00–177.50 $169.15 $1,218 +4.02
755–783 778 80 160.00–165.50 $164.63 $1,281 +16.63
811–848 830 133 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $1,336 +0.96
852–883 866 65 155.00–160.00 $157.65 $1,365 -5.48
907 907 124 151.75 $151.75 $1,376 -5.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 15 196.00–197.00 $196.40 $742 +8.40
418 418 9 188.00 $188.00 $786 +8.00
469–472 471 71 178.00–179.00 $178.41 $840 -3.81
513–544 528 63 170.00–179.00 $176.23 $930 -4.62
563–566 565 27 161.00–171.00 $169.16 $956 -9.64
605–633 618 103 167.50–169.50 $168.92 $1,044 +7.14
652 fancy 652 61 171.00 $171.00 $1,115 —
656–699 690 31 149.00–153.00 $151.16 $1,043 -15.34
715–738 727 226 149.00–152.25 $150.97 $1,098 -4.03
759–779 769 129 154.50–155.25 $154.87 $1,191 +5.50
780 780 20 145.50 $145.50 $1,135 -3.87
823–829 825 93 140.00–143.75 $141.22 $1,165 -6.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 9 151.00 $151.00 $947 —

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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.