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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.96/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 908 lb · 347 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.50/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 878 lb · 310 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.39/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 534 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,670 850 660
Feeder cattle 1,670 850 660

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 900 -950 was 3.00 lower. No other comparisons. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 376 11 206.00–211.00 $208.33 $783 +1.33
401–449 428 27 196.00–204.00 $199.33 $853 -10.67
506 506 21 200.00 $200.00 $1,012 +16.07
585–599 591 14 160.00–169.00 $165.09 $976 -25.43
624 624 22 160.00 $160.00 $998 —
674–692 677 46 160.00–169.75 $168.23 $1,139 —
727–733 730 16 152.00–156.00 $153.74 $1,122 -14.26
789 789 64 164.60 $164.60 $1,299 —
833 833 22 150.00 $150.00 $1,250 -10.50
878 878 310 152.50 $152.50 $1,339 —
906–911 908 347 142.25–152.25 $149.96 $1,362 -3.29
987 987 51 135.00 $135.00 $1,332 —
1006 1006 68 131.25 $131.25 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 13 175.00 $175.00 $889 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 12 187.50 $187.50 $576 —
360–381 372 19 170.00–180.00 $175.93 $654 —
403–449 438 34 171.00–181.00 $173.33 $759 -8.17
468–470 469 71 170.00–189.50 $183.93 $863 +20.93
508–547 534 121 157.50–175.50 $161.39 $862 -3.61
592–596 594 47 145.50–154.00 $150.19 $892 —
619–631 625 14 154.50–156.00 $155.26 $970 +4.31
702–746 729 32 140.00–150.00 $144.16 $1,051 —
796 796 52 142.00 $142.00 $1,130 —
803–809 807 83 138.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,162 —
862 862 30 140.00 $140.00 $1,207 -0.50
892 892 50 120.00 $120.00 $1,070 -20.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–485 476 24 155.00–159.00 $157.84 $751 —
519 519 6 154.00 $154.00 $799 —

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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.