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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.68/cwt ≈ $1,470/hd at 861 lb · 542 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,559/hd at 928 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.02/cwt +15.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 719 lb · 78 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 975 475 0
Feeder cattle 975 475 0

No comparison . Demand was good on good selection of green cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,106
665 665 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,150
828 828 65 175.50 $175.50 $1,453 +10.50
852–886 861 542 169.00–174.00 $170.68 $1,470
928 928 113 168.00 $168.00 $1,559
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,258

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 14 176.50 $176.50 $867
573 573 5 159.00 $159.00 $911
602–626 624 52 155.00–164.75 $163.85 $1,022
719–720 719 78 149.00–171.00 $169.02 $1,215 +15.82
766 766 68 156.00 $156.00 $1,195
844 844 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,249

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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.