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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

3,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.35/cwt +21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 572 lb · 475 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.61/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 421 lb · 400 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.93/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 469 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,630 1,145 4,500
Feeder cattle 3,630 1,145 4,500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 15.00 higher. Heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. Demand was good on nice selection.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–289 275 24 276.00–304.00 $290.51 $799 +43.01
327–341 331 99 272.00–284.50 $280.63 $929 —
367–389 380 34 256.00–276.00 $264.86 $1,006 +15.92
412–440 thin fleshed 415 174 255.00–261.00 $260.41 $1,081 —
415–449 426 226 230.00–250.50 $239.52 $1,020 -4.19
450–483 fancy 468 189 238.00–241.00 $239.36 $1,120 —
450–495 471 140 216.00–234.00 $221.89 $1,045 -2.61
500–526 510 264 213.00–230.00 $222.82 $1,136 +13.12
550–594 572 475 200.00–223.00 $211.35 $1,209 +21.35
648 648 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,131 —
662 662 13 178.00 $178.00 $1,178 —
832 832 16 171.00 $171.00 $1,423 —
859 859 64 179.25 $179.25 $1,540 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–449 442 21 194.00–225.00 $207.01 $915 -23.73
494 494 24 212.00 $212.00 $1,047 +1.00
519 519 42 200.00 $200.00 $1,038 —
587–593 590 52 190.00–191.50 $190.78 $1,126 +5.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 15 257.00 $257.00 $650 —
310–323 318 103 224.00–238.00 $233.68 $743 +21.56
350–377 373 36 190.00–213.00 $194.26 $725 +4.26
381 thin fleshed 381 7 219.00 $219.00 $834 —
422–446 433 280 203.00–220.00 $211.37 $915 +5.25
450–492 468 193 185.00–208.50 $196.91 $922 -2.77
512–549 522 234 191.50–212.25 $202.94 $1,059 +13.40
555 555 90 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 +28.00
551–577 556 143 177.00–195.50 $192.27 $1,069 +16.27
638 638 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,078 —
745 745 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,222 —
815 815 20 166.50 $166.50 $1,357 —
913 913 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,479 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 22 203.00 $203.00 $508 -5.00
337 337 35 195.00 $195.00 $657 —
461–494 470 23 180.00–184.00 $181.10 $851 +1.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 20 229.00 $229.00 $653 —
378 378 27 211.00 $211.00 $798 —

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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.