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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

2,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.00/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 570 lb · 253 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.99/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 567 lb · 160 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.49/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 479 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,030 1,620 2,525
Feeder cattle 2,030 1,620 2,525

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 10.00 lower, heifers were steady - 12.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–284 283 19 256.00–276.00 $266.56 $754 +5.56
322–346 338 27 256.00–263.00 $258.22 $873 +15.86
375–398 387 23 231.00–235.00 $232.48 $900 -3.37
404–443 424 139 223.00–240.00 $230.79 $979 -9.53
457–499 479 143 212.00–234.00 $222.06 $1,064 +0.35
503–544 519 146 197.50–216.50 $205.90 $1,069 -5.88
556–592 570 253 197.50–207.00 $204.00 $1,163 -2.58
617–647 624 111 188.00–203.00 $199.73 $1,246 +0.89
654 654 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,243 —
716 716 19 185.00 $185.00 $1,325 +0.50
840 840 16 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–321 316 30 238.00–247.00 $242.58 $767 —
430–431 430 37 218.00–220.00 $219.19 $943 -1.70
458 458 16 190.00 $190.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 8 210.00 $210.00 $571 -7.00
329–335 332 23 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $760 +14.97
354–397 362 34 212.00–223.00 $219.05 $793 +36.39
407–449 425 109 202.00–219.00 $209.15 $889 -0.87
461–498 479 146 190.00–209.00 $196.49 $941 +12.50
523–543 530 56 174.50–184.00 $177.67 $942 -15.63
550–584 567 160 175.50–191.50 $185.99 $1,055 +12.04
614–635 623 36 174.50–184.00 $179.96 $1,121 —
651 651 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,152 —
736–749 744 37 170.00–170.50 $170.20 $1,266 —
882 882 9 161.50 $161.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 8 190.00 $190.00 $585 —
380 380 6 185.00 $185.00 $703 +14.00
409 409 25 194.00 $194.00 $793 +7.16
463–469 466 39 180.00–186.00 $182.79 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 8 191.00 $191.00 $970 —

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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.