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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

2,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.73/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 555 lb · 276 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.79/cwt -12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 471 lb · 256 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $225.72/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 474 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,585 1,370 2,888
Feeder cattle 2,585 1,370 2,888

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 12.00 higher, and heifers were steady - 6.00 higher. Demand was good on all offerings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 18 240.00–264.00 $248.27 $834 +10.27
363–399 375 86 242.00–262.00 $254.11 $953 +15.11
430 thin fleshed 430 17 242.00 $242.00 $1,041 —
431–448 440 115 215.00–230.50 $222.53 $979 +6.22
450–495 474 211 213.00–233.00 $225.72 $1,070 +12.09
520–535 523 154 200.00–214.00 $208.16 $1,089 +1.24
551–572 562 188 190.00–210.00 $205.87 $1,157 +11.14
612 612 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,163 +0.48
640 unweaned 640 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
716 716 102 192.00 $192.00 $1,375 —
758 758 72 179.00 $179.00 $1,357 —
852–860 853 73 166.00–176.50 $174.76 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 486 20 205.00–207.00 $206.23 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 326 12 205.50–209.50 $207.59 $677 +1.15
359–388 369 96 190.00–208.00 $200.38 $739 -7.62
405–442 426 154 190.00–212.00 $202.16 $861 +5.94
464–481 471 256 179.00–194.00 $189.79 $894 -12.78
507–543 520 162 185.00–190.00 $186.84 $972 +0.68
550–587 555 276 183.50–190.50 $187.73 $1,042 +9.73
642 642 63 180.00 $180.00 $1,156 +10.00
655–694 687 34 165.00–165.50 $165.42 $1,136 -1.58
808 808 57 160.25 $160.25 $1,295 -24.75
930 930 179 155.75 $155.75 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–433 418 27 180.00–185.00 $183.46 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 8 212.00 $212.00 $795 —
468 468 5 201.00 $201.00 $941 +36.00

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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.