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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.98/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 538 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.56/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 638 lb · 180 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.14/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 435 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,323 1,123 2,660
Feeder cattle 1,323 1,123 2,660

Not enough to show a comparison to last week, Demand was good to moderate on todays offering.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–347 338 40 254.00–265.50 $260.22 $880 +24.22
385 385 12 249.00 $249.00 $959 +23.02
437–445 440 79 201.00–213.50 $209.35 $921 -13.14
466–496 482 103 208.00–219.00 $210.98 $1,017 +4.42
511–540 531 80 191.00–203.00 $198.41 $1,054 -3.61
543 fancy 543 114 213.00 $213.00 $1,157
583–595 587 62 194.00–195.50 $194.39 $1,141 -5.07
600 600 26 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -4.46
644 unweaned 644 154 200.00 $200.00 $1,288
714 unweaned 714 14 181.50 $181.50 $1,296
795 795 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,395
831 831 65 181.25 $181.25 $1,506
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 205.00 $205.00 $748
610 unweaned 610 15 181.00 $181.00 $1,104

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 10 222.50 $222.50 $728 +22.96
395 395 6 213.00 $213.00 $841 +15.81
428–445 435 108 199.00–209.00 $202.14 $879 +4.68
450–499 478 106 183.50–199.00 $187.84 $898 +1.07
511–536 525 51 180.00–185.50 $181.76 $954 +5.57
560–583 567 108 165.00–180.50 $175.81 $997 -5.44
677 unweaned 677 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,134
771 771 6 166.50 $166.50 $1,284 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 5 190.00 $190.00 $585
383 383 14 181.00 $181.00 $693
476–478 477 14 161.00–164.00 $162.07 $773

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,242

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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.