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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

2,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.54/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 830 lb · 475 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.92/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 771 lb · 425 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $194.89/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 733 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,920 2,845 2,760
Feeder cattle 2,920 2,845 2,760

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 2.00 - 12.00 higher , and heifers were steady - 7.00 higher Demand was good on a nice selection offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 235.00 $235.00 $881 +5.44
418–435 427 31 245.00–255.00 $249.44 $1,065 +4.44
504–539 509 36 228.00–243.00 $240.79 $1,226 +12.30
557–581 565 70 216.00–237.00 $225.40 $1,274 +0.25
600–635 624 316 205.00–215.00 $210.63 $1,314 -6.37
661–695 681 262 197.50–203.00 $199.17 $1,356 +2.95
710–743 733 360 193.50–196.00 $194.89 $1,429 +1.77
753 753 65 196.00 $196.00 $1,476 —
811–839 830 475 181.00–188.35 $185.54 $1,540 +1.13
1003 1003 42 169.50 $169.50 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 35 211.00 $211.00 $1,198 +28.00
821 821 27 171.00 $171.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 211.00 $211.00 $711 +6.22
376 376 6 191.00 $191.00 $718 —
447 447 13 193.00 $193.00 $863 -22.92
473–492 476 47 185.00–198.50 $194.90 $928 -9.18
540–544 541 36 185.50–192.00 $190.55 $1,031 -19.49
553–589 565 111 184.00–192.50 $187.79 $1,061 -1.98
602–649 632 128 180.00–191.00 $184.42 $1,166 -2.47
651–677 660 217 177.50–185.75 $182.50 $1,204 -0.30
663 663 28 170.00 $170.00 $1,127 -12.80
765–780 771 425 174.00–176.10 $174.92 $1,349 +5.42
843 843 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,391 -1.00

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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.