Cattle Market Pulse

Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

2,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tri-State Livestock Auction report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $186.31/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 864 lb · 385 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.05/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 765 lb · 204 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.60/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 631 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,080 2,729 2,295
Feeder cattle 2,080 2,729 2,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were steady - 5.00 higher and heifers were steady - 8.00 higher. Demand was good all day on good selection offered.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 359 31 266.00–273.00 $269.68 $968 —
416–420 417 24 272.00–276.00 $273.01 $1,138 +38.01
450–485 460 29 245.00–259.00 $252.47 $1,161 +16.08
523 523 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,281 +20.61
560–569 566 31 215.00–227.00 $222.48 $1,259 +1.60
608 608 22 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 +7.03
677–696 686 29 195.00–198.00 $195.78 $1,343 -1.79
731–745 741 66 203.50–207.00 $204.49 $1,515 +6.22
783–799 789 94 185.00–190.50 $189.20 $1,493 —
800–827 805 89 185.00–187.50 $187.13 $1,506 -1.07
859–889 864 385 182.50–187.75 $186.31 $1,610 +4.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,327 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 306 24 239.00–240.00 $239.69 $733 —
385–393 390 34 223.00–230.00 $225.64 $880 —
409–442 421 38 223.00–229.50 $225.87 $951 +7.27
464–492 481 44 209.50–225.00 $219.26 $1,055 +8.55
507–540 525 49 197.00–224.00 $217.15 $1,140 +8.41
564–598 583 71 189.50–204.50 $196.07 $1,143 +8.07
605–646 631 131 192.00–203.00 $195.60 $1,234 +3.46
652–657 655 82 183.50–196.25 $193.88 $1,270 +5.96
710–730 724 83 175.00–186.50 $183.72 $1,330 +8.12
759–770 765 204 176.25–182.50 $179.05 $1,370 —
802 802 119 185.00 $185.00 $1,484 +15.00
892 892 121 170.00 $170.00 $1,516 +0.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–643 629 15 182.00–184.00 $183.09 $1,152 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 6 191.00 $191.00 $993 —

↑ Back to top

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.