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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.16/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 519 lb · 210 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.50/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 738 lb · 199 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.85/cwt -8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 575 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,640 2,890 1,585
Feeder cattle 1,640 2,890 1,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 5.00 - 15.00 higher and heifer were steady - 14.00 lower. 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
308–347 331 20 395.00–400.00 $398.14 $1,318 +22.30
368–385 373 16 365.00–375.00 $371.78 $1,387 +9.78
400–442 428 64 344.00–367.50 $352.78 $1,510 +5.20
451–483 477 84 330.00–339.00 $332.10 $1,584 +19.44
511–530 fancy 516 89 315.00–322.50 $320.28 $1,653 +2.19
503–537 522 121 290.00–313.00 $302.71 $1,580 +3.33
560 fancy 560 53 297.50 $297.50 $1,666 -17.50
560–596 580 141 273.00–286.50 $282.84 $1,640 -5.49
602–636 629 65 266.00–286.00 $272.12 $1,712 -11.64
650–661 657 32 264.00–266.00 $265.32 $1,743 +7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 10 336.00 $336.00 $1,505 +7.00
453–464 459 20 310.00–315.00 $312.78 $1,436 —
627 627 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 7 306.00 $306.00 $998 -11.50
358–372 369 24 301.00–323.00 $318.55 $1,175 -1.53
400–445 423 84 289.00–319.50 $304.58 $1,288 -20.74
455–499 479 190 288.50–304.50 $292.82 $1,403 +1.78
501 fancy 501 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 —
510–537 526 65 263.75–273.00 $267.57 $1,407 -14.83
552–589 569 92 254.50–263.50 $259.93 $1,479 -10.45
603–605 603 39 244.00–253.00 $250.92 $1,513 -4.30
738 738 199 242.50 $242.50 $1,790 —
1020 1020 13 226.00 $226.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 272.50 $272.50 $1,202 -28.50
463–485 471 28 260.00–279.00 $272.67 $1,284 —
503 503 9 270.50 $270.50 $1,361 —

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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.