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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

2,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.45/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 563 lb · 354 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.89/cwt -13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 523 lb · 304 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.99/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 513 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,630 1,640 2,000
Feeder cattle 2,630 1,640 2,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs and over 600 lbs sold sharply lower on the day. Steers from 500 to 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Most weights of heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower except 400-450 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Sharply lower CME cattle boards today more than likely was the driving force that made Monday's market lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 322 12 335.00–370.00 $354.23 $1,141 -43.91
364 364 9 337.00 $337.00 $1,227 -34.78
400–438 425 59 305.00–322.50 $312.11 $1,326 -40.67
456 fancy 456 28 331.00 $331.00 $1,509 —
450–480 462 130 300.00–319.50 $312.18 $1,442 -19.92
511 fancy 511 38 314.00 $314.00 $1,605 -6.28
500–536 514 162 292.00–305.00 $296.70 $1,525 -6.01
551–592 563 354 274.00–291.00 $281.45 $1,585 -1.39
611–644 630 187 248.00–265.00 $255.80 $1,612 -16.32
653–697 687 183 240.25–253.00 $243.64 $1,674 -21.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–498 482 29 281.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,361 -30.34
513–542 534 104 271.00–287.00 $277.14 $1,480 —
577–599 589 88 250.00–264.00 $253.18 $1,491 —
639 639 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,553 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 323 25 308.00–311.00 $309.29 $999 +3.29
367–396 379 23 277.50–309.00 $293.96 $1,114 -24.59
387 thin fleshed 387 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,343 —
414–448 425 119 287.00–308.00 $301.68 $1,282 -2.90
471–498 480 123 260.00–280.00 $270.41 $1,298 -22.41
506–516 fancy 514 64 271.00–273.50 $272.92 $1,403 -27.08
508–547 526 240 244.00–264.00 $256.42 $1,349 -11.15
558–593 572 107 243.00–261.00 $249.27 $1,426 -10.66
625 625 55 272.50 $272.50 $1,703 +21.58
758–791 772 149 230.50–232.50 $231.66 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–448 445 24 270.00–279.00 $275.22 $1,225 +2.72
616–637 632 32 227.50–240.00 $230.16 $1,455 —

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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.