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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

2,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.08/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 571 lb · 343 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.99/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 524 lb · 220 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.03/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 467 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,080 2,630 1,123
Feeder cattle 2,080 2,630 1,123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Steers were 12.00 - 30.00 higher under 500 lbs Steers 500 - 600 lbs were 9.00 - 10.00 lower. weights over 600 lbs were 3.00 higher. Heifers were 3.00 - 11.00 higher. 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
337 thin fleshed 337 26 410.00 $410.00 $1,382 —
349 349 11 377.50 $377.50 $1,317 +23.27
352–373 363 47 352.00–387.50 $368.86 $1,339 +31.86
411–428 425 119 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +47.89
464–479 467 184 315.00–335.00 $324.03 $1,513 +11.85
511 fancy 511 13 304.00 $304.00 $1,553 -10.00
514–545 522 118 276.00–290.00 $285.59 $1,491 -11.11
567 fancy 567 44 289.00 $289.00 $1,639 —
550–599 572 299 266.00–282.00 $271.88 $1,555 -9.57
604–643 624 132 251.00–266.00 $257.97 $1,610 +2.17
657–682 671 46 234.00–252.00 $249.42 $1,674 +5.78
746 746 21 239.00 $239.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–434 429 19 300.00–337.50 $309.53 $1,328 —
473–496 477 93 285.00–307.00 $302.78 $1,444 +20.34
568–595 579 22 250.00–254.00 $251.68 $1,457 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 24 304.00 $304.00 $1,037 -5.29
352–371 368 47 275.00–304.00 $285.94 $1,052 -8.02
415–442 422 131 288.50–307.50 $305.36 $1,289 +3.68
454–493 465 133 265.00–285.00 $281.32 $1,308 +10.91
513 fancy 513 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,390 -1.92
501–546 524 212 245.00–264.00 $257.50 $1,349 +1.08
556–595 573 78 247.00–263.00 $251.40 $1,441 +2.13
616–633 623 23 237.00–237.50 $237.30 $1,478 -35.20
695 695 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 17 261.00 $261.00 $1,015 —
433–445 438 18 268.00–280.00 $273.41 $1,198 -1.81
490 490 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,215 —

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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.