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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

3,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.17/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 726 lb · 452 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $297.15/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 630 lb · 412 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.52/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 836 lb · 412 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,430 4,100 2,920
Feeder cattle 3,430 4,100 2,920

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no sale. Demand was good today, with 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
409–432 422 54 345.00–365.00 $358.39 $1,512 -2.95
471–496 490 46 334.00–338.00 $337.08 $1,652 +0.30
519–545 533 135 316.00–333.00 $322.80 $1,721 +0.04
553 fancy 553 26 335.00 $335.00 $1,853 —
566–585 580 66 290.00–305.00 $293.99 $1,705 -11.53
593 593 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,660 -25.52
628 thin fleshed 628 258 303.50 $303.50 $1,906 —
604–640 633 154 282.00–294.50 $286.52 $1,814 -0.27
653–666 657 91 289.00–309.00 $301.26 $1,979 +28.31
716–732 726 452 256.00–268.00 $264.17 $1,918 +8.56
777–795 786 155 240.00–249.25 $244.80 $1,924 -6.95
811–848 836 412 236.50–246.00 $242.52 $2,027 +3.86
979 979 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,958 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,430 —
557 557 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,248 —
686–690 688 52 255.00–266.00 $261.54 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–340 333 15 337.50–350.00 $342.60 $1,141 —
356–388 373 33 320.00–332.50 $326.63 $1,218 +4.92
432–437 434 31 323.00–332.00 $326.22 $1,416 +6.22
461 thin fleshed 461 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,567 —
472–489 484 39 314.00–315.00 $314.30 $1,521 +12.15
502–528 510 92 293.00–303.00 $299.62 $1,528 +6.20
572–594 583 202 259.00–279.00 $269.52 $1,571 +1.70
614 fancy 614 46 268.50 $268.50 $1,649 —
635–640 639 70 245.50–261.00 $247.48 $1,581 -13.33
655–682 672 125 235.00–252.00 $247.41 $1,663 -1.19
702–746 720 152 221.00–236.00 $231.92 $1,670 -4.71
774–793 779 229 230.00–231.00 $230.46 $1,795 +9.99
831 831 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,828 —
870–878 877 71 204.00–211.00 $210.02 $1,842 +6.06
941 941 13 191.50 $191.50 $1,802 —
1038 1038 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–544 538 42 273.00–281.00 $278.84 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,430 —

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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.