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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

3,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.27/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 667 lb · 759 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.47/cwt -7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 731 lb · 721 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.73/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 843 lb · 418 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,881 3,430 2,050
Feeder cattle 3,881 3,430 2,050

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 3.00 - 12.00 higher, except 700 lbs were 8.00 lower. Heifers were 1.00 - 11.00 higher. Demand was good on 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
295 295 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
391 391 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,056 —
406 406 9 362.00 $362.00 $1,470 +3.61
467–476 472 19 341.00–346.00 $343.34 $1,621 +6.26
532–546 536 38 321.00–333.00 $329.46 $1,766 +6.66
554–585 581 68 298.00–315.50 $306.40 $1,780 +12.41
588 fancy 588 57 324.00 $324.00 $1,905 -11.00
600–630 623 172 293.00–302.50 $297.60 $1,854 +11.08
685 fancy 685 31 282.00 $282.00 $1,932 —
699 699 35 259.00 $259.00 $1,810 —
715–743 731 721 248.00–260.00 $256.47 $1,875 -7.70
783–790 789 121 243.00–251.25 $248.01 $1,957 +3.21
824–848 843 418 240.50–251.10 $248.73 $2,097 +6.21
850–890 868 132 230.00–238.00 $234.27 $2,033 —
908 908 186 230.50–236.50 $234.37 $2,128 —
1067 1067 7 196.00 $196.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 20 330.00 $330.00 $1,396 -2.50
492 492 12 322.50 $322.50 $1,587 —
527 527 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —
595 595 12 279.00 $279.00 $1,660 —
842 842 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,037 —
374–395 387 25 342.50 $342.50 $1,325 +15.87
400–424 409 20 327.00–332.50 $329.19 $1,346 +2.97
521–543 538 74 296.50–300.00 $298.79 $1,607 -0.83
550–576 554 245 280.00–300.50 $297.00 $1,645 +27.48
610 610 58 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 +27.52
655–676 667 759 249.50–266.50 $257.27 $1,716 +9.86
702–735 707 187 236.25–242.00 $238.04 $1,683 +6.12
763 763 58 230.50 $230.50 $1,759 +0.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 20 288.00 $288.00 $1,397 —
589–593 591 31 273.00–275.00 $274.09 $1,620 —
618–640 622 42 237.00–247.50 $245.67 $1,528 —
670 670 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 44 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.