Cattle Market Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report
McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, February 26, 20243,718 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,718 | 3,881 | 2,729 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,706 | 3,881 | 2,729 |
| Replacement cattle | 12 | — | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 7 | 403.00 | $403.00 | $1,406 | — |
| 379 | 379 | 13 | 398.00 | $398.00 | $1,508 | +128.00 |
| 429–443 | 436 | 19 | 351.00–362.50 | $354.08 | $1,544 | -7.92 |
| 450 | 450 | 31 | 362.00 | $362.00 | $1,629 | — |
| 477–493 | 483 | 32 | 325.00–337.00 | $333.57 | $1,611 | -9.77 |
| 506–534 | 526 | 51 | 310.00–335.00 | $322.08 | $1,694 | -7.38 |
| 543 | 543 | 18 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,586 | -37.46 |
| 578–590 | 584 | 47 | 303.00–311.00 | $306.14 | $1,788 | -0.26 |
| 600 | 600 | 18 | 308.00 | $308.00 | $1,848 | — |
| 603–644 | 631 | 120 | 280.00–310.00 | $287.24 | $1,812 | -10.36 |
| 657 | 657 | 85 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,925 | +11.00 |
| 664–692 | 690 | 88 | 261.00–269.50 | $266.94 | $1,842 | +7.94 |
| 706–747 | 736 | 183 | 260.00–271.00 | $262.58 | $1,933 | +6.11 |
| 766–790 | 776 | 177 | 253.00–254.50 | $253.82 | $1,970 | +5.81 |
| 801–842 | 821 | 357 | 240.50–249.00 | $245.54 | $2,016 | -3.19 |
| 863–867 | 865 | 140 | 240.25 | $240.25 | $2,078 | +5.98 |
| 871–898 | 893 | 207 | 240.00–250.35 | $249.18 | $2,225 | +14.91 |
| 909 | 909 | 61 | 250.35 | $250.35 | $2,276 | +15.98 |
| 965–988 | 977 | 270 | 224.00–230.00 | $227.71 | $2,225 | — |
| 990 | 990 | 40 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $2,119 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 259 | 5 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $1,028 | — |
| 345 | 345 | 5 | 323.00 | $323.00 | $1,114 | — |
| 430 | 430 | 6 | 349.00 | $349.00 | $1,501 | +19.00 |
| 445 | 445 | 14 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $1,526 | — |
| 747 | 747 | 7 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,905 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 7 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,146 | — |
| 368 | 368 | 7 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $1,262 | — |
| 441 | 441 | 10 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $1,252 | -45.19 |
| 449 | 449 | 5 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,401 | — |
| 450–465 | 459 | 14 | 319.00–327.00 | $322.36 | $1,480 | — |
| 495 | 495 | 6 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,391 | — |
| 503–542 | 520 | 103 | 282.00–306.00 | $294.10 | $1,529 | -4.69 |
| 550–588 | 571 | 70 | 266.00–281.00 | $269.83 | $1,541 | -27.17 |
| 601 | 601 | 63 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,635 | -3.00 |
| 600–620 | 611 | 114 | 253.00–261.00 | $257.77 | $1,575 | -17.23 |
| 651–667 | 654 | 83 | 265.00–268.00 | $267.41 | $1,749 | +10.14 |
| 658–680 | 666 | 52 | 259.00–265.25 | $261.33 | $1,740 | +4.06 |
| 693 | 693 | 35 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,594 | -27.27 |
| 715–746 | 733 | 94 | 236.00–239.00 | $237.02 | $1,737 | -1.02 |
| 767–778 | 773 | 242 | 227.50–240.50 | $232.66 | $1,798 | +2.16 |
| 800–814 | 807 | 143 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,783 | — |
| 828 | 828 | 39 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $1,913 | — |
| 864–893 | 876 | 255 | 219.60 | $219.60 | $1,924 | — |
| 1109 | 1109 | 6 | 178.00 | $178.00 | $1,974 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263–298 | 278 | 7 | 322.00–330.00 | $325.68 | $905 | — |
| 370 | 370 | 12 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,188 | — |
| 424 | 424 | 5 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,314 | — |
| 451 | 451 | 6 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,376 | +17.00 |
| 555–590 | 578 | 21 | 243.00–248.00 | $244.60 | $1,414 | -29.49 |
| 633 | 633 | 6 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $1,532 | -3.67 |
| 675–695 | 683 | 13 | 231.00–237.00 | $234.65 | $1,603 | -8.35 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702 | 702 | 43 | 1,785.00 | $1,785.00 | -90.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 5 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,154 | — |
| 415 | 415 | 15 | 343.00 | $343.00 | $1,423 | — |
| 501 | 501 | 10 | 304.00 | $304.00 | $1,523 | — |
| 661 | 661 | 6 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,606 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1471 | 1471 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | 1,825.00 | $1,825.00 |
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.
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 650 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower and over 650 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good from start to finish with quite a few buyers in attendance and an active internet on the yearling weight steers. Several large consignments at the auction with several load lots on hand along with some packages of longtime weaned calves. Few, light calves were fall born coming right off the cow. Special calf and feeder sale next Monday, March 4th.