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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

3,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.38/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 533 lb · 384 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.91/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 566 lb · 323 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.33/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 626 lb · 302 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,347 2,615 1,640
Feeder cattle 3,347 2,615 1,640

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550 was 2.00 - 9.00 lower, over 550 was 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs was 5.00 - 12.00 higher and over 500 lbs was 4.00 - 7.00 lower. 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
250 250 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
308 308 13 401.00 $401.00 $1,235 -21.50
372 thin fleshed 372 15 410.00 $410.00 $1,525 —
359–394 386 81 375.00–397.00 $384.28 $1,483 -10.37
424–447 436 100 354.00–367.50 $358.48 $1,563 -2.41
464 fancy 464 60 350.00 $350.00 $1,624 -1.00
465–498 474 182 327.00–347.00 $340.25 $1,613 +10.02
517 fancy 517 69 328.00 $328.00 $1,696 —
523–549 536 315 302.50–321.00 $313.84 $1,682 -9.67
557 fancy 557 33 314.00 $314.00 $1,749 +7.00
552–590 567 290 289.00–310.50 $299.42 $1,698 +5.05
603–649 unweaned 626 302 269.50–288.50 $280.33 $1,755 +2.35
654–684 unweaned 663 86 263.00–276.00 $269.57 $1,787 +8.75
742 742 27 260.00 $260.00 $1,929 -11.00
961 961 181 252.10 $252.10 $2,423 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 16 357.00 $357.00 $1,360 -9.00
436 436 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,461 —
478–480 479 19 318.00–319.00 $318.47 $1,525 +3.47
572 572 13 282.00 $282.00 $1,613 +6.00
612 612 28 267.00 $267.00 $1,634 —
628 unweaned 628 24 262.00 $262.00 $1,645 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,191 —
337 337 16 337.50 $337.50 $1,137 +1.35
371–382 377 95 327.50–344.00 $333.93 $1,259 +23.63
410–449 428 64 301.00–324.00 $313.13 $1,340 +5.08
452–499 475 172 291.00–311.00 $300.12 $1,426 +10.31
502–545 526 138 265.00–285.00 $275.88 $1,451 -7.53
561–590 574 64 253.00–271.00 $261.46 $1,501 -4.25
607–620 unweaned 615 43 241.00–256.00 $247.20 $1,520 +7.20
657 unweaned 657 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,603 —
660 660 15 246.00 $246.00 $1,624 -47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–496 488 69 261.00–283.50 $272.43 $1,329 +8.12
530 530 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,383 +0.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 12 287.00 $287.00 $1,501 —
620 unweaned 620 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,544 —

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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.