Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

1,317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $257.25/cwt ≈ $2,331/hd at 906 lb · 183 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.61/cwt +23.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 509 lb · 159 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.93/cwt +13.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 613 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,317	2,151	726
Feeder cattle	1,275	2,151	726
Replacement cattle	42	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs was 6.00 - 18.00 higher and over 600 lbs was 8.00 - 10.00 lower. Heifers were 2.00 - 15.00 higher . Demand was good to moderate on all offerings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
383	383	14	419.00	$419.00	$1,605	+8.40
409–410	410	24	393.00–411.00	$398.49	$1,634	+24.95
491–495	492	33	350.00–366.00	$362.10	$1,782	+18.16
501 fancy	501	109	370.50	$370.50	$1,856	—
510–542	526	50	313.00–330.00	$326.33	$1,716	+6.63
556–582	569	85	306.00–325.00	$318.50	$1,812	+22.88
607 fancy	607	78	322.00	$322.00	$1,955	—
605–612	608	25	295.00–300.00	$298.19	$1,813	-9.81
621–649 unweaned	634	28	283.00–291.00	$286.80	$1,818	-8.21
657–695 unweaned	678	37	270.00–279.00	$274.01	$1,858	-10.99
713–726 unweaned	719	24	261.00–267.00	$264.22	$1,900	—
906	906	183	257.25	$257.25	$2,331	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443	443	12	367.00	$367.00	$1,626	—
592	592	20	295.00	$295.00	$1,746	—
615	615	8	271.00	$271.00	$1,667	—
869	869	12	228.00	$228.00	$1,981	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
366	366	8	363.00	$363.00	$1,329	+24.78
432–448	439	22	319.00–327.00	$323.29	$1,419	-9.25
455–493	477	61	306.00–324.00	$313.73	$1,496	+2.23
524–542	530	59	289.00–309.00	$303.19	$1,607	+15.93
552–587	567	54	260.00–278.00	$270.51	$1,534	-7.75
602–636 unweaned	628	57	260.50–268.00	$263.93	$1,657	—
660 unweaned	660	16	254.00	$254.00	$1,676	+4.00
799	799	7	241.50	$241.50	$1,930	—
857	857	9	233.00	$233.00	$1,997	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	16	337.50	$337.50	$1,282	—
493	493	8	299.00	$299.00	$1,474	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1122 thin fleshed	1122	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1240–1258	1250	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,685.00–1,760.00	$1,726.18

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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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.