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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

2,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $293.05/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 764 lb · 404 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.08/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 719 lb · 235 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.59/cwt +18.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 677 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,654 1,930 4,100
Feeder cattle 2,654 1,930 4,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers were 13.00 - 18.00 higher, except 550 lb was 7.00 lower. Heifers were steady - 19.00 higher.. Demand was good on all offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 446.00 $446.00 $1,400 —
390–391 390 14 436.00–439.00 $437.71 $1,707 +20.71
401 thin fleshed 401 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,885 —
400–411 403 21 435.00–438.00 $435.87 $1,757 +34.87
457–498 479 60 372.00–393.00 $379.84 $1,819 -20.16
504–543 535 34 369.00–389.00 $372.80 $1,994 +30.22
562 fancy 562 53 378.00–380.00 $379.51 $2,133 —
560–599 583 111 343.00–360.00 $350.89 $2,046 -6.96
620–630 622 41 333.00–338.50 $337.14 $2,097 +14.28
658–699 677 213 307.50–328.00 $315.59 $2,137 +18.40
705–749 719 235 284.00–304.00 $298.08 $2,143 +14.77
757–785 764 404 285.00–298.00 $293.05 $2,239 +13.52
850 850 64 280.25 $280.25 $2,382 —
927 927 47 263.00 $263.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 30 336.00 $336.00 $1,956 —
654 654 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 13 473.00 $473.00 $1,282 —
305 305 6 408.00 $408.00 $1,244 —
394 394 77 393.00–397.00 $394.25 $1,553 +48.25
405–446 424 44 387.00–400.00 $392.95 $1,666 +22.95
468–478 472 62 363.00–371.00 $365.79 $1,727 +25.30
515–536 520 47 315.00–334.00 $328.35 $1,707 -2.04
559–578 568 114 296.00–316.00 $309.06 $1,755 +8.06
613–635 624 132 297.50–301.00 $299.30 $1,868 +11.86
656–687 679 91 283.50–293.00 $288.31 $1,958 +19.33
706–716 714 157 272.00–286.00 $280.79 $2,005 +29.54
803–811 808 114 250.00–253.75 $251.34 $2,031 +0.84
1021 1021 180 227.60 $227.60 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,638 —
546 546 15 300.00 $300.00 $1,638 —
563–593 579 34 291.00–292.00 $291.34 $1,687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,900 —

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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.