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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $308.22/cwt ≈ $2,752/hd at 893 lb · 460 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.00/cwt ≈ $2,444/hd at 820 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.00/cwt ≈ $2,563/hd at 756 lb · 77 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 726

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,156
697 697 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,440
756 756 77 339.00 $339.00 $2,563
868–898 893 460 299.00–314.50 $308.22 $2,752
1026 1026 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,257
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 10 1,610.00 $1,610.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 7 413.00 $413.00 $1,520 +22.27
820 820 132 298.00 $298.00 $2,444
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
746 746 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,887

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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.