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Tri-State Livestock Auction Market Report, McCook, NE

McCook, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.55/cwt +24.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,925/hd at 864 lb · 513 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.50/cwt +48.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 754 lb · 420 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.11/cwt ≈ $2,578/hd at 976 lb · 181 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,516 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 120 352.00 $352.00 $2,707 —
814 814 63 336.00 $336.00 $2,735 —
855–879 864 513 333.00–344.50 $338.55 $2,925 +24.55

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,496 —
384 384 11 384.00 $384.00 $1,475 —
461 461 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,623 —
668 668 6 313.00 $313.00 $2,091 —
721–740 724 95 315.00–329.00 $326.74 $2,366 —
754 754 420 345.50 $345.50 $2,605 +48.22
827 827 60 306.00 $306.00 $2,531 —
890 890 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 —
967–994 976 181 260.50–266.00 $264.11 $2,578 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 11 491.00 $491.00 $1,777 —
532 532 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 471.00 $471.00 $1,606 —

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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.