Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

2,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.55/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 816 lb · 244 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.60/cwt ≈ $1,233/hd at 865 lb · 213 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.24/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 816 lb · 203 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,795	4,344	3,010
Feeder cattle	2,795	—	3,010

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 750 lbs sold 5.00 lower except 800-850 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 2.00 lower except 850-900 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
396	396	15	184.50	$184.50	$731
414–449	439	20	178.25–183.00	$180.85	$794
452–494	471	67	170.25–186.00	$178.04	$839
511–521	514	151	160.00–172.75	$168.39	$866
571–590	577	155	153.00–168.00	$157.71	$910
600–639	615	117	146.00–155.25	$151.91	$934
652–694	690	138	145.50–160.25	$157.18	$1,085
702	702	29	163.00	$163.00	$1,144
703–712 thin fleshed	710	54	159.00	$159.00	$1,129
700–749	730	90	150.00–152.00	$150.59	$1,099
758–780	777	43	142.00–149.25	$143.01	$1,111
805–829	816	203	142.50–150.25	$149.24	$1,218
857–895	865	213	142.00–144.25	$142.60	$1,233
926–942	937	79	135.00–141.00	$139.82	$1,310
978	978	11	131.50	$131.50	$1,286

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
381	381	15	170.00	$170.00	$648
496	496	5	148.00	$148.00	$734
546	546	6	153.00	$153.00	$835
583	583	11	151.00	$151.00	$880
600–601	600	26	140.00–141.00	$140.61	$844
653–670	666	24	140.00	$140.00	$932
707–714	710	25	132.50–135.00	$133.79	$950

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
375	375	12	179.00	$179.00	$671
417–438	433	22	164.00–169.75	$165.26	$716
455–481	472	91	153.00–161.00	$156.09	$737
504–542	522	143	146.00–155.00	$152.07	$794
551–590	564	82	133.00–148.25	$142.77	$805
600–641	621	82	134.25–146.75	$143.06	$888
655–689	674	78	139.00–151.50	$148.91	$1,004
725–737	730	35	136.50–145.00	$139.38	$1,017
752 thin fleshed	752	44	144.00	$144.00	$1,083
752–797	780	155	132.50–141.50	$135.66	$1,058
809–822	811	213	135.50–136.75	$135.70	$1,101
848	848	31	134.50	$134.50	$1,141
862–867	865	22	135.00–136.00	$135.45	$1,172
918–945	932	17	126.00–131.50	$128.55	$1,198

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
375	375	6	146.00	$146.00	$548
684	684	8	134.50	$134.50	$920

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840	840	5	59.00	$59.00	$496

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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.