Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

1,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.15/cwt -8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 618 lb · 264 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.03/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 526 lb · 153 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.15/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 481 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,970 2,872 3,058
Feeder cattle 1,970 2,650 3,058
Replacement cattle — 222 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 4.00-9.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 12 181.00 $181.00 $655 -5.29
420–441 428 30 171.00–176.00 $174.32 $746 -3.20
451–465 461 19 171.00–176.00 $172.29 $794 +1.13
468–491 481 18 154.50–159.00 $157.05 $755 -14.11
507–536 526 153 154.00–160.50 $158.03 $831 -4.72
552–582 572 108 147.50–154.00 $151.75 $868 -5.77
600–638 617 205 135.00–148.00 $140.02 $864 -7.81
622 fancy 622 59 158.50 $158.50 $986 —
650–679 659 134 134.50–141.50 $138.23 $911 -13.27
702–743 721 133 128.00–139.50 $136.55 $985 -9.20
769 769 22 143.50 $143.50 $1,104 -6.50
866 866 9 134.50 $134.50 $1,165 -10.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 162.00 $162.00 $583 —
436 436 6 150.00 $150.00 $654 —
510–517 511 43 146.00–147.50 $147.18 $752 +6.18
558–581 571 11 140.50–142.00 $141.33 $807 -5.17
759 759 12 125.00 $125.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 148.00 $148.00 $653 -8.79
465–497 481 144 134.50–146.00 $141.15 $679 -9.25
505–548 533 141 137.00–143.00 $139.17 $742 -5.34
561–595 575 140 130.00–138.00 $132.87 $764 -8.14
604–641 627 112 125.50–131.50 $128.73 $807 -15.77
654–668 661 22 129.00–134.00 $131.53 $869 -14.81
700–711 706 45 123.00–124.00 $123.54 $872 -13.96
762–772 771 82 134.75–135.00 $134.79 $1,039 -6.93
810–847 838 102 128.00–137.50 $128.99 $1,081 -9.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 144.00 $144.00 $539 -13.00

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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.