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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

2,736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.04/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 912 lb · 319 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.53/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 528 lb · 260 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.96/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 759 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,736 1,970 2,500
Feeder cattle 2,736 1,970 2,500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 400-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower over 600 lbs sold steady to 7.00 higher, heifers 400-600 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher over 600 lbs sold 3.00 lower. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–343 328 11 190.00–191.00 $190.57 $625 —
388 388 9 185.00 $185.00 $718 +4.00
415–443 433 38 168.00–182.00 $173.72 $752 -0.60
464–478 473 30 165.50–171.50 $167.66 $793 +10.61
525–546 535 223 155.75–167.00 $160.77 $860 +2.74
555–581 567 96 145.00–154.50 $148.11 $840 -3.64
600–639 611 208 142.00–154.50 $149.42 $913 +9.40
652 652 74 147.85 $147.85 $964 +9.62
705–746 715 130 141.00–147.50 $145.97 $1,044 +9.42
751–759 758 219 143.75–149.00 $144.44 $1,095 +0.94
778 778 15 137.00 $137.00 $1,066 -6.50
809–840 834 96 135.50–144.85 $142.94 $1,192 —
836 836 40 130.25 $130.25 $1,089 —
873–884 878 36 123.50–130.50 $126.17 $1,108 -8.33
900–923 912 319 135.50–138.85 $138.04 $1,259 —
950–987 963 28 123.50–125.00 $124.45 $1,198 —
1039 1039 8 123.50 $123.50 $1,283 —
1056 1056 29 118.50 $118.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 9 160.00 $160.00 $648 +10.00
469–480 473 24 155.00–159.00 $157.27 $744 —
591 591 9 136.50 $136.50 $807 -4.83
688 688 5 128.00 $128.00 $881 —
712–722 716 16 133.00 $133.00 $952 —
786 786 16 125.00 $125.00 $982 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 333 20 164.00–174.00 $168.66 $562 —
365–376 370 11 167.00–168.00 $167.54 $620 —
400–435 421 44 148.00–153.00 $150.17 $632 +2.17
461–493 471 97 144.00–150.50 $146.26 $689 +5.11
500–545 528 260 135.00–146.75 $142.53 $753 +3.36
550–595 579 115 133.00–138.50 $137.79 $798 +4.92
604–641 625 74 131.00–135.00 $133.51 $834 +4.78
660 660 10 130.00 $130.00 $858 -1.53
754–762 756 29 129.00–129.75 $129.54 $979 -5.25
820–828 821 33 124.00–126.25 $125.84 $1,033 -3.15
883 883 52 121.00 $121.00 $1,068 —
1034 1034 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 11 111.50 $111.50 $987 —
940 940 7 108.00 $108.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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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.