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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

2,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.79/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 621 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.88/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 581 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.97/cwt +9.74 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 517 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,313 1,683 3,815
Feeder cattle 2,313 1,683 3,815

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-700 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher and heifers 400-700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 6 209.00 $209.00 $585 —
349 349 5 198.00 $198.00 $691 +18.00
397 397 12 190.50 $190.50 $756 +10.22
416–426 423 24 184.00–184.50 $184.34 $780 +13.34
476–496 486 91 164.00–175.50 $170.21 $827 -3.18
505–536 523 191 165.00–171.50 $167.41 $876 +8.89
564–599 586 114 153.50–159.50 $156.15 $915 +2.59
603–638 621 216 144.50–158.00 $152.79 $949 +7.02
688–696 693 23 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $1,019 +7.20
711 711 35 146.25 $146.25 $1,040 —
754–771 758 30 140.50–144.50 $142.61 $1,081 —
819–825 824 24 136.00–139.75 $138.97 $1,145 -11.03
899 899 49 147.50 $147.50 $1,326 —
914 914 19 144.00 $144.00 $1,316 +10.00
968–992 982 17 132.25–138.00 $134.58 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–422 418 27 177.00–178.00 $177.25 $741 —
496 496 9 161.00 $161.00 $799 +10.00
527–542 533 30 152.00–156.00 $154.37 $823 +5.37
642 642 16 138.00 $138.00 $886 —
687 687 10 131.00 $131.00 $900 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 8 179.00 $179.00 $605 —
344 fancy 344 7 187.00 $187.00 $643 —
415–448 427 92 152.00–156.00 $154.06 $658 +2.12
451–494 472 58 144.50–152.50 $148.66 $702 +0.22
507–542 517 200 146.00–159.00 $151.97 $786 +9.74
557–588 581 201 141.75–152.00 $147.88 $859 +12.88
619–633 624 33 138.00–142.75 $140.26 $875 +4.70
703–713 711 111 130.00–141.25 $138.74 $986 +5.74
761–774 766 63 136.50–138.75 $137.52 $1,053 —
801–843 818 48 136.75–138.00 $137.49 $1,125 +10.65
852–895 875 110 135.00–137.25 $136.02 $1,190 —
906 906 120 134.50 $134.50 $1,219 +14.50
969 969 15 134.75 $134.75 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 150.00 $150.00 $590 —
617–630 624 32 127.50–131.00 $129.22 $806 +5.22

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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.