Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

3,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.65/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 721 lb · 363 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.13/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 670 lb · 309 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.60/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 622 lb · 302 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,772	3,056	4,016
Feeder cattle	3,772	3,056	4,016

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers 400-600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 650 lbs sold sold steady to 2.00 higher and heifers 400-700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	5	186.00	$186.00	$753	+4.71
418 fancy	418	12	198.00	$198.00	$828	—
450–486	462	43	175.00–183.00	$179.36	$829	-0.45
511–538	523	62	162.75–171.00	$166.97	$873	+4.29
500–541	524	23	156.00–159.50	$158.24	$829	-4.44
550–593	568	207	156.50–164.00	$160.20	$910	+1.37
567–592	586	45	150.75–152.50	$151.13	$886	-7.70
604 thin fleshed	604	17	160.00	$160.00	$966	—
610–615	613	36	140.00–142.50	$140.97	$864	-10.95
600–645	625	249	144.50–153.00	$148.92	$931	-3.00
654–679 fancy	668	101	158.00–159.00	$158.44	$1,058	—
650–681	669	164	144.50–150.00	$147.52	$987	+2.34
666–683	677	44	140.00–142.75	$140.79	$953	-4.39
700–743	716	270	140.75–149.50	$145.64	$1,043	+4.55
715–746 fancy	732	78	150.50–153.50	$152.19	$1,114	—
742	742	15	136.00	$136.00	$1,009	-5.09
753 fancy	753	27	152.25	$152.25	$1,146	—
756–782	774	170	137.00–147.00	$143.23	$1,109	+0.85
817–847	833	178	145.25–151.00	$148.90	$1,240	+10.98
841	841	65	139.50	$139.50	$1,173	+1.58
865–868	866	119	140.25–144.85	$143.76	$1,245	-2.49
904	904	146	145.00	$145.00	$1,311	+9.50
980	980	38	132.00	$132.00	$1,294	+3.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
474	474	25	156.00	$156.00	$739	-1.41
561	561	5	145.50	$145.50	$816	-3.66
784–791	788	14	131.00	$131.00	$1,032	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	5	179.00	$179.00	$558	+14.11
400–407 fancy	404	16	174.50–175.00	$174.81	$706	—
406–449	429	34	159.00–169.50	$162.54	$697	+0.77
453–467 thin fleshed	460	23	157.00–160.00	$158.46	$729	—
480–496	486	26	149.00–153.00	$151.43	$736	+0.85
507–546	528	227	144.00–154.00	$150.65	$795	+3.51
555–596	576	229	138.50–149.00	$143.06	$824	+2.95
605–644	629	165	136.00–140.00	$138.87	$873	+0.45
652–694	675	155	134.00–137.25	$135.65	$916	-5.85
708–728	718	41	130.00–133.00	$131.07	$941	-14.93
724	724	20	139.25	$139.25	$1,008	+1.52
736–747 fancy	741	131	141.75–142.50	$142.15	$1,053	—
760–787	771	75	130.00–133.75	$130.63	$1,007	-4.99
800	800	29	134.75	$134.75	$1,078	-0.51
808–810	809	22	126.00–129.75	$127.02	$1,028	-8.24
875	875	57	130.50	$130.50	$1,142	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
582	582	6	134.50	$134.50	$783	+9.50
690	690	7	127.50	$127.50	$880	—
732	732	10	124.50	$124.50	$911	—
905–935	917	13	124.00	$124.00	$1,137	—
1064	1064	6	109.00	$109.00	$1,160	+14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	5	111.00	$111.00	$894	—

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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.