Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 9, 2020

2,658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.75/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 778 lb · 308 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.74/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 721 lb · 203 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.12/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 667 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,658 3,772 4,328
Feeder cattle 2,658 3,772 4,328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers 450-800 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
372 thin fleshed 372 16 207.00 $207.00 $770 —
394 394 9 184.00 $184.00 $725 —
431–442 436 12 184.00–186.00 $185.15 $807 -0.85
451–488 470 58 180.75–186.00 $183.10 $861 +3.74
542 542 5 163.00 $163.00 $883 +4.76
556–598 571 151 157.00–164.50 $160.65 $917 +0.45
605–636 618 124 150.00–156.50 $153.88 $951 +12.91
600–631 627 44 147.00–148.25 $147.47 $925 -1.45
650 650 10 145.00 $145.00 $942 -2.52
657–697 668 190 149.00–159.50 $156.71 $1,047 +9.19
718 unweaned 718 23 135.00 $135.00 $969 —
701–749 721 170 145.00–155.00 $149.92 $1,081 +4.28
722 722 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,011 -5.64
757–796 778 308 140.00–151.25 $148.75 $1,157 +5.52
803–843 815 106 140.00–148.35 $146.17 $1,191 -2.73
820 820 31 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 -13.90
883–891 887 29 130.00–132.75 $131.32 $1,165 -12.44
865–893 888 90 136.50–141.00 $137.70 $1,223 -6.06
907 907 75 140.00 $140.00 $1,270 -5.00
931–939 938 68 133.00–133.50 $133.12 $1,249 -11.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 14 170.00 $170.00 $799 +14.00
565 565 8 150.50 $150.50 $850 +5.00
643 643 14 142.50 $142.50 $916 —
684–686 686 29 135.00–138.50 $137.90 $946 —
701 701 7 133.00 $133.00 $932 —
753–767 759 16 134.00–136.00 $135.12 $1,026 +4.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 11 135.00 $135.00 $957 —
787 787 20 135.00 $135.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 10 156.50 $156.50 $675 -6.04
449 449 5 166.00 $166.00 $745 +3.46
471 471 13 157.00 $157.00 $739 +5.57
496 496 5 146.00 $146.00 $724 -5.43
525–529 527 50 152.25–153.75 $153.06 $807 +2.41
559–590 573 103 146.75–155.00 $149.81 $858 +6.75
605–612 fancy 609 82 150.25–150.50 $150.37 $916 —
600–648 621 91 137.50–147.50 $143.03 $888 +4.16
659 659 16 128.00 $128.00 $844 -7.65
667–698 682 150 130.50–135.00 $133.15 $908 -2.50
704–744 724 28 130.00–132.75 $131.34 $951 -7.91
770–775 772 88 132.00–135.00 $133.30 $1,029 +2.67
775–787 783 34 125.00–128.00 $125.87 $986 -4.76
836 836 8 124.00 $124.00 $1,037 -3.02
862 862 6 125.50 $125.50 $1,082 -5.00
920 920 11 129.50 $129.50 $1,191 —
957 957 6 126.50 $126.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 11 136.00 $136.00 $654 —
542 542 5 132.50 $132.50 $718 —
565–590 573 45 135.50–138.50 $136.25 $781 +1.75
612 612 6 132.50 $132.50 $811 —
785 785 13 122.50 $122.50 $962 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 24 125.25 $125.25 $883 —

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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.