Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

4,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.10/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 764 lb · 856 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.67/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 722 lb · 432 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.37/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 670 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,705 2,658 4,192
Feeder cattle 4,705 2,658 4,192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs steady to 4.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, heifers under 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 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
323 323 5 207.00 $207.00 $669 —
377–387 381 26 191.00 $191.00 $728 +7.00
428 unweaned 428 9 178.00 $178.00 $762 —
429 429 52 194.75 $194.75 $835 +9.60
453–484 471 111 180.00–186.00 $184.90 $871 +1.80
505–531 516 32 165.00–173.00 $168.67 $870 +5.67
543 unweaned 543 31 156.75 $156.75 $851 —
570–597 590 113 156.25–165.00 $160.74 $948 +0.09
600–630 613 105 153.00–160.00 $156.52 $959 +2.64
607–634 unweaned 623 26 148.25–152.50 $150.00 $934 —
617–645 633 12 147.50 $147.50 $934 +0.03
650–670 656 37 145.50–147.50 $146.37 $960 +1.37
661 661 72 150.75 $150.75 $996 -5.96
650–696 673 318 152.50–156.50 $153.44 $1,033 -3.27
708–731 715 27 132.50–133.00 $132.85 $950 -17.07
700–748 723 405 139.25–146.75 $143.32 $1,036 +3.32
750–785 763 703 139.00–149.25 $145.47 $1,110 -3.28
766 766 153 149.00 $149.00 $1,141 +0.25
805–836 819 322 139.25–142.50 $140.51 $1,151 +5.51
801–834 828 80 134.25–135.00 $134.87 $1,117 -0.13
859–888 871 109 137.00–140.00 $138.28 $1,204 +6.96
883 883 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,148 -1.32
904–928 919 109 132.50–139.00 $135.15 $1,242 -4.85
959–973 969 25 130.50–132.00 $130.98 $1,269 —
1019 1019 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 9 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
450 thin fleshed 450 21 179.00 $179.00 $806 —
474 474 17 170.00 $170.00 $806 ±0.00
513 513 25 154.00 $154.00 $790 —
585–589 586 48 146.00–149.00 $148.37 $869 -2.13
601 601 5 141.00 $141.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–320 317 19 176.00–177.00 $176.69 $560 —
368–375 371 16 167.00–170.00 $168.33 $625 —
390 unweaned 390 11 154.00 $154.00 $601 —
404 404 28 167.00 $167.00 $675 +10.50
405 thin fleshed 405 76 182.75 $182.75 $740 —
416 unweaned 416 13 150.50 $150.50 $626 —
435 435 6 161.00 $161.00 $700 +4.50
452 thin fleshed 452 81 173.00 $173.00 $782 —
458–485 unweaned 466 18 144.00–145.00 $144.29 $672 —
474 474 41 165.00 $165.00 $782 +8.00
477 477 6 151.00 $151.00 $720 -6.00
515–546 534 38 150.50–157.00 $153.98 $822 +0.92
548 unweaned 548 43 144.25 $144.25 $790 —
572 unweaned 572 14 140.50 $140.50 $804 —
553–595 573 122 148.00–158.25 $152.56 $874 +2.75
602–635 621 130 139.00–147.00 $141.32 $878 -1.71
666–676 671 27 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $856 -5.54
655–694 679 301 134.50–139.00 $137.66 $935 +4.51
703–736 723 116 130.00–136.50 $134.52 $973 +3.18
752–773 762 193 130.50–135.75 $134.02 $1,021 +0.72
793 793 5 125.00 $125.00 $991 -0.87
800–844 827 78 130.00–131.25 $130.80 $1,082 +6.80
874 874 10 128.25 $128.25 $1,121 +2.75
868–896 880 32 121.00–122.00 $121.72 $1,071 -3.78
1043 1043 5 119.25 $119.25 $1,244 —
1073 1073 15 107.50 $107.50 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 163.00 $163.00 $494 —
442 442 6 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
487 487 11 143.00 $143.00 $696 +7.00
568 568 5 133.50 $133.50 $758 -2.75

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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.