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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 23, 2020

2,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.64/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 826 lb · 391 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.75/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 723 lb · 342 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $137.80/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 929 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,530 4,705 0
Feeder cattle 2,530 4,705 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week on the comparable offerings, steers over 500 lbs sold 3.00 higher and heifers 450-650 sold steady to 5.00 lower with 650-750 lbs heifers selling steady. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Blizzard like conditions overnight shortened the expected receipts at Wednesday sale. Wind gust up to 60 mph aided in travel problems and compromised visibility. Next Wednesday, December 30th will be the last feeder auction of 2020.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 11 183.00 $183.00 $703 —
409 unweaned 409 9 183.00 $183.00 $748 +5.00
474 474 14 180.00 $180.00 $853 -4.90
463–483 unweaned 476 15 177.00–183.00 $178.94 $852 —
471–480 476 15 170.00–172.00 $170.92 $814 -13.98
508–526 516 12 169.50–171.75 $170.79 $881 +2.12
520 520 10 165.00 $165.00 $858 -3.67
566–567 unweaned 567 30 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $870 —
557–590 571 22 161.00–165.00 $163.31 $933 +2.57
602 unweaned 602 21 153.00 $153.00 $921 +3.00
608 608 17 161.00 $161.00 $979 +4.48
615–625 618 44 152.00–153.00 $152.23 $941 -4.29
650–686 662 73 146.00–148.50 $147.64 $977 -3.11
658–680 unweaned 670 43 135.00–145.00 $139.02 $931 —
703–740 723 332 142.00–149.25 $145.92 $1,055 +2.60
725–736 731 10 140.00–140.50 $140.25 $1,025 -3.07
754–795 769 64 138.00–141.50 $139.71 $1,074 -9.29
777–796 788 42 134.00–136.50 $135.34 $1,066 -13.66
802–845 826 378 140.00–145.25 $142.03 $1,173 +7.16
819–841 833 13 130.00–131.00 $130.38 $1,086 -4.49
860–884 869 31 135.00–138.50 $137.24 $1,193 -1.04
914 914 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,193 -4.65
920–936 930 171 137.75–138.75 $138.18 $1,285 +3.03
1076 1076 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 169.00 $169.00 $647 —
398 unweaned 398 6 171.00 $171.00 $681 —
410 410 5 173.00 $173.00 $709 —
437 unweaned 437 9 152.00 $152.00 $664 —
450–483 463 13 158.00–160.00 $158.80 $735 -11.20
514–545 537 24 155.00–161.00 $157.61 $846 +3.61
561–576 567 17 155.00–159.00 $157.33 $892 +8.96
633–643 640 33 140.75–142.50 $141.33 $905 —
680 680 9 137.50 $137.50 $935 —
864 864 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 164.00 $164.00 $663 -3.00
400–408 unweaned 405 19 171.00–176.00 $174.44 $706 +23.94
450 450 7 151.00 $151.00 $680 -14.00
450–466 458 33 153.00–158.00 $153.91 $705 -11.09
471–479 unweaned 475 11 155.00–159.00 $157.20 $747 +12.91
521–542 529 23 144.00–146.50 $145.00 $767 -8.98
523–543 unweaned 534 32 135.00–147.00 $140.51 $750 -3.74
530–545 538 55 149.00–155.50 $152.90 $823 -1.08
560 unweaned 560 9 134.00 $134.00 $750 -6.50
551–591 576 43 145.00–150.50 $147.29 $848 -5.27
553–587 fancy 578 68 155.50–157.00 $155.90 $901 —
580 580 6 136.00 $136.00 $789 -16.56
607 thin fleshed 607 14 148.00 $148.00 $898 —
600–646 621 68 137.50–144.00 $139.88 $869 -1.44
638 unweaned 638 21 132.00 $132.00 $842 —
657 unweaned 657 7 135.25 $135.25 $889 —
659 fancy 659 24 146.00 $146.00 $962 —
659 659 5 132.50 $132.50 $873 +4.89
650–681 677 132 136.00–140.25 $138.90 $940 +1.24
700–743 725 72 131.50–135.00 $133.59 $969 -0.93
750 750 16 126.85 $126.85 $951 -7.17
751–778 769 60 130.50–135.25 $132.24 $1,017 -1.78
801 801 7 130.50 $130.50 $1,045 -0.30
800–842 835 29 124.50–126.00 $124.75 $1,042 -6.05
884 884 35 130.25 $130.25 $1,151 +8.53
942 942 47 134.00 $134.00 $1,262 —

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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.