Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 30, 2020

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.57/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 728 lb · 324 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.74/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 777 lb · 263 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.91/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 680 lb · 261 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 2,530 1,720
Feeder cattle 2,403 2,530 1,720

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 650-900 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher and heifers 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
526 526 14 165.50 $165.50 $871 +0.50
525–529 527 12 160.00–167.00 $164.07 $865 -0.93
554–561 558 28 165.00–169.50 $168.50 $940 +5.19
582 582 6 152.75 $152.75 $889 -10.56
602–633 619 80 156.50–162.00 $158.36 $980 +6.13
600–640 631 34 152.50–154.50 $154.05 $972 +1.82
654–686 669 71 150.00–153.50 $151.56 $1,014 +3.92
694 694 6 141.00 $141.00 $979 -6.64
718–720 719 52 139.00–142.50 $141.35 $1,016 -4.57
707–749 730 272 146.75–152.00 $149.95 $1,095 +9.70
753–780 777 213 135.00–141.50 $140.91 $1,095 +1.20
758–796 777 50 143.50–149.00 $145.27 $1,129 +5.56
801–817 810 152 144.00–147.25 $145.22 $1,176 +3.19
823 823 33 137.50 $137.50 $1,132 -4.53
818–842 833 72 132.50–136.50 $134.64 $1,122 +4.26
859–893 875 218 134.50–142.50 $140.27 $1,227 +3.03
907–914 911 25 134.00–134.75 $134.48 $1,225 +3.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 12 135.00 $135.00 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 158.00 $158.00 $722 +4.09
478–480 479 17 152.00–153.00 $152.29 $729 -1.62
560–585 569 14 139.00–142.00 $140.10 $797 -7.19
583–597 589 91 145.00–149.00 $147.49 $869 +11.49
602–617 610 63 141.50–145.75 $144.93 $884 +5.05
640 640 8 138.50 $138.50 $886 -1.38
673–682 677 25 130.00–131.00 $130.56 $884 -8.34
655–691 680 236 135.00–143.00 $140.90 $958 +2.00
701–713 706 104 139.00–141.25 $140.23 $990 +6.64
700–749 725 68 132.50–135.00 $133.83 $970 +0.24
759–789 767 211 134.00–137.25 $136.21 $1,045 +3.97
820–841 830 59 131.25–133.50 $132.38 $1,099 +7.63
860–889 868 24 129.00–130.50 $130.05 $1,129 -0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 146.00 $146.00 $730 —
679 679 5 125.00 $125.00 $849 —
771–790 780 30 125.00–126.00 $125.53 $979 —

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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.