Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

5,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.67/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 771 lb · 849 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.55/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 771 lb · 493 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.78/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 822 lb · 454 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,803 5,513 5,507
Feeder cattle 5,803 5,513 5,507

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 3.00-6.00 lower and heifers sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
401 401 7 175.00 $175.00 $702 —
423 423 18 180.50 $180.50 $764 —
503 503 20 174.00 $174.00 $875 +4.08
551–581 558 98 156.00–164.00 $160.68 $897 -4.28
551–592 573 87 147.00–153.00 $149.41 $856 -15.55
604 unweaned 604 17 142.00 $142.00 $858 -8.00
600–637 622 217 143.50–149.50 $146.56 $912 -7.93
646 646 16 142.00 $142.00 $917 -3.75
662 unweaned 662 5 137.00 $137.00 $907 +7.00
650–696 673 357 134.00–144.00 $140.61 $946 -6.22
652–691 675 29 130.00–132.50 $131.29 $886 -15.54
710 710 22 130.00 $130.00 $923 -8.33
721 unweaned 721 11 130.00 $130.00 $937 —
700–742 726 317 132.75–143.75 $137.84 $1,001 -10.22
750–793 767 431 134.50–143.25 $139.27 $1,068 -4.77
752–792 775 418 125.00–132.50 $129.92 $1,007 -14.12
810–841 822 377 134.00–138.50 $136.06 $1,118 -6.91
820–826 824 77 128.00–129.50 $128.50 $1,059 -14.47
853–866 862 248 135.75–137.25 $136.91 $1,180 -3.10
906–928 915 70 125.35–130.25 $128.26 $1,174 -8.83
970 970 12 123.75 $123.75 $1,200 -5.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 thin fleshed 419 18 169.00 $169.00 $708 —
455–461 thin fleshed 458 25 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $724 —
502–521 thin fleshed 517 41 160.00–166.00 $164.72 $852 —
513–546 531 18 150.00–152.50 $151.39 $804 —
566–582 unweaned 576 14 138.00–139.75 $139.14 $801 -3.36
584 584 12 141.00 $141.00 $823 —
631 631 19 131.50 $131.50 $830 -3.31
763 763 22 122.75 $122.75 $937 —
831 831 16 122.50 $122.50 $1,018 —
867–896 883 16 120.00–124.00 $121.72 $1,075 —
1010 1010 5 109.50 $109.50 $1,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–428 415 34 159.00–163.00 $161.24 $669 —
468–486 482 46 150.00–157.50 $156.02 $752 -1.98
504–543 530 91 137.25–144.00 $142.20 $754 -8.96
551–595 561 22 133.00–134.50 $134.03 $752 -14.83
550–581 565 175 136.00–142.50 $139.83 $790 -9.03
566 unweaned 566 15 138.00 $138.00 $781 +2.00
602–626 612 180 132.75–137.50 $135.50 $829 +2.67
600–641 630 201 128.00–132.00 $130.32 $821 -11.13
650–671 661 265 129.50–135.50 $132.60 $876 +3.17
661 unweaned 661 18 129.00 $129.00 $853 —
655–693 682 155 124.75–127.35 $126.47 $863 -7.15
700–743 728 251 124.00–130.00 $127.49 $928 -5.76
703–745 731 52 120.50–123.50 $122.10 $893 -11.15
758–782 768 117 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $932 -8.20
755–795 772 376 123.75–127.00 $125.55 $969 -3.98
808 808 70 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 -3.81
853–878 868 23 119.50–122.25 $121.19 $1,052 -8.15
883 883 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,015 -14.34
945 945 37 119.00 $119.00 $1,125 -6.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 thin fleshed 333 5 171.00 $171.00 $569 —
519 519 12 130.00 $130.00 $675 -6.50
573–574 unweaned 574 27 127.50–130.00 $128.89 $740 —
593 593 11 128.00 $128.00 $759 —
620–626 623 31 125.00–127.50 $126.20 $786 —
728 728 73 120.00 $120.00 $874 —
785 785 9 118.75 $118.75 $932 —

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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.