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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

5,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.60/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 826 lb · 653 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.67/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 881 lb · 486 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.66/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 721 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,387 1,785 4,215
Feeder cattle 5,387 1,785 4,215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week 600-700 lbs steers sold 2.00 higher with steers over 700 lbs selling unevenly steady, heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–481 462 34 174.00–185.00 $178.49 $825 -1.51
495 495 14 168.00 $168.00 $832 -12.00
538–544 541 38 159.00–169.00 $164.82 $892 —
548 548 9 145.00 $145.00 $795 —
553–573 562 23 152.00–153.00 $152.56 $857 -13.94
550–595 570 143 159.00–164.25 $161.74 $922 -4.76
563–580 573 21 147.00–149.00 $147.84 $847 -18.66
605 605 10 142.00 $142.00 $859 -12.58
609–635 619 76 153.50–159.50 $156.23 $967 +1.65
632 632 26 157.00 $157.00 $992 +2.42
655–671 666 40 135.00–138.00 $137.12 $913 -3.02
653–698 671 332 144.00–154.25 $147.65 $991 +7.51
709–746 714 90 140.00–148.00 $146.79 $1,048 -0.33
700–748 722 313 138.00–148.25 $143.35 $1,035 -3.77
738 738 16 132.00 $132.00 $974 -15.12
750–791 767 277 135.00–144.00 $141.10 $1,082 +9.10
800–844 826 631 134.00–143.25 $137.66 $1,137 +6.60
832 832 22 135.75 $135.75 $1,129 +4.69
858–885 874 339 132.00–139.75 $135.36 $1,183 +2.86
877–899 897 147 129.75–130.00 $129.78 $1,164 -2.72
903–934 927 371 130.00–136.00 $131.96 $1,223 +1.00
951–983 965 164 128.25–130.50 $129.49 $1,250 —
1058 1058 63 118.50 $118.50 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 unweaned 576 8 132.00 $132.00 $760 —
563–590 thin fleshed 578 11 149.00–153.00 $151.23 $874 +4.23
636 unweaned 636 7 137.50 $137.50 $874 —
618–645 639 26 135.00–140.00 $136.43 $872 —
741 unweaned 741 14 129.00 $129.00 $956 —
763 763 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,022 —
787 787 9 122.50 $122.50 $964 —
827 827 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,013 —
858 858 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 166.00 $166.00 $632 —
460–495 472 30 155.00–158.00 $156.70 $740 —
507–538 527 149 145.00–148.00 $145.66 $768 -4.84
550–596 569 105 142.00–150.00 $144.44 $822 -5.06
558–594 582 46 136.00–139.25 $138.41 $806 -11.09
600–630 614 279 135.00–144.50 $141.62 $870 -1.30
608–639 625 18 139.50–142.50 $140.80 $880 -2.12
652–681 672 29 134.00–138.00 $137.03 $921 +0.59
664–698 679 223 129.75–136.10 $132.80 $902 -3.64
695 695 8 127.00 $127.00 $883 -9.44
700–729 713 294 126.00–131.60 $130.28 $929 -0.42
716–729 718 58 128.00–132.75 $131.54 $944 +0.84
765–790 774 48 129.00–135.50 $132.51 $1,026 +2.19
750–789 781 144 125.50–130.00 $127.79 $998 -2.53
801–817 806 186 126.00–129.00 $128.07 $1,032 —
858–864 861 41 124.25–127.75 $125.78 $1,083 -0.10
850–893 868 102 123.50–128.00 $126.82 $1,101 +0.94
933 933 14 124.75 $124.75 $1,164 —
1000 1000 11 123.00 $123.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 153.00 $153.00 $617 —
419 thin fleshed 419 6 157.00 $157.00 $658 —
478 thin fleshed 478 7 149.00 $149.00 $712 —
505–547 unweaned 526 12 135.00–138.50 $136.82 $720 —
531 thin fleshed 531 9 137.00 $137.00 $727 —
620 620 10 121.00 $121.00 $750 —
631 631 5 126.00 $126.00 $795 —
608–647 unweaned 633 30 127.00–132.25 $128.85 $816 —
744 unweaned 744 5 121.00 $121.00 $900 —
758 758 8 117.00 $117.00 $887 —

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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.