Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

3,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.36/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 875 lb · 458 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.70/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 678 lb · 422 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.85/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 734 lb · 321 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,517 5,387 4,216
Feeder cattle 3,517 5,387 4,216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Several buyers at the auction on a bitter cold day. Arctic temperatures in the heartland this week caused a few cattle to stay at home and has also taken some condition off the cattle. Most off the offering sold in medium flesh with some fleshy cattle in the mix. Buyers didn't bulk at some of the flesh as the cattle quality was very good. Most lots sold with weighing conditions in the buyers favor. Next Wednesday, Feb 17, will be a special calf and feeder auction with 3500 head on the books.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–537 531 33 162.00–166.00 $165.10 $877 +0.28
558–597 581 86 158.00–164.00 $160.84 $934 +13.00
600–639 624 119 152.00–156.00 $153.05 $955 -3.18
650–688 678 415 144.00–149.60 $146.93 $996 -0.72
684 684 7 133.00 $133.00 $910 -14.65
707–746 734 321 141.00–146.25 $142.85 $1,049 +10.85
762–783 775 24 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 -8.60
754–786 778 290 135.25–141.75 $138.54 $1,078 -2.56
807 807 29 131.35 $131.35 $1,060 -6.31
803–846 824 258 135.50–138.00 $136.79 $1,127 -0.87
861–898 875 458 131.85–134.75 $133.36 $1,167 -2.00
937 937 108 132.00 $132.00 $1,237 +0.04
961 961 35 124.75 $124.75 $1,199 -4.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–491 481 7 160.00–167.00 $163.94 $789 —
585 585 12 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
662–674 670 42 140.50–141.50 $141.02 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 156.00 $156.00 $744 -0.70
501–525 516 26 147.00–153.50 $149.94 $774 +4.28
557–597 585 110 144.25–148.00 $145.82 $853 +7.41
612–647 625 117 139.00–143.00 $141.50 $884 +0.70
663–695 683 203 134.75–138.00 $135.69 $927 +2.89
713 713 22 126.00 $126.00 $898 -4.28
710–738 722 138 129.25–134.00 $132.19 $954 +0.65
738 738 40 137.75 $137.75 $1,017 +6.21
757–776 763 51 128.50–131.50 $130.60 $996 -1.91
800–839 813 132 125.50–129.00 $126.61 $1,029 -1.46
868–899 890 46 122.00–126.50 $123.24 $1,097 -3.58
947 947 27 129.00 $129.00 $1,222 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 10 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
554 554 5 139.00 $139.00 $770 —
637 637 13 137.25 $137.25 $874 +11.25

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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.