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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

5,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $133.30/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 878 lb · 681 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.86/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 761 lb · 440 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.75/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 727 lb · 363 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,078 1,480 3,339
Feeder cattle 5,078 1,480 3,339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test, steers under 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady. Demand was good for grass type cattle and moderate to good for feeders. Heavy supply of cattle this week due to the bitter cold the last two weeks. Sunshine and sharply warmer temperatures this week has made pens really muddy from melting snow. Quite a few lots of cattle displayed a lot of tag (mud) throughout the day. Next week, March 3, will be a special calf and feeder auction expecting around 3000 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 462 20 172.00–186.00 $177.27 $819 —
472 unweaned 472 6 151.00 $151.00 $713 —
520–528 524 28 168.00–177.00 $174.36 $914 +12.34
525 525 12 153.00 $153.00 $803 -9.02
540 unweaned 540 8 143.00 $143.00 $772 —
550–579 559 64 162.50–176.50 $168.64 $943 +12.72
560 thin fleshed 560 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
576–580 unweaned 579 18 144.00–149.00 $145.38 $842 —
613–626 unweaned 620 29 135.00–147.00 $143.80 $892 —
607–648 627 116 154.25–167.00 $161.20 $1,011 +12.27
640 640 14 146.00 $146.00 $934 -2.93
650–691 678 198 151.00–160.00 $156.33 $1,060 +13.33
697 unweaned 697 7 132.50 $132.50 $924 —
712–722 thin fleshed 718 59 149.75–152.00 $151.21 $1,086 —
700–743 727 238 138.25–148.00 $142.47 $1,036 -4.62
723–746 736 66 133.00–137.00 $136.20 $1,002 -10.89
760 760 51 135.75 $135.75 $1,032 +2.25
762 unweaned 762 11 129.50 $129.50 $987 —
750–796 782 238 137.00–149.00 $141.56 $1,107 +1.93
821–833 824 28 134.00 $134.00 $1,104 -1.01
801–845 836 272 134.50–142.50 $136.74 $1,143 +1.73
854–890 872 447 132.75–138.50 $135.13 $1,178 -0.36
861–898 889 234 129.50–130.10 $129.80 $1,154 -5.69
900 900 105 134.00 $134.00 $1,206 +5.75
963 963 45 125.75 $125.75 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 456 17 156.00–160.00 $157.64 $719 -2.36
518 518 18 162.00 $162.00 $839 —
559–595 577 53 151.00–159.00 $154.66 $892 +6.76
630–645 633 38 145.50–153.00 $149.10 $944 +4.26
650–694 675 70 142.00–147.75 $145.38 $981 —
727 727 15 136.25 $136.25 $991 -6.46
752–781 767 22 131.00–136.00 $133.32 $1,023 —
820–836 823 78 133.75–135.50 $135.20 $1,113 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1037 1032 24 121.00–122.50 $121.94 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 7 147.00 $147.00 $601 —
433 433 8 149.00 $149.00 $645 —
455–465 unweaned 459 13 137.50–139.75 $138.87 $637 —
462–481 470 14 146.00–149.00 $147.94 $695 —
505–519 unweaned 509 21 135.00–137.50 $135.73 $691 —
520–549 543 53 155.00–158.00 $155.61 $845 —
552–584 572 71 141.00–154.00 $145.11 $830 +0.64
582–592 unweaned 589 21 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $746 —
602–644 627 273 134.50–142.00 $137.06 $859 -2.58
650–686 663 169 129.00–138.50 $133.68 $886 -3.11
666 unweaned 666 9 125.25 $125.25 $834 —
654–691 672 33 134.75–135.00 $134.88 $906 -1.91
692 692 11 127.75 $127.75 $884 -9.04
703–726 716 298 128.25–133.50 $130.59 $935 -4.48
708–725 716 20 126.50–127.00 $126.77 $908 -8.30
744 744 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,016 +6.00
750–760 759 186 134.00–138.75 $137.76 $1,046 +8.36
751–772 761 213 125.00–127.50 $126.38 $962 -3.02
760–783 770 41 121.50–124.00 $122.88 $946 -6.52
803–842 821 241 123.50–133.00 $126.67 $1,040 -1.48
857 857 154 126.00 $126.00 $1,080 —
910 910 31 122.50 $122.50 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 7 151.00 $151.00 $593 —
453–490 476 17 141.00 $141.00 $671 —
510–542 527 49 141.00–147.00 $144.60 $762 —
583 thin fleshed 583 17 146.25 $146.25 $853 —
586 586 17 139.00 $139.00 $815 —
638 638 18 135.50 $135.50 $864 —
709–712 710 13 126.00–127.50 $126.69 $899 —

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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.