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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

3,768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.25/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 872 lb · 489 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.46/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 720 lb · 313 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.87/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 829 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,768 4,240 2,083
Feeder cattle 3,768 4,240 2,083

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for grass type cattle and feeder cattle. Bulk of the sale sold in packages with some load lots in the mix.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 185.00 $185.00 $764 ±0.00
455–484 467 15 167.50–171.00 $169.53 $792 —
526 unweaned 526 14 169.00 $169.00 $889 —
530 thin fleshed 530 52 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
543–548 546 24 167.75–173.00 $170.14 $929 —
565 thin fleshed 565 33 174.00 $174.00 $983 —
554–579 571 64 163.00–168.00 $165.13 $943 -4.52
600–647 624 118 153.00–162.50 $158.98 $992 +9.73
649 unweaned 649 5 139.00 $139.00 $902 —
650–691 658 133 159.50–162.10 $161.31 $1,061 +11.70
703–747 720 313 140.25–149.25 $146.46 $1,055 +0.67
757–791 770 143 136.50–141.00 $139.52 $1,074 -0.88
789 789 29 135.00 $135.00 $1,065 +12.00
819–846 829 300 133.25–136.75 $135.09 $1,120 -1.02
836 836 8 126.50 $126.50 $1,058 -9.61
859–872 869 82 126.50–134.00 $131.93 $1,146 +0.30
930 930 9 122.50 $122.50 $1,139 -6.85
950–959 957 54 125.25–126.75 $126.36 $1,209 +2.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 thin fleshed 395 7 196.00 $196.00 $774 —
435 thin fleshed 435 22 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
512 thin fleshed 512 7 168.00 $168.00 $860 —
558–561 559 17 153.00–163.00 $158.28 $885 +0.59
616–636 629 39 145.50–151.50 $149.43 $940 +0.58
660–676 665 23 142.00–152.00 $148.91 $990 +5.46
729–733 731 34 137.00–138.50 $137.75 $1,007 -3.08
811 811 11 126.00 $126.00 $1,022 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 23 119.75 $119.75 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 161.00 $161.00 $621 —
400 thin fleshed 400 11 162.00 $162.00 $648 —
491 unweaned 491 16 154.00 $154.00 $756 —
495 495 33 159.50 $159.50 $790 +8.46
503 thin fleshed 503 9 165.00 $165.00 $830 —
501–545 528 25 153.00–155.00 $153.87 $812 +0.52
569–574 570 27 150.00–155.00 $153.51 $875 +2.24
605–649 628 163 136.50–144.50 $140.89 $885 +2.93
650–695 674 206 132.25–140.75 $137.98 $930 +2.10
692 692 33 139.75 $139.75 $967 +3.87
710–739 726 225 127.00–136.75 $130.61 $948 +0.75
751–790 769 36 128.50–129.00 $128.76 $990 +1.27
765–793 786 254 125.75–129.10 $128.58 $1,011 +4.61
801–845 822 98 122.00–133.00 $126.72 $1,042 +1.24
868–895 872 489 125.00–127.60 $127.25 $1,110 +4.08
906–914 907 80 123.75 $123.75 $1,122 —
955 955 6 121.50 $121.50 $1,160 +13.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–457 454 11 146.00–151.00 $148.29 $673 —
513–537 531 23 145.00–149.25 $147.64 $784 +2.64
550–583 572 66 142.00–147.00 $144.24 $825 +0.33
640 640 15 134.00 $134.00 $858 +1.15

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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.