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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

5,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.15/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 816 lb · 554 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.01/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 674 lb · 346 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.54/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 882 lb · 303 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,355 3,588 0
Feeder cattle 5,345 3,588 0
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good from start to finish with several buyers staying to the end to fill orders. A very large sale for this time of year with a variety of type, condition and quality throughout the day. Flesh scores ranged from thin to fleshy. The sharply higher market was a surprise to many as the cattle boards have fell off this week and corn traded sharply higher on Wednesday. But, sale receipts are going to be light in the very near future and orders had to get filled today. Next Wednesday, will be a special calf and feeder auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 11 215.00 $215.00 $707 —
363–392 372 20 201.00–209.00 $204.91 $762 —
403–439 420 57 190.00–201.00 $198.76 $835 —
450–498 484 43 182.25–195.00 $187.83 $909 -0.35
506–540 531 35 180.50–190.50 $184.48 $980 +12.89
557 unweaned 557 17 167.50 $167.50 $933 —
553–576 569 107 181.00–190.00 $182.82 $1,040 +12.71
600–638 625 130 166.00–178.00 $173.33 $1,083 +14.74
607–642 unweaned 634 30 148.50–152.00 $151.22 $959 —
652–698 666 168 156.00–169.00 $163.36 $1,088 +10.06
675 unweaned 675 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,006 —
705 fancy 705 28 171.50 $171.50 $1,209 —
716–721 unweaned 718 11 133.00–142.00 $137.89 $990 —
701–747 733 35 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $1,114 -1.73
750–795 777 158 144.25–154.50 $149.53 $1,162 +5.85
789–795 792 14 133.00–140.00 $137.01 $1,085 -6.67
802–841 815 494 138.50–148.50 $141.75 $1,155 -0.55
822 822 60 136.25 $136.25 $1,120 -6.05
857–899 878 172 135.25–145.50 $139.34 $1,223 +7.84
886 fancy 886 105 147.75 $147.75 $1,309 —
888 888 26 131.00 $131.00 $1,163 -0.50
915 915 27 133.00 $133.00 $1,217 -2.03
936 936 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,217 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 206.00 $206.00 $670 +15.00
387 387 5 184.00 $184.00 $712 —
407–448 428 36 176.50–182.00 $179.10 $767 -11.40
456 thin fleshed 456 8 196.00 $196.00 $894 —
452–489 474 33 166.00–175.00 $172.35 $817 +1.35
513–535 thin fleshed 517 44 175.00–179.00 $178.25 $922 —
509–535 520 41 162.50–175.50 $170.47 $886 +13.77
579–595 588 20 155.00–172.00 $163.87 $964 +8.87
600 thin fleshed 600 27 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
608–648 629 89 150.25–164.00 $158.34 $996 —
682 682 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,030 +5.87
726–728 727 59 147.00–148.00 $147.47 $1,072 +2.97
759 759 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,116 —
821 821 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,088 -1.88
885–897 894 152 130.75 $130.75 $1,169 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 28 133.00 $133.00 $1,174 —
929 929 83 134.25 $134.25 $1,247 —
955–995 992 300 127.50–129.00 $127.61 $1,266 —
1034 1034 17 124.75 $124.75 $1,290 +0.51
1060–1095 1081 17 119.75–125.00 $121.87 $1,317 -2.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 175.00 $175.00 $674 +7.94
435–437 thin fleshed 436 37 174.75–187.50 $178.55 $778 +15.11
431–443 437 22 166.00–171.75 $168.94 $738 —
455–498 480 66 161.00–169.50 $166.90 $801 +15.90
480 thin fleshed 480 24 172.50 $172.50 $828 —
475–492 unweaned 481 26 162.50–167.00 $164.99 $794 +19.99
514 thin fleshed 514 33 162.50 $162.50 $835 +10.25
514–521 518 71 158.50–162.00 $160.48 $831 +12.96
538 538 6 147.25 $147.25 $792 -0.27
555–587 573 39 153.00–160.00 $157.06 $900 +8.97
586 unweaned 586 14 142.00 $142.00 $832 —
594 594 30 148.50 $148.50 $882 +0.41
601–629 624 172 151.25–156.00 $154.04 $961 +12.34
600–638 627 24 135.00–140.00 $138.60 $869 -3.10
664 unweaned 664 9 131.00 $131.00 $870 —
656–698 673 321 141.50–147.00 $145.70 $981 +5.17
697 697 16 139.00 $139.00 $969 -1.53
705–712 711 29 133.00–133.50 $133.40 $948 -1.24
712–745 726 178 136.25–142.50 $139.29 $1,011 +4.65
769 769 99 129.50 $129.50 $996 -2.05
765–791 783 117 132.50–136.50 $133.96 $1,049 -12.00
800–830 813 64 128.75–130.75 $129.49 $1,053 -3.26
813–840 825 156 128.75–133.75 $131.09 $1,081 -1.66
837 837 35 134.00 $134.00 $1,122 +1.25
866–871 869 66 128.25–129.50 $129.02 $1,121 -1.98
876–882 877 138 126.50–131.50 $127.59 $1,119 +1.27
906–923 914 43 125.40–128.25 $126.98 $1,161 +1.98
906–945 933 27 120.00–121.25 $120.89 $1,128 -4.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 7 192.00 $192.00 $626 —
408–428 417 19 160.75–168.00 $164.64 $687 —
471 471 6 158.00 $158.00 $744 +13.03
481 thin fleshed 481 11 146.50 $146.50 $705 —
527–542 531 40 151.50–158.75 $155.66 $827 —
544 thin fleshed 544 9 156.50 $156.50 $851 —
562–597 583 23 140.00–149.00 $146.16 $852 +2.51
625–647 643 66 138.00–146.00 $144.16 $927 +7.99
669 669 10 140.50 $140.50 $940 —
700–703 701 15 136.50–139.50 $138.10 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 14 170.50 $170.50 $887 —
604 604 5 138.00 $138.00 $834 —
777 777 5 121.00 $121.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 143.00 $143.00 $858 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1481 1448 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,270.00 $1,260.23 —

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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.