Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

3,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.65/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 878 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.30/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 671 lb · 279 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.46/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 706 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,200 2,923 4,100
Feeder cattle 3,150 2,923 4,100
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Light weight calves too lightly tested for a market comparison. Demand was good with several buyers on the seats and internet participation. Offering comprised of bawling and weaned fall calves along with yearling feeder cattle. Quite, a few more cattle on hand Wednesday than advertised. Spotty rain showers across the state with a tick warmer temps helping all forages grow. Next sale June 2nd, expecting calves, feeder cattle and cow/calf pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 11 183.00–185.00 $184.11 $797 -2.14
474 unweaned 474 10 171.50 $171.50 $813 —
460–499 486 22 161.00–166.00 $162.56 $790 -4.44
515–526 524 37 165.00–171.00 $168.09 $881 -7.67
571–599 579 75 164.00–170.25 $167.80 $972 -13.22
580 unweaned 580 6 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
620 620 91 168.00 $168.00 $1,042 -2.18
601–648 unweaned 639 30 144.50–149.50 $145.44 $929 +5.94
662 662 96 161.50 $161.50 $1,069 -4.04
708 thin fleshed 708 8 153.25 $153.25 $1,085 —
712–745 727 31 141.25–147.00 $143.48 $1,043 -1.09
738 unweaned 738 9 130.75 $130.75 $965 +11.49
750–789 759 227 140.50–150.50 $146.43 $1,111 +9.28
795 unweaned 795 7 122.00 $122.00 $970 +4.00
800–846 831 95 137.00–139.50 $138.36 $1,150 +7.36
855–892 878 359 134.50–139.00 $137.65 $1,209 +7.35
911–932 923 91 130.00–130.50 $130.29 $1,203 +4.54
950–971 953 46 125.50–126.00 $125.93 $1,200 -1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 171.00 $171.00 $725 -1.00
575–595 582 31 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $885 -13.00
615–643 629 67 140.50–148.00 $146.64 $922 -10.15
650–692 683 72 147.00–148.50 $148.38 $1,013 -1.37
738 738 8 131.00 $131.00 $967 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 161.00 $161.00 $604 —
448 448 10 162.00 $162.00 $726 -4.68
452 thin fleshed 452 14 166.00 $166.00 $750 —
470 unweaned 470 8 149.75 $149.75 $704 +3.75
489 489 13 149.00 $149.00 $729 -6.13
507–541 525 45 146.00–152.00 $149.28 $784 -0.62
518–540 unweaned 530 21 141.75–146.00 $144.43 $765 +7.43
538 thin fleshed 538 17 155.50 $155.50 $837 -10.82
551 thin fleshed 551 18 150.25 $150.25 $828 —
550–591 579 89 141.75–148.75 $143.86 $833 -1.56
600–628 unweaned 616 29 125.50–130.00 $128.19 $790 +6.78
608–635 616 125 139.00–150.25 $148.77 $916 +8.54
650–693 671 268 136.75–146.75 $141.97 $953 +11.01
680 unweaned 680 11 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
700–742 706 234 130.00–135.50 $134.46 $949 +21.96
751–798 771 136 125.00–133.00 $128.56 $991 +4.07
809–843 832 115 124.25–129.00 $126.82 $1,055 +2.82
902 902 10 120.25 $120.25 $1,085 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–422 thin fleshed 414 12 149.00–161.00 $156.14 $646 —
428 428 9 153.00 $153.00 $655 —
464 464 11 142.00 $142.00 $659 —
636 636 8 121.00 $121.00 $770 -13.00
724 724 42 128.75 $128.75 $932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 18 121.50 $121.50 $1,051 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1433–1459 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,210.00 $1,181.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
979 thin fleshed 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.