Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.59/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 770 lb · 300 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.15/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 710 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.22/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 772 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 3,200 2,161
Feeder cattle 1,425 3,150 1,914
Replacement cattle 350 50 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd. Next Auction: June 16th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 33 155.00 $155.00 $1,051 -6.50
700–733 705 96 148.50 $148.50 $1,047 +5.02
769–783 772 163 148.00–149.50 $149.22 $1,152 +2.79
800–831 827 50 142.50–143.25 $142.60 $1,179 +4.24
901–930 927 59 125.00–128.50 $128.15 $1,188 -2.14
964 964 23 125.00 $125.00 $1,205 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 7 169.00 $169.00 $869 —
588 588 13 153.50 $153.50 $903 +1.50
612–624 619 28 141.00–149.50 $145.90 $903 -0.74
775 775 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 —
792 792 9 125.00 $125.00 $990 —
803 803 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,032 —
875 875 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 157.00 $157.00 $730 +8.00
653–674 665 73 134.50–139.50 $135.48 $901 -6.49
709–739 710 186 134.75–138.25 $138.15 $981 +3.69
751 thin fleshed 751 90 140.00 $140.00 $1,051 —
762–776 fancy 768 103 138.00–139.50 $138.65 $1,065 —
750–799 787 107 128.00–132.85 $131.73 $1,037 +3.17
813 813 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,000 -3.82
832 fancy 832 70 132.35 $132.35 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 144.00 $144.00 $704 +2.00
628 628 29 134.00 $134.00 $842 +13.00
684 684 8 126.00 $126.00 $862 —
860 860 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —
915 915 7 105.00 $105.00 $961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1418 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,350.79
1332 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1355–1419 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,239.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1147–1346 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50 —
1293 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1258–1423 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,660.00–1,700.00 $1,676.57 —
1313–1497 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 1,585.00–1,800.00 $1,699.03 —
1366–1502 1436 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 1,250.00–1,660.00 $1,479.71 —
1437 1437 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1318–1629 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,135.00–1,310.00 $1,219.62 —
1582 1582 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1681 1681 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2332 2332 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1014 thin fleshed 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1104 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1246–1314 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,288.13 —
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.