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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

1,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.00/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 916 lb · 413 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.06/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 893 lb · 204 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.83/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 774 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,540 2,191 1,252
Feeder cattle 1,540 1,970 1,252
Replacement cattle — 221 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough comparable heifers for a market trend. Demand was good for the short summer sale with bulk of the offering coming off of summer grass. Next special calf and feeder auction will be July 14, along with a video auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 164.00 $164.00 $877 -14.00
568–582 574 29 167.00–174.50 $172.12 $988 —
612–636 621 8 163.00–164.50 $163.92 $1,018 —
720–735 731 29 159.00–162.00 $159.82 $1,168 +8.00
766–785 770 34 149.50–155.00 $150.90 $1,162 —
814–848 825 52 148.00–155.00 $152.65 $1,259 +13.84
872–898 893 204 150.00–152.50 $152.06 $1,358 +12.67
914–919 916 413 150.00 $150.00 $1,374 +19.93
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 11 145.50 $145.50 $1,008 —
790 790 55 143.00 $143.00 $1,130 —
922 922 15 137.50 $137.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 thin fleshed 392 10 187.50 $187.50 $735 —
569–580 574 26 154.00–160.50 $157.70 $905 —
629 thin fleshed 629 10 163.50 $163.50 $1,028 +17.50
735 735 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,088 +17.00
739 thin fleshed 739 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,190 +21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 271 5 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 152.00 $152.00 $631 —
500–535 519 42 148.00–151.50 $149.10 $774 —
557–598 582 30 148.00–149.00 $148.22 $863 —
643 643 10 147.50 $147.50 $948 —
650–657 653 39 141.00–147.75 $146.20 $955 —
741 741 9 142.25 $142.25 $1,054 +4.75
773–790 774 95 138.75–145.25 $144.83 $1,121 +11.83
817 817 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,070 -2.52
862 862 47 138.00 $138.00 $1,190 +17.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 thin fleshed 352 7 155.00 $155.00 $546 —
609–615 612 14 138.00 $138.00 $845 —
707–732 717 15 136.00 $136.00 $975 +11.32
750 750 16 136.75 $136.75 $1,026 —
836 836 13 126.00 $126.00 $1,053 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 60 143.75 $143.75 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
288 288 4 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 unweaned 586 5 150.00 $150.00 $879 —

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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.