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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

2,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.27/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 882 lb · 343 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $159.20/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 985 lb · 313 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.95/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 771 lb · 299 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,844 4,225 2,969
Feeder cattle 2,844 4,225 2,969

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week, due to no feeder sale. Demand was good on a nice selection of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–535 533 33 174.50–180.00 $178.68 $952 -6.32
570–579 573 53 168.00–177.25 $172.38 $988 —
601 601 24 172.25 $172.25 $1,035 —
655–685 672 130 168.00–178.50 $173.15 $1,164 +0.90
728 728 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,256 +10.75
751–792 776 42 166.25–170.00 $168.11 $1,305 —
800–841 811 133 164.60–167.60 $165.27 $1,340 +7.44
858–889 882 343 153.50–163.00 $159.27 $1,405 +9.99
904–949 936 180 154.50–163.50 $160.30 $1,500 +5.17
985 985 313 159.20 $159.20 $1,568 +5.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 31 176.50 $176.50 $1,101 +14.50
651–684 664 142 153.50–162.50 $158.69 $1,054 -1.56
706–736 709 54 152.00–152.50 $152.05 $1,078 -5.49
750–781 771 299 152.50–154.25 $152.95 $1,179 -1.96
811–829 822 69 152.50–153.50 $153.13 $1,259 -0.86
840 840 17 145.25 $145.25 $1,220 -8.74
850–892 865 168 152.85–155.25 $154.22 $1,334 -0.02
900–940 928 87 150.75–154.25 $152.86 $1,419 +5.00
957–958 958 27 149.00–149.25 $149.10 $1,428 +8.10
1027 1027 9 138.25 $138.25 $1,420 —
1062 1062 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 6 165.25 $165.25 $963 —
626 626 10 152.50 $152.50 $955 -0.74

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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.