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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

3,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.72/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 935 lb · 369 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.47/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 872 lb · 338 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.47/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 773 lb · 294 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,053 2,844 3,505
Feeder cattle 3,053 2,844 3,505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 800 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower, heifers 700-800 lbs sold 2.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669–686 676 22 170.00–170.25 $170.15 $1,150 -3.00
720–745 734 83 161.00–172.00 $168.54 $1,237 -3.96
766 766 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,187 -13.11
750–783 773 289 159.50–168.75 $163.62 $1,265 -4.49
804–846 823 232 159.25–168.50 $164.12 $1,351 -1.15
835–842 838 46 155.50–157.00 $156.44 $1,311 -8.83
856–884 872 338 153.50–158.75 $155.47 $1,356 -3.80
927–948 935 369 151.00–157.75 $156.72 $1,465 -3.58
950 950 106 154.00 $154.00 $1,463 -5.20
975 975 126 148.00 $148.00 $1,443 -11.20
1000–1001 1000 128 140.00–147.85 $147.36 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 7 162.00 $162.00 $893 —
607–640 630 21 157.00–165.00 $161.83 $1,020 —
660–667 663 46 153.50–155.00 $154.19 $1,022 —
788–792 790 21 145.00–155.00 $150.73 $1,191 —
898 898 20 146.00 $146.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 8 160.00 $160.00 $866 —
562–579 571 22 155.00–156.50 $155.74 $889 —
596 596 10 152.00 $152.00 $906 —
601 601 6 155.00 $155.00 $932 -21.50
600–606 602 29 152.00–157.00 $154.32 $929 -22.18
672–681 677 38 156.00–157.50 $156.84 $1,062 -1.85
722–737 732 44 151.00–156.00 $154.17 $1,129 +2.12
708–739 736 138 147.85–154.50 $148.50 $1,093 -3.55
755–758 756 28 152.50–157.50 $155.53 $1,176 +2.58
808–825 820 70 150.50–153.25 $151.65 $1,244 -1.48
810–844 832 90 143.75–150.75 $147.80 $1,230 +2.55
865 865 30 141.75 $141.75 $1,226 -12.47
860–879 867 59 147.00–150.00 $147.31 $1,277 -6.91
900–932 914 218 141.00–150.00 $148.08 $1,353 -4.78
928 928 43 145.00 $145.00 $1,346 -7.86
956–988 976 38 137.00–145.75 $140.36 $1,370 -8.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 7 154.00 $154.00 $782 —
611–645 630 11 145.00–150.00 $147.21 $927 -5.29
848 848 16 137.25 $137.25 $1,164 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 5 143.50 $143.50 $993 —

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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.