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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

2,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.66/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 865 lb · 465 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.61/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 911 lb · 289 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.22/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 835 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,799 3,053 4,344
Feeder cattle 2,554 3,053 4,344
Replacement cattle 245 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher except 850 lbs offerings sold 5.00 higher. Heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Variety of weights, kind and types on the bi-weekly auction. Bawling spring calves, yearling feeders mostly off grass, cow/calf pairs with some bred cows in the run. Most of the spring calves had only springtime vaccinations. Weekly auctions will start on October 6th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–394 387 14 190.00–194.00 $192.26 $744 —
408–447 422 14 165.00–171.00 $168.73 $712 —
518 518 17 175.25 $175.25 $908 —
552 552 13 181.75 $181.75 $1,003 —
640 640 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
656 656 17 173.00 $173.00 $1,135 +2.85
727–747 742 66 161.00–162.50 $161.77 $1,200 -6.77
750 750 15 148.50 $148.50 $1,114 -6.50
751–769 765 52 163.25–166.00 $165.62 $1,267 +10.62
809–845 835 177 161.50–165.00 $164.22 $1,371 +7.78
851–872 864 429 159.00–161.10 $160.89 $1,390 +5.42
881 881 36 145.00 $145.00 $1,277 -10.47
904–913 911 289 156.50–157.00 $156.61 $1,427 -0.11
952 952 170 154.75 $154.75 $1,473 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 165.50 $165.50 $629 —
435–447 439 23 157.00 $157.00 $689 —
461–482 478 14 174.00–175.00 $174.21 $833 —
526–547 533 18 156.00–160.00 $158.63 $845 —
551–561 554 15 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $838 -10.67
641 641 6 155.00 $155.00 $994 -6.83
668 668 10 158.50 $158.50 $1,059 +4.31
777 777 25 151.00 $151.00 $1,173 +0.27
806–843 815 80 143.00–155.00 $153.62 $1,252 —
883 883 22 146.00 $146.00 $1,289 ±0.00
931 931 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 20 145.00 $145.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 6 400.00 $400.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–384 383 26 178.00–184.00 $179.37 $687 —
403–414 409 18 161.00–171.00 $164.86 $674 —
455–483 472 15 152.00–160.50 $157.22 $742 —
500 500 9 163.00 $163.00 $815 —
559–594 576 79 158.00–167.00 $163.65 $943 +7.91
634–637 636 39 157.50–161.85 $160.74 $1,022 +6.42
700–715 706 12 146.00–150.00 $147.69 $1,043 -6.48
780 780 18 149.50 $149.50 $1,166 -6.03
811–849 845 64 142.50–147.50 $144.22 $1,219 -3.58
864–874 869 53 147.00–148.75 $147.60 $1,283 +0.29
965–977 968 38 139.00–139.50 $139.35 $1,349 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 12 160.00 $160.00 $491 —
412 412 5 151.00 $151.00 $622 —
488 488 7 154.50 $154.50 $754 —
502–543 521 22 150.00–153.00 $151.06 $787 -2.94
598 598 8 155.50 $155.50 $930 —
609 609 12 151.00 $151.00 $920 +3.79
653 653 12 151.00 $151.00 $986 —
708 708 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,023 —
793 793 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,071 —
876 876 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 21 140.50 $140.50 $909 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 17 143.75 $143.75 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 5 435.00 $435.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1285–1424 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1294–1510 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,073.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —
1184–1282 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 52 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,690.52 —
1261 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1320–1450 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,495.99 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1007–1225 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 1,600.00–1,760.00 $1,699.49 —

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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.