Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

1,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.74/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 652 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.90/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 573 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.77/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 561 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,118 3,187 2,736
Feeder cattle 1,118 3,134 2,736
Replacement cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable receipts this week for a market comparison. Receipts sharply reduced Wednesday do to rain and muddy road conditions in the trade area. The damp weather brought a rather large crowd of buyers to the seats. Active internet buying was also noted throughout the sale. Next week Nov 3 will be a calf and feeder auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 9 190.00 $190.00 $726 —
404 404 8 190.00 $190.00 $768 -12.41
453–471 463 27 187.00–198.00 $190.83 $884 +0.02
500–530 526 71 177.85–184.00 $178.53 $939 +1.33
550–568 561 85 173.50–174.25 $173.77 $975 +1.32
618–646 638 84 162.00–166.75 $163.32 $1,042 -7.64
651 651 101 164.25 $164.25 $1,069 -4.49
662 662 10 147.50 $147.50 $976 -21.24
744 744 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,190 +5.80
926 926 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,398 -3.04
971 971 68 157.50 $157.50 $1,529 +12.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 16 185.00 $185.00 $888 +13.54
562–585 577 23 155.25–166.00 $158.89 $917 +9.14
627–635 633 28 150.00–152.75 $152.07 $963 +0.39
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 21 151.00 $151.00 $945 —
752 752 19 153.00 $153.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 12 161.00–185.00 $170.86 $572 —
373 373 5 161.00 $161.00 $601 -6.24
408–444 424 19 159.00–171.00 $162.32 $688 -9.18
463–493 472 66 155.00–165.00 $156.86 $740 -5.68
509 509 29 161.25 $161.25 $821 +2.74
569–575 573 100 153.00–158.25 $156.90 $899 +3.57
1043 1043 5 126.50 $126.50 $1,319 —
1056–1083 1077 17 124.00–130.50 $127.73 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 150.50 $150.50 $656 —
452–493 470 25 145.00–152.00 $150.48 $707 —
505–544 520 41 143.00–150.00 $148.34 $771 —
557–575 567 9 142.50 $142.50 $808 -4.75
605–623 610 16 137.00–144.50 $138.92 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 144.00 $144.00 $704 —

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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.