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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

4,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.59/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 718 lb · 303 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.82/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 675 lb · 300 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.55/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 628 lb · 288 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,010 3,153 2,658
Feeder cattle 4,010 3,153 2,658

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 650-850 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers 600-750 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
396 396 8 219.00 $219.00 $867 —
410 410 5 212.00 $212.00 $869 +6.68
411 thin fleshed 411 7 226.00 $226.00 $929 —
412 412 5 200.00 $200.00 $824 -5.32
467 467 9 209.00 $209.00 $976 +12.32
503–520 thin fleshed 515 43 206.00–209.00 $208.11 $1,072 —
520–536 530 45 190.00–197.00 $193.85 $1,027 +10.04
554–586 564 44 184.00–194.50 $190.41 $1,074 +18.01
576–588 582 80 178.50–180.00 $179.19 $1,043 +6.79
600–624 614 63 175.00–180.00 $178.06 $1,093 +3.90
605–625 unweaned 617 84 165.00–169.00 $167.45 $1,033 —
611–640 628 67 165.00–170.50 $168.32 $1,057 -5.84
650–660 unweaned 657 52 155.25–167.25 $162.86 $1,070 —
650–684 657 26 163.50–164.00 $163.60 $1,075 -9.60
672–696 685 189 169.00–178.25 $174.64 $1,196 +19.64
706–713 unweaned 711 71 156.50–157.25 $156.75 $1,114 +2.75
700–744 720 232 165.75–171.00 $168.29 $1,212 -4.81
758 unweaned 758 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,129 —
750–797 773 226 161.00–169.00 $165.43 $1,279 -3.91
805 805 17 158.00 $158.00 $1,272 -6.96
800–841 831 154 163.75–171.00 $166.24 $1,381 +1.28
854–879 865 239 164.35–167.00 $165.63 $1,433 +3.38
920 920 36 161.50 $161.50 $1,486 -1.51
977 977 10 160.75 $160.75 $1,571 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 195.00 $195.00 $753 —
407 407 5 171.00 $171.00 $696 —
408 408 8 195.00 $195.00 $796 —
478–494 485 18 170.00–181.00 $176.88 $858 +15.88
511–541 527 48 176.00–184.00 $179.93 $948 +6.43
554–591 574 82 163.00–174.50 $169.75 $974 +3.30
621–637 625 33 158.00–160.00 $159.44 $996 -0.15
710 unweaned 710 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,086 —
724 724 29 161.25 $161.25 $1,167 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 34 152.50 $152.50 $1,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 14 181.75 $181.75 $718 -11.25
422–424 423 12 169.00–171.00 $170.17 $720 +1.89
405–445 424 71 172.00–183.00 $177.99 $755 +9.71
455–490 474 18 172.00–178.00 $174.27 $826 +7.52
504–547 528 166 166.00–176.00 $172.33 $910 +5.91
550–558 thin fleshed 553 81 169.00–173.00 $170.89 $945 —
557–588 573 93 155.50–163.00 $159.04 $911 -2.87
613–638 unweaned 628 48 149.50–160.25 $155.11 $974 —
614–640 628 234 156.25–165.75 $163.14 $1,025 +2.66
641 641 6 151.00 $151.00 $968 -9.48
650–661 unweaned 652 72 142.00–158.00 $155.30 $1,013 —
677 677 20 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 -11.62
682 682 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,023 -10.62
655–696 683 197 156.00–166.25 $161.59 $1,104 +0.97
700–722 711 126 155.25–162.00 $158.39 $1,126 +1.80
721–727 722 30 151.00–152.50 $151.35 $1,093 -5.24
770–795 785 94 153.00–160.00 $156.18 $1,226 -3.84
810 810 129 156.10 $156.10 $1,264 -3.55
839 839 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,225 -13.65
934–935 934 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 12 169.00 $169.00 $642 —
411 411 6 166.50 $166.50 $684 —
460 thin fleshed 460 15 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
484–487 485 21 160.00–169.00 $164.70 $799 —
525–540 533 55 155.00–160.00 $158.77 $846 +4.99
550–577 564 26 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $874 +1.62
609 609 9 143.00 $143.00 $871 —
775 775 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 23 152.25 $152.25 $1,025 —

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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.