Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

5,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.78/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 821 lb · 749 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.72/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 728 lb · 450 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.59/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 718 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,357 5,108 5,803
Feeder cattle 5,357 5,108 5,803

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week flat 500 and 700 lbs steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with all other weights under 750 steady on the day. Steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with heifers over 650 lbs unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with a large crowd of mostly order buyers procuring cattle. Some buying took place on the internet. With the warmer weather most lots of weaned cattle displayed a little extra flesh than previous weeks. This extra flesh and lower CME cattle boards took some money off the heavier steer lots. Yearling buyers continue to seek out cattle that will grow on summer grass. Next week Jan 19, Special calf and feeder auction expecting 4500 to 5000 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 10 210.00 $210.00 $741 —
422 422 4 202.00 $202.00 $852 +10.96
462–490 478 26 211.00–222.00 $215.19 $1,029 +22.28
516–530 521 87 190.00–203.50 $199.12 $1,037 +8.63
530 unweaned 530 19 184.00 $184.00 $975 —
558–593 576 99 175.00–187.00 $184.76 $1,064 -6.28
586 unweaned 586 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,026 +4.55
602–616 thin fleshed 608 41 184.00–185.00 $184.44 $1,121 —
609–649 631 215 165.50–179.50 $173.46 $1,095 -2.84
643 643 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,077 -8.80
650–697 671 343 162.50–176.50 $168.92 $1,133 -0.66
673 unweaned 673 22 163.50 $163.50 $1,100 —
686–692 688 24 165.00–168.00 $166.01 $1,142 -3.57
702–738 718 416 164.00–174.50 $170.92 $1,227 +7.46
731 731 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,155 -5.46
756 thin fleshed 756 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,308 —
753–797 783 259 159.50–165.00 $161.96 $1,268 +5.79
801–848 821 749 156.75–167.00 $161.78 $1,328 +0.08
852–865 861 57 151.00–153.00 $151.63 $1,306 -8.51
910–940 934 94 148.75–152.25 $151.60 $1,416 -2.40
939 939 57 149.00 $149.00 $1,399 -5.00
967–975 971 37 149.25–151.00 $150.05 $1,457 -6.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 189.00 $189.00 $633 —
382–397 392 13 186.00–190.00 $187.20 $734 —
432 432 7 172.00 $172.00 $743 —
447 447 5 175.00 $175.00 $782 —
495 495 28 198.00 $198.00 $980 —
512–542 527 33 173.00–186.00 $182.35 $961 +4.13
580 thin fleshed 580 9 171.50 $171.50 $995 —
566–594 581 36 168.00–175.50 $172.76 $1,004 -5.80
610–637 617 47 162.25–172.50 $166.79 $1,029 +9.00
660–680 670 24 159.00–165.00 $162.00 $1,085 +1.44
701–740 726 42 156.50–162.00 $159.31 $1,157 +1.34
752–795 775 13 154.00–156.00 $155.10 $1,202 -2.67
847 847 38 153.00 $153.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 387 15 180.00–200.00 $183.65 $711 —
394 unweaned 394 5 188.00 $188.00 $741 —
444 444 25 193.00 $193.00 $857 —
471–474 473 22 181.00–186.00 $183.51 $868 +3.51
502–545 523 99 177.00–186.50 $182.19 $953 +16.19
537 537 20 165.00 $165.00 $886 -1.00
556–591 564 34 158.00–162.00 $161.01 $908 -5.38
579 thin fleshed 579 24 178.00 $178.00 $1,031 —
570–594 587 183 162.00–174.50 $167.64 $984 +1.25
601–644 629 260 155.50–167.00 $159.70 $1,005 -1.49
630–635 633 46 153.00 $153.00 $968 -1.00
661–695 678 332 148.00–152.00 $151.01 $1,024 -3.50
689 689 22 148.50 $148.50 $1,023 -6.01
702 unweaned 702 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,021 —
708 708 31 152.75 $152.75 $1,081 +7.00
705–749 730 401 146.50–153.00 $150.82 $1,101 +0.27
741 741 11 144.50 $144.50 $1,071 -6.05
759–797 769 213 147.00–151.25 $150.01 $1,154 +3.53
802–833 808 155 145.25–149.00 $148.16 $1,197 -0.84
942 942 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,333 -5.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 186.00 $186.00 $742 —
477–499 483 20 165.00–174.00 $167.33 $808 -3.82
507 507 5 166.00 $166.00 $842 +6.74
591 591 10 156.50 $156.50 $925 —
625–646 633 39 151.00–154.50 $152.66 $966 +0.15
671 671 15 137.00 $137.00 $919 -13.50

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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.