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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

5,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.42/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 777 lb · 607 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.26/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 679 lb · 564 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.61/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 826 lb · 480 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,066 5,357 5,990
Feeder cattle 5,066 5,357 5,990

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 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
374 unweaned 374 5 201.00 $201.00 $752 —
475–499 487 29 201.00–207.00 $204.18 $994 -11.01
490 unweaned 490 6 188.75 $188.75 $925 —
527 unweaned 527 13 189.00 $189.00 $996 +5.00
505–542 533 44 196.00–203.00 $197.88 $1,055 -1.24
590 590 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,056 -5.76
570–597 592 118 186.50–188.00 $187.56 $1,110 +2.80
600–639 620 210 176.00–184.75 $180.60 $1,120 +7.14
622 unweaned 622 14 168.50 $168.50 $1,048 —
616–643 636 164 170.00–174.50 $173.35 $1,103 -0.11
670 unweaned 670 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 +2.50
652–690 674 182 168.50–175.50 $171.65 $1,157 +2.73
680–696 694 85 166.50–167.00 $166.78 $1,157 +0.77
703–741 715 44 153.00–164.00 $160.20 $1,145 -10.72
700–739 717 396 166.00–177.00 $171.46 $1,229 +0.54
754–798 777 607 160.50–168.25 $166.42 $1,293 +4.46
805–847 825 447 160.00–168.00 $164.32 $1,356 +2.54
843 843 33 154.00 $154.00 $1,298 -7.78
853–861 857 122 153.00–155.00 $154.14 $1,321 +2.51
855–884 879 135 159.00–164.50 $163.67 $1,439 +12.04
918–943 927 188 156.25–158.50 $156.64 $1,452 +5.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 190.00 $190.00 $846 +15.00
504–518 thin fleshed 515 20 190.00–191.00 $190.76 $982 —
543–548 545 22 176.00–183.50 $180.42 $983 -1.93
558 thin fleshed 558 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,027 +12.50
573 573 6 172.00 $172.00 $986 -0.76
656–685 679 29 161.00–164.00 $161.60 $1,097 -0.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 7 176.00 $176.00 $848 -7.51
486 486 19 186.00 $186.00 $904 +2.49
500 500 13 182.00 $182.00 $910 -0.19
519 unweaned 519 25 158.00 $158.00 $820 —
527 527 11 172.00 $172.00 $906 -10.19
550–589 567 96 166.00–177.00 $171.99 $975 +10.98
565–593 579 37 160.50–163.25 $162.17 $939 -5.47
581 unweaned 581 16 163.25 $163.25 $948 —
599 599 80 180.00 $180.00 $1,078 +12.36
619 619 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,071 +13.30
612–648 620 150 157.50–164.00 $160.23 $993 +0.53
622 fancy 622 24 172.00 $172.00 $1,070 —
625 625 6 155.00 $155.00 $969 -4.70
667 thin fleshed 667 18 162.50 $162.50 $1,084 —
664–676 669 47 153.50–156.50 $155.21 $1,038 +4.20
650–699 680 499 151.00–157.00 $153.87 $1,046 +2.86
701–746 728 172 150.50–152.25 $151.80 $1,105 +0.98
751–782 768 170 150.25–151.75 $150.63 $1,157 +0.62
846 846 93 145.00 $145.00 $1,227 —
853–873 871 65 145.75–147.00 $145.90 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 180.00 $180.00 $736 —
474–493 483 27 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $784 -4.93
513–523 517 14 159.00–164.50 $161.38 $834 -4.62
564–587 581 82 156.00–161.50 $157.67 $916 +1.17

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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.