Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

5,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.62/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 779 lb · 717 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.72/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 727 lb · 638 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.84/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 674 lb · 584 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,327 5,066 1,785
Feeder cattle 5,327 5,066 1,785

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower and heifers 650 to 800 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
450 450 11 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
512–538 526 21 195.00–204.00 $199.17 $1,048 +1.29
558 unweaned 558 11 188.00 $188.00 $1,049 —
570–583 576 29 180.00–184.50 $182.78 $1,053 +3.78
600–644 624 132 176.00–182.00 $178.50 $1,114 -2.10
620–642 625 35 174.00–174.50 $174.38 $1,090 -6.22
651–682 666 257 172.50–177.50 $174.19 $1,160 +2.54
658–677 unweaned 668 21 160.50–168.00 $164.87 $1,101 -1.13
656–693 683 54 161.75–168.00 $164.61 $1,124 -7.04
701 701 16 174.25 $174.25 $1,221 +14.05
708–743 725 468 162.00–170.50 $166.32 $1,206 -5.14
723–744 735 154 158.00–160.00 $158.86 $1,168 -12.60
753–793 773 482 160.25–164.50 $161.52 $1,249 -4.90
765–798 790 235 152.00–157.00 $155.73 $1,230 -10.69
806–842 830 361 155.75–158.50 $157.56 $1,308 -6.76
854–896 871 440 152.00–159.00 $156.27 $1,361 -7.40
881 881 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,304 -15.67
905–936 928 98 150.75–155.00 $153.90 $1,428 -2.74
962–993 983 57 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $1,405 —
1029 1029 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–492 480 11 184.50–196.00 $190.93 $916 —
500–541 527 23 181.00–193.00 $189.38 $998 +8.96
593–594 593 35 174.00–175.25 $174.89 $1,037 +2.89
600–625 617 18 168.00–169.00 $168.68 $1,041 —
726–746 741 40 155.50–156.00 $155.87 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 unweaned 510 10 173.00 $173.00 $882 +15.00
500–543 522 39 169.50–172.00 $170.68 $891 -1.32
550–582 563 42 162.50–166.00 $164.03 $923 -7.96
551–593 575 44 169.00–174.00 $171.33 $985 +9.16
601 601 24 154.00 $154.00 $926 -19.00
614 unweaned 614 13 156.75 $156.75 $962 —
603–642 618 199 156.50–165.00 $161.29 $997 -11.71
665 unweaned 665 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,007 —
673 thin fleshed 673 87 160.25 $160.25 $1,078 -2.25
650–693 674 490 148.00–157.00 $152.74 $1,029 -2.47
700–745 724 499 145.00–153.50 $150.45 $1,089 -1.35
754–792 778 186 143.00–152.50 $149.79 $1,165 -0.84
785 785 49 162.00 $162.00 $1,272 +11.37
802–832 818 92 145.75–147.75 $146.48 $1,198 +1.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–444 442 15 159.00–175.00 $169.72 $750 -10.28
515–546 538 33 141.00–165.50 $154.83 $833 -6.55
587–595 591 28 143.00–154.00 $148.93 $880 -8.74
676 676 28 145.00 $145.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 11 164.00 $164.00 $973 —

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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.