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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

4,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.60/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 830 lb · 596 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.40/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 716 lb · 413 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.34/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 775 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,362 3,735 3,517
Feeder cattle 4,362 3,735 3,517

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher. Demand was good to very 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 unweaned 396 7 195.00 $195.00 $772 —
423 thin fleshed 423 8 235.00 $235.00 $994 —
428–436 432 10 211.00–227.00 $219.07 $946 —
442 unweaned 442 7 189.00 $189.00 $835 —
495 495 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,035 +23.82
500 unweaned 500 10 186.00 $186.00 $930 —
513–522 518 37 210.50–212.00 $211.10 $1,093 +9.19
552 552 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,049 +4.63
572 thin fleshed 572 10 209.50 $209.50 $1,198 —
566–584 578 47 194.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,127 +9.59
589 fancy 589 21 212.00 $212.00 $1,249 —
607 607 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,153 +13.29
601–649 thin fleshed 618 43 199.50–202.50 $201.12 $1,243 +15.06
625 625 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,109 +0.79
633 fancy 633 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,310 —
653–691 668 30 169.00–173.75 $171.68 $1,147 -3.38
650–694 671 216 173.00–182.25 $178.54 $1,198 +3.48
691 thin fleshed 691 59 184.25 $184.25 $1,273 —
701 fancy 701 74 184.10 $184.10 $1,291 —
700–731 708 44 169.00–172.75 $171.12 $1,212 -1.44
717 unweaned 717 7 152.75 $152.75 $1,095 —
710–725 thin fleshed 720 265 179.00–180.00 $179.76 $1,294 —
703–736 729 23 165.00–166.50 $166.19 $1,212 -6.37
755–779 772 110 163.00–171.00 $166.40 $1,285 +18.40
816–826 thin fleshed 825 100 169.50–170.00 $169.93 $1,402 —
808–841 831 496 160.25–167.00 $163.53 $1,359 -1.83
850–882 862 96 154.25–162.85 $159.09 $1,371 +7.36
910–936 915 161 153.25–155.10 $154.72 $1,416 -2.80
971 971 39 150.75 $150.75 $1,464 +4.41
1004–1035 1010 74 148.50–150.50 $148.89 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 13 191.00 $191.00 $900 —
527–531 529 14 193.00–199.00 $195.99 $1,037 +0.99
577 577 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 —
600 600 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 +8.50
660–691 677 16 162.00–163.00 $162.57 $1,101 +2.09
711–730 723 24 154.00–155.00 $154.37 $1,116 -3.63
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 12 146.50 $146.50 $914 —
714 714 15 137.50 $137.50 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 196.00 $196.00 $806 +16.74
428 unweaned 428 17 170.00 $170.00 $728 —
500–523 507 96 181.00–190.00 $184.20 $934 +12.40
553–592 568 40 176.00–181.00 $179.04 $1,017 +14.79
600–641 617 165 164.00–176.25 $170.63 $1,053 +5.77
642 unweaned 642 10 154.00 $154.00 $989 —
664 fancy 664 67 175.00 $175.00 $1,162 —
672 672 19 171.75 $171.75 $1,154 +15.97
659–698 682 239 164.00–169.75 $166.11 $1,133 +10.33
700–744 723 283 155.00–165.75 $160.60 $1,161 +8.76
750 750 28 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 +1.33
750 750 15 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 -4.67
751–797 779 305 152.00–159.00 $155.82 $1,214 +13.26
800–825 814 69 150.00–153.25 $151.46 $1,233 -2.09
847 847 85 157.00 $157.00 $1,330 +14.86
894 894 138 148.00 $148.00 $1,323 +4.09
907 907 70 146.00 $146.00 $1,324 —
950 950 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,382 —
1024 1024 40 148.00 $148.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 173.00 $173.00 $666 —
481–494 484 37 173.00–178.00 $176.76 $856 —
579–592 583 17 169.50–170.00 $169.65 $989 +9.65
623–644 635 37 155.50–164.00 $159.75 $1,014 +3.75
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 10 130.50 $130.50 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,041 —

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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.