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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

2,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.92/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 868 lb · 297 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.32/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 725 lb · 277 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.93/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 776 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,710 2,531 4,240
Feeder cattle 2,710 2,531 4,240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, weights under 650 to lightly tested for a comparison, 650 to 800 lbs steers sold steady to 7.00 higher with all other weights 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifers from 600 to 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with all other weights trending 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was good from mostly order buyers at the sale with active buying from internet buyers. CME feeder cattle and live cattle closed the day on a positive side with corn closing down some might have helped Wednesday sale. Light feedlot trade on Wednesday afternoon with live sales from 140.00-142.00 and dressed sales 224.00-228.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 11 208.00 $208.00 $903 -17.48
454 unweaned 454 10 205.00 $205.00 $931 —
455 455 6 205.00 $205.00 $933 -13.00
542 542 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,046 -24.68
558 unweaned 558 28 179.50 $179.50 $1,002 —
603–635 628 39 183.00–187.50 $184.46 $1,158 -11.92
645 unweaned 645 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,200 —
656 unweaned 656 18 158.00 $158.00 $1,036 —
658–691 670 64 183.00–192.00 $186.22 $1,248 +10.39
679 679 20 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 -15.83
700–740 719 80 160.00–170.00 $167.26 $1,203 -2.87
751–795 775 170 156.00–164.50 $161.03 $1,248 -2.91
773–777 776 44 150.50–154.50 $151.13 $1,173 -12.81
785 unweaned 785 11 157.75 $157.75 $1,238 —
808–827 813 157 156.00–166.00 $162.37 $1,320 +7.86
854–871 868 279 153.00–157.00 $155.52 $1,350 -1.52
855–881 872 18 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $1,270 -11.39
927 927 16 141.50 $141.50 $1,312 -17.84
949 949 29 149.00 $149.00 $1,414 -10.34
965 965 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,409 -7.50
967 967 12 143.50 $143.50 $1,388 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 31 179.00 $179.00 $1,171 —
790 790 71 157.25 $157.25 $1,242 —
909 909 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,191 —
942 942 11 145.25 $145.25 $1,368 —
1016–1023 1018 44 139.50–141.50 $140.09 $1,426 —
1194 1194 12 129.50 $129.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 184.00 $184.00 $819 —
514 514 10 185.00 $185.00 $951 —
569 569 6 162.50 $162.50 $925 -14.50
644 644 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,082 -21.39
670–689 681 26 173.50–178.00 $175.20 $1,193 +7.48
843 843 22 149.50 $149.50 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 6 185.00 $185.00 $742 —
452–481 458 32 181.00–187.50 $184.38 $844 -1.08
470 unweaned 470 7 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
511–533 527 34 166.50–176.50 $170.89 $901 -5.61
535 535 13 152.00 $152.00 $813 -24.50
546 unweaned 546 15 162.25 $162.25 $886 —
573–597 577 47 161.00–163.50 $162.70 $939 -7.62
620 unweaned 620 22 150.25 $150.25 $932 —
616–625 622 86 168.00–171.00 $170.03 $1,058 +8.42
645 645 49 163.50 $163.50 $1,055 +1.89
661–670 666 16 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $959 -17.02
658–674 668 105 156.00–164.50 $162.76 $1,087 +1.75
705 705 16 146.50 $146.50 $1,033 +1.50
719 719 56 159.00 $159.00 $1,143 +6.63
700–743 728 205 149.00–157.00 $155.00 $1,128 +2.63
755–778 769 88 142.50–150.25 $145.61 $1,120 -6.39
827 827 54 144.75 $144.75 $1,197 +2.65
834 834 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,151 -4.10
865–866 865 38 136.75–137.75 $137.51 $1,189 -9.54
950–972 965 24 136.75–137.00 $136.92 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 8 154.50 $154.50 $941 —
651–659 654 23 150.00–151.00 $150.44 $984 —
707–747 728 39 143.00–148.00 $145.63 $1,060 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 12 150.50 $150.50 $924 —
706 706 44 155.00 $155.00 $1,094 —
827 827 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 7 160.00 $160.00 $939 —

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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.