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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.22/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 771 lb · 308 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.03/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 742 lb · 205 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.75/cwt -9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 666 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,985 2,710 3,768
Feeder cattle 1,985 2,710 3,768

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers 600-750 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in attendance. Smaller crowd today as a winter storm moves through the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–493 492 17 201.00–205.00 $203.59 $1,002 —
495 495 6 194.00 $194.00 $960 —
560 thin fleshed 560 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
550–584 576 98 195.00–204.00 $201.49 $1,161 —
576 576 11 188.00 $188.00 $1,083 —
612–625 617 18 186.00–191.50 $189.33 $1,168 +4.87
631–645 640 16 173.00–175.00 $173.74 $1,112 -10.72
660–691 684 65 166.00–167.50 $167.17 $1,143 +7.17
707–710 709 21 163.00 $163.00 $1,156 -4.26
731 731 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,243 +2.74
755–793 770 268 158.00–161.50 $159.96 $1,232 -1.07
758–791 781 40 154.00–155.00 $154.29 $1,205 +3.16
800–813 805 118 153.00–157.00 $153.82 $1,238 -8.55
815–846 832 61 148.00–150.00 $148.87 $1,239 -13.50
866 866 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,351 +0.48
874–888 876 88 142.50–146.25 $145.77 $1,277 +0.12
942–943 943 22 142.50–144.50 $143.05 $1,349 -5.95
956 956 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,367 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 204.00 $204.00 $745 —
450 450 10 168.00 $168.00 $756 —
551 thin fleshed 551 19 183.00 $183.00 $1,008 —
629 629 5 157.00 $157.00 $988 -11.00
640 640 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -8.00
670–672 671 24 155.00–155.25 $155.16 $1,041 -20.04
702 702 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,053 —
714–739 thin fleshed 733 21 157.00–161.00 $157.93 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–526 508 33 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $810 -11.39
587 587 9 164.50 $164.50 $966 +1.80
590 590 18 152.75 $152.75 $901 -9.95
625 625 48 152.00–154.50 $153.88 $962 -16.15
639–644 640 23 149.00 $149.00 $954 -14.50
666 thin fleshed 666 47 160.50 $160.50 $1,069 —
666 666 48 144.25–146.25 $145.63 $970 +1.64
658–684 667 93 146.00–157.00 $148.47 $990 -14.29
718–744 730 47 139.00–141.00 $140.23 $1,024 -14.77
743–745 744 51 142.50–143.50 $143.19 $1,065 -11.81
746–748 747 107 142.00–145.25 $144.19 $1,077 -10.81
754–790 772 132 142.25–145.00 $144.14 $1,113 -1.47
840 840 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 -3.00
880 880 5 140.25 $140.25 $1,234 +2.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 173.00 $173.00 $732 —
455–490 472 26 157.00–163.50 $159.91 $755 —
521 521 20 151.00 $151.00 $787 —
521 thin fleshed 521 9 154.00 $154.00 $802 —
561–594 thin fleshed 583 69 155.50–159.00 $156.03 $910 —
621 621 10 145.00 $145.00 $900 -9.50
705 705 7 139.00 $139.00 $980 -6.63

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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.