Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

2,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.33/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 812 lb · 290 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.31/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 881 lb · 194 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.09/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 762 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,225 1,985 0
Feeder cattle 2,225 1,985 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing less than 600 lb sold 4.00 higher; 600 to 800 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower; more than 800 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Heifers overall sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Buyer demand and attendance was moderate to good for a moderate sale supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 413 7 185.00–190.00 $186.50 $770 —
500–542 505 41 190.00–202.00 $192.09 $970 —
579 579 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,187 +3.51
607–639 627 56 183.00–192.00 $185.42 $1,163 -3.91
658 658 26 178.00 $178.00 $1,171 +10.83
710 fancy 710 57 166.00 $166.00 $1,179 —
714–732 721 63 157.00–160.00 $158.23 $1,141 -11.77
750–778 760 156 154.00–161.00 $159.52 $1,212 -0.44
793 thin fleshed 793 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,340 —
801 801 16 151.00 $151.00 $1,210 -2.82
803–822 813 274 155.00–162.75 $160.88 $1,308 +7.06
860–892 881 194 144.25–150.50 $148.31 $1,307 +2.54
903–918 911 73 147.00–149.25 $148.21 $1,350 +5.16
990 990 94 144.75 $144.75 $1,433 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 373 12 175.00 $175.00 $653 -29.00
461 461 7 161.00 $161.00 $742 -7.00
492 492 10 175.00 $175.00 $861 —
505 505 4 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
594 594 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,063 —
604 604 11 140.00 $140.00 $846 -17.00
600–620 605 4 155.00–156.00 $155.26 $939 -1.74
670–696 689 11 152.50–155.00 $154.34 $1,063 -0.82
763–775 772 24 150.50–152.00 $151.57 $1,170 —
849 849 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,248 —
872 872 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,177 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,216 —
1053 1053 4 139.25 $139.25 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 187.00 $187.00 $679 —
480 480 17 174.00 $174.00 $835 —
528–546 538 63 167.00–175.50 $172.28 $927 +12.78
611–645 633 59 161.00–164.00 $161.88 $1,025 +12.88
660–696 674 101 147.25–154.50 $152.28 $1,026 +3.81
738–739 thin fleshed 738 61 157.00 $157.00 $1,159 —
750–790 771 160 140.25–144.85 $142.72 $1,100 -1.42
815–848 828 79 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $1,181 +7.63
857–875 864 36 141.00–145.50 $143.73 $1,242 +3.48
960 960 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–498 474 10 158.00–164.00 $160.44 $760 +0.53
548 548 5 153.00 $153.00 $838 +2.00
568 568 5 147.00 $147.00 $835 —
631 631 12 148.00 $148.00 $934 +3.00
685–687 686 14 143.00–145.00 $143.57 $985 —
718–741 725 37 140.00–144.50 $143.01 $1,037 +4.01
798 798 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,145 —
818 818 16 130.50 $130.50 $1,067 —
858–872 863 17 135.00–136.00 $135.36 $1,168 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 33 146.50 $146.50 $951 —
1000–1020 1002 19 137.00–139.75 $139.46 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 thin fleshed 357 3 205.00 $205.00 $732 —
511–523 514 11 147.00–157.00 $149.77 $770 —
639 639 4 147.00 $147.00 $939 —
858 858 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,150 —

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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.