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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

2,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.30/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 786 lb · 477 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 922 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.45/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 711 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,275 2,225 1,880
Feeder cattle 2,275 2,225 1,880

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was mostly good. Bulk of the offering was longtime weaned with a handful of bawling fall calves in the mix. Next Wednesday March 30, will go back to selling slaughter cows and bulls at 8:00 am, calves and feeders will start at 11:00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–496 485 23 200.00–212.00 $203.20 $986 —
526 thin fleshed 526 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,094 —
503–541 528 38 184.00 $184.00 $972 -8.09
565 unweaned 565 13 184.00 $184.00 $1,040 —
575–580 577 21 201.00–209.00 $206.32 $1,190 +1.32
600–641 thin fleshed 622 15 190.00–194.00 $192.15 $1,195 —
627–648 637 115 179.00–185.00 $181.47 $1,156 -3.95
657 thin fleshed 657 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —
672 672 18 177.00 $177.00 $1,189 -1.00
689 unweaned 689 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,116 —
705–711 709 23 160.00–164.00 $162.62 $1,153 +4.39
753–783 776 242 158.00–166.00 $161.40 $1,252 +1.88
797 thin fleshed 797 235 165.25 $165.25 $1,317 -3.75
801–824 819 77 150.75–154.00 $151.09 $1,237 -9.79
875 875 17 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 +0.69
922 922 259 146.00 $146.00 $1,346 -2.21
966 966 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,410 +1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 212.00 $212.00 $736 —
442 442 7 199.00 $199.00 $880 —
592 592 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,146 +14.50
627–638 635 21 170.00–178.00 $176.12 $1,118 +20.86
650 650 21 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 11 171.50 $171.50 $809 -2.50
484 unweaned 484 6 169.00 $169.00 $818 —
507 507 13 185.00 $185.00 $938 +12.72
560–584 567 43 162.00–170.00 $164.23 $931 —
617 617 45 165.00 $165.00 $1,018 +3.12
602–633 627 79 157.00–166.00 $159.62 $1,001 -2.26
669–690 685 51 145.00–153.50 $148.32 $1,016 -3.96
706–727 711 174 146.00–152.10 $151.45 $1,077 —
750–769 763 35 140.00–141.00 $140.69 $1,073 -2.03
795 795 52 146.00 $146.00 $1,161 +3.28
805–812 806 73 139.75–140.00 $139.97 $1,128 -2.66
820 820 21 136.75 $136.75 $1,121 -5.88
866–876 874 33 139.50–140.75 $140.45 $1,228 -3.28
902–926 913 31 130.00–132.00 $130.92 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 6 184.00 $184.00 $589 —
501 thin fleshed 501 11 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
507–541 529 54 169.00–175.00 $171.38 $907 +18.38
580–598 593 20 159.50–162.00 $160.23 $950 +13.23
620 620 10 149.00 $149.00 $924 +1.00
803 803 66 141.50 $141.50 $1,136 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 thin fleshed 437 13 184.00 $184.00 $804 —

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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.