Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

3,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.28/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 632 lb · 422 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.05/cwt +13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 770 lb · 366 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.29/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 716 lb · 235 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,767	2,819	5,345
Feeder cattle	3,767	2,819	5,345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500-600 lbs and 700-800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	7	208.00	$208.00	$842	—
410 unweaned	410	5	198.00	$198.00	$812	—
452–484	469	21	210.00–217.50	$215.08	$1,009	+14.08
500–531	520	24	195.00–199.00	$197.33	$1,026	-3.17
512–536 thin fleshed	531	46	210.00–214.00	$210.84	$1,120	—
527–548	540	27	203.00–206.50	$205.61	$1,110	+5.11
557 unweaned	557	9	155.00	$155.00	$863	—
552–566	559	28	198.50–203.00	$200.86	$1,123	+4.21
604 thin fleshed	604	15	194.00	$194.00	$1,172	—
610–639	621	153	180.00–186.75	$184.72	$1,147	+8.72
610–644	624	42	177.00–179.00	$177.78	$1,109	+1.78
650	650	12	179.00	$179.00	$1,164	+12.00
681–694	684	204	169.75–173.00	$171.69	$1,174	+4.69
684 unweaned	684	6	157.50	$157.50	$1,077	—
700–736	716	235	169.00–175.50	$171.29	$1,226	+13.67
751–785	770	366	165.00–171.00	$167.05	$1,286	+13.85
806	806	34	164.50	$164.50	$1,326	+1.35
836	836	17	145.50	$145.50	$1,216	-3.88
867	867	45	152.50	$152.50	$1,322	—
864–881	875	21	144.00–147.25	$145.22	$1,271	—
903–939	920	178	148.00–152.25	$150.19	$1,382	+0.44
1038	1038	37	135.00	$135.00	$1,401	-1.18
1079	1079	16	125.00	$125.00	$1,349	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445 thin fleshed	445	11	207.00	$207.00	$921	—
575	575	8	175.00	$175.00	$1,006	+8.00
615–639	628	39	165.00–171.00	$168.50	$1,058	—
678 thin fleshed	678	6	171.00	$171.00	$1,159	—
675–685	683	48	160.00–166.00	$164.63	$1,124	—
704–718	713	28	157.00–162.00	$158.94	$1,133	—
724	724	19	154.50	$154.50	$1,119	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–502	501	23	169.00–170.00	$169.31	$848	-5.69
522–539	532	156	181.00–181.50	$181.16	$964	+6.16
532 unweaned	532	6	153.75	$153.75	$818	-2.71
551–567	562	37	168.00–170.00	$169.36	$952	+0.36
563–595	571	56	156.00–159.50	$158.04	$902	-10.96
600–647	630	298	158.75–165.00	$160.67	$1,012	-4.08
617–640	631	82	155.00–157.50	$155.72	$983	-9.03
646	646	27	157.75	$157.75	$1,019	-7.00
649 unweaned	649	15	153.75	$153.75	$998	—
650	650	9	148.50	$148.50	$965	+10.14
651 thin fleshed	651	11	163.50	$163.50	$1,064	—
650–691	672	138	153.00–159.00	$156.06	$1,049	+17.70
700	700	7	144.25	$144.25	$1,010	—
700 fancy	700	37	158.00	$158.00	$1,106	—
700–733	713	62	149.00–154.75	$153.09	$1,092	+12.00
754–798	776	77	145.00–151.75	$149.84	$1,163	+10.71
753–797	785	45	138.00–140.00	$139.49	$1,095	-2.76
805–815	808	55	139.50–144.10	$142.67	$1,153	+7.93
814–828	819	67	145.00–145.25	$145.09	$1,188	+10.35
833	833	14	136.50	$136.50	$1,137	+1.76
859–866	860	37	130.00–135.00	$130.68	$1,124	-5.46
850–884	870	70	140.00–143.00	$141.55	$1,231	+5.41
913	913	97	131.00	$131.00	$1,196	-1.00
1000	1000	17	131.00	$131.00	$1,310	—
1023	1023	14	125.00	$125.00	$1,279	—
1055	1055	5	125.50	$125.50	$1,324	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422–425 thin fleshed	424	14	177.00–179.00	$178.00	$755	—
443	443	8	169.00	$169.00	$749	+8.00
469–486 thin fleshed	478	51	170.00–174.00	$171.77	$821	—
500–519	513	42	156.00–162.50	$158.55	$813	-1.49
595	595	19	157.00	$157.00	$934	+10.04
821	821	7	130.00	$130.00	$1,067	—

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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.