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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.11/cwt -10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 782 lb · 135 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.33/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 806 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.76/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 631 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 3,381 3,200
Feeder cattle 1,189 3,381 3,150
Replacement cattle 164 — 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate for calves and feeders with good demand for pairs. Sharply lower CME and CBOT boards most of the day took some steam off of Wednesday feeder cattle sale. Also, only one load lot on the day so buyers had to piece together packages of cattle to make loads. Overall quality was not as attractive as last week. Next calf and feeder cattle sale will be June 1.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 thin fleshed 353 8 252.00 $252.00 $890 —
437 437 8 211.00 $211.00 $922 -3.00
438 unweaned 438 13 191.00 $191.00 $837 —
535 unweaned 535 9 177.00 $177.00 $947 -17.00
538–543 540 18 189.00–199.00 $194.53 $1,050 +1.28
575 575 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -10.75
634 634 17 192.50 $192.50 $1,220 +4.31
652–662 654 28 185.00–188.00 $185.65 $1,214 +0.42
715–737 719 24 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 -5.19
787 787 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,204 -9.78
802–821 809 37 153.50–154.00 $153.69 $1,243 -12.33
850–895 878 48 145.50–149.25 $146.71 $1,288 -16.38
900–922 908 11 136.50–144.00 $141.23 $1,282 -13.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 183.00 $183.00 $893 -17.00
520 520 6 179.00 $179.00 $931 —
552–573 563 12 161.50–171.00 $166.16 $935 -6.84
600–629 615 31 170.00–182.00 $176.72 $1,087 —
668–696 683 29 157.00–167.00 $161.09 $1,100 -6.91
713 thin fleshed 713 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,205 —
727 727 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,127 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 thin fleshed 311 6 188.00 $188.00 $585 —
326 326 6 184.00 $184.00 $600 —
440 thin fleshed 440 5 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
452 thin fleshed 452 9 181.50 $181.50 $820 —
470 unweaned 470 6 161.00 $161.00 $757 -14.00
474–496 487 25 172.00–178.00 $174.33 $849 -5.67
538 538 8 165.00 $165.00 $888 -11.11
551 551 7 160.00 $160.00 $882 —
621 thin fleshed 621 9 160.00 $160.00 $994 —
628–642 633 58 147.50–155.50 $152.79 $967 -10.79
723–733 730 30 144.00–147.50 $145.04 $1,059 -10.47
753–798 782 126 141.00–145.25 $142.68 $1,116 +2.18
786–790 789 9 131.25–140.00 $134.16 $1,059 -6.34
802–840 806 94 138.00–144.00 $143.33 $1,155 +2.08
870 870 19 135.50 $135.50 $1,179 -6.50
980 980 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,098 -19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 thin fleshed 495 9 181.50 $181.50 $898 —
514–522 518 9 153.00–159.00 $156.31 $810 —
764–774 768 17 137.50–142.25 $140.56 $1,080 +7.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 thin fleshed 476 5 201.00 $201.00 $957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1242 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1238–1445 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,792.11 —
1456–1697 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,633.96 —
1541 1541 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1708–1810 1742 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1250 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,274.95 —
1128–1336 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,861.88 —

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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.