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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

2,608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.67/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 891 lb · 279 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.11/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 783 lb · 246 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.10/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 780 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,608 1,353 1,775
Feeder cattle 2,276 1,189 1,425
Replacement cattle 332 164 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago flat 600 lbs steers sold 1.00 higher, yearling steers over 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good for pairs with good demand for feeder cattle. A very large crowd of buyers were on hand Wednesday for the bi-weekly auction. Sharply higher CME live cattle and feeder cattle boards with sharply lower corn futures more than likely put some spark on Wednesday fall calf and feeder cattle market. Next Special Feeder and Pair sale will be in two weeks on June 15.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 210.00 $210.00 $926 -1.00
492–493 493 27 210.00–217.00 $215.71 $1,063 —
521–542 534 19 205.00–207.00 $205.72 $1,099 +11.19
590 590 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,074 -8.00
624–637 633 77 192.10–199.00 $194.13 $1,229 +1.63
669 669 49 182.00 $182.00 $1,218 -3.65
730 730 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,299 +8.00
731 731 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,148 -13.00
756–798 779 165 162.00–172.75 $166.18 $1,295 +13.18
790 790 22 157.00 $157.00 $1,240 +4.00
823 823 74 163.00 $163.00 $1,341 +9.31
871–892 883 127 154.50–158.25 $156.00 $1,377 +9.29
925 925 20 153.00 $153.00 $1,415 +11.77
952 952 73 154.75 $154.75 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
460–478 472 12 191.00–192.00 $191.68 $905 +8.68
626–637 633 31 170.00–187.50 $179.67 $1,137 +2.95
653 653 14 155.50 $155.50 $1,015 -5.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 172.00 $172.00 $576 -12.00
455–494 474 56 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $865 +8.16
523–528 525 17 176.50–181.60 $178.91 $939 +13.91
572 thin fleshed 572 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,030 —
578–580 579 42 164.00–171.00 $166.66 $965 +6.66
618–646 643 62 173.50–175.25 $175.09 $1,126 +22.30
661–674 667 120 165.00–183.00 $171.60 $1,145 —
727 727 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,098 +5.96
750–794 783 246 144.25–150.00 $148.11 $1,160 +5.43
808–810 809 34 141.00–144.00 $143.03 $1,157 -0.30
890–893 891 279 138.50–140.00 $139.67 $1,244 +4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 23 166.00 $166.00 $910 +9.69
688 688 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,066 —
760 760 11 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 +2.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1299 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1500–1537 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,325.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1291 thin fleshed 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1282–1300 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 1,800.00–1,810.00 $1,804.38 —
1274–1344 1316 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,861.28 +69.17
1382–1565 1451 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,435.00–1,650.00 $1,507.83 —
1435–1463 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,417.64 —
1423–1679 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,745.80 +111.84
1695 1695 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1680–1703 1696 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,700.00–1,810.00 $1,777.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1242 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1461 1461 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1306 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,854.75 —
1203–1423 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 1,810.00–2,100.00 $1,928.13 —

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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.