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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

2,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.40/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 876 lb · 549 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.76/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 781 lb · 214 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.44/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 724 lb · 171 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,620 1,188 1,540
Feeder cattle 2,620 1,130 1,540
Replacement cattle — 58 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 3.00-6.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 unweaned 495 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,000 —
500 500 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 —
559 559 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,107 +4.41
578 unweaned 578 23 185.00 $185.00 $1,069 —
627 627 26 193.00 $193.00 $1,210 +9.00
675 675 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +2.82
708 unweaned 708 33 172.50 $172.50 $1,221 —
717 717 75 180.50 $180.50 $1,294 +6.33
702–746 740 63 165.00–169.00 $165.54 $1,225 -8.63
765–785 781 206 176.00–178.00 $176.64 $1,380 +8.01
788 unweaned 788 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,206 —
812–845 820 76 169.25–173.00 $172.08 $1,411 +6.58
871–890 876 549 166.75–177.00 $174.40 $1,528 +2.87
931 931 166 162.50 $162.50 $1,513 —
960 960 68 163.50 $163.50 $1,570 +4.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 453 32 188.00–195.00 $189.78 $860 +13.36
520 thin fleshed 520 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 —
545 545 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,025 +7.80
552 552 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,010 —
553 553 13 164.00 $164.00 $907 —
556 unweaned 556 6 170.00 $170.00 $945 —
678 unweaned 678 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,105 —
679–688 683 20 166.00–171.00 $168.98 $1,154 —
845 845 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
855 855 21 152.50 $152.50 $1,304 —
876 876 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,279 —
953–988 978 38 143.00–148.00 $145.93 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 6 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
455 unweaned 455 5 179.00 $179.00 $814 —
509–512 510 30 177.00–188.50 $180.08 $918 —
561–593 575 39 172.00–174.75 $174.13 $1,001 +7.13
601–649 unweaned 619 34 154.00–167.00 $161.79 $1,001 —
616–626 624 30 165.50–166.50 $165.73 $1,034 -2.24
650–694 672 95 160.00–169.00 $168.28 $1,131 +6.70
700–734 709 19 158.00–162.00 $159.09 $1,128 +2.84
758–789 769 17 150.00–158.50 $155.42 $1,195 +3.42
787 787 136 167.25 $167.25 $1,316 +10.90
811–821 819 144 158.75–159.25 $159.15 $1,303 +5.40
893 893 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,259 -6.00
904 thin fleshed 904 51 152.25 $152.25 $1,376 —
942 942 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 34 174.00–181.00 $177.57 $753 +6.38
505 505 6 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
670–689 686 54 142.00–148.00 $147.02 $1,009 —
732 732 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,061 —
737 unweaned 737 19 147.25 $147.25 $1,085 —
800 800 20 144.45 $144.45 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 thin fleshed 580 6 152.00 $152.00 $882 —
716 thin fleshed 716 17 132.00 $132.00 $945 —

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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.