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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

4,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $176.86/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 961 lb · 730 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $179.31/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 929 lb · 720 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.32/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 785 lb · 575 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,572 2,780 4,225
Feeder cattle 4,572 2,780 4,225

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 650 were steady - 10.00 higher and heifers over 650 were steady - 5.00 higher. Not enough to compare weights under 650. Demand was good all day,

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–385 376 23 227.00–234.00 $229.48 $863
409 409 5 238.00 $238.00 $973
453–495 469 64 213.00–226.00 $221.94 $1,041
530–546 539 29 183.00–210.00 $194.91 $1,051
552 552 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,110 -10.50
652–692 673 147 199.50–212.00 $203.77 $1,371 -6.23
702–734 719 42 188.00–193.00 $190.33 $1,368 -3.26
809–848 839 384 180.50–184.00 $181.54 $1,523 +0.54
861–893 882 132 167.25–179.50 $171.43 $1,512 -7.57
917–941 929 720 177.50–179.75 $179.31 $1,666 +11.31
955–967 961 730 176.00–177.40 $176.86 $1,700 +5.61
1002–1007 1004 110 162.50–166.25 $164.68 $1,653
1014 1014 60 155.00 $155.00 $1,572
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,409 +2.00
930 930 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,544

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 220.00 $220.00 $733
357–398 380 18 201.00–221.00 $210.02 $798
411–433 420 33 193.00–205.00 $200.12 $841
466–467 467 13 182.00–184.00 $183.08 $855
563–571 569 40 192.00–194.00 $193.60 $1,102 +7.60
654–682 676 105 172.00–185.00 $179.78 $1,215 +1.78
709–739 715 122 171.00–184.00 $181.07 $1,295 +11.07
733 733 45 164.75 $164.75 $1,208 -5.25
771–798 785 575 170.00–180.75 $179.32 $1,408 +10.21
833–834 834 142 172.25–173.50 $172.95 $1,442 -6.30
870 870 76 157.25 $157.25 $1,368
910 910 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,365
989–992 991 43 154.00–158.00 $156.33 $1,549 -0.92
1134 1134 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,372
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 174.00 $174.00 $639 -10.00
529 529 8 175.00 $175.00 $926 +3.00
633 633 26 170.00 $170.00 $1,076 -5.00
698 698 5 141.00 $141.00 $984 -29.00

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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.