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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

4,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $177.57/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 968 lb · 813 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $180.61/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 927 lb · 667 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.72/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 819 lb · 287 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,342 4,572 2,844
Feeder cattle 4,342 4,572 2,844

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with a flat 700 lbs steer 7.00 higher. Heifers 700 to 850 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher, over 850 lbs sold sharply higher on the day. Not enough bawling calves for a market comparison. Demand was good from start to finish with heavy offering of mostly yearlings off summer grass and some bawling calves in the mix. Yearling buyers fought over today's large strings as many feedlots do not want to wean a bawling calf so they are willing to pay up for a yearlings. Next sale will be Wednesday September 7 along with a monthly video auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–384 382 15 226.00–247.00 $233.04 $890 +3.56
438 438 36 255.00 $255.00 $1,117 +17.00
479 479 56 220.50 $220.50 $1,056 -1.44
528 528 87 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 +45.09
566–586 573 22 201.00–216.00 $208.66 $1,196 +7.66
623–635 629 45 201.00–218.00 $210.61 $1,325 —
652–693 679 81 202.00–212.00 $204.15 $1,386 +0.38
709–749 735 90 193.00–198.75 $196.90 $1,447 +6.57
766–795 788 72 186.00–197.25 $192.01 $1,513 —
806–826 thin fleshed 815 43 190.75–193.50 $192.27 $1,567 —
802–845 821 202 180.00–187.50 $184.62 $1,516 +3.08
850–887 878 198 179.50–185.25 $181.73 $1,596 +10.30
902 902 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,488 -14.31
907–948 928 650 175.00–184.75 $181.02 $1,680 +1.71
955–971 968 813 173.50–181.50 $177.57 $1,719 +0.71
1002 1002 62 165.00 $165.00 $1,653 +0.32
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1016 1013 151 160.00–162.50 $161.94 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–431 429 12 197.00–204.00 $200.52 $860 —
486 486 6 188.00 $188.00 $914 —
550–595 568 23 180.50–184.50 $182.14 $1,035 —
622 622 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,176 —
687 687 14 197.00 $197.00 $1,353 —
714–743 732 21 185.00–191.00 $187.34 $1,371 —
946 946 19 169.50 $169.50 $1,603 +3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
283 283 4 750.00 $750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 211.00 $211.00 $633 -9.00
359 359 13 223.00 $223.00 $801 +12.98
403–424 419 36 207.00–210.00 $207.81 $871 +7.69
458–479 476 46 189.00–200.20 $198.80 $946 +15.72
514–523 516 101 192.50–208.25 $205.40 $1,060 —
615–640 632 21 184.00–187.50 $186.36 $1,178 —
662–691 675 70 178.75–188.75 $184.35 $1,244 +4.57
724 724 66 182.75 $182.75 $1,323 +1.68
731–740 734 38 175.00–181.50 $179.61 $1,318 +14.86
765 765 36 170.50 $170.50 $1,304 -8.82
755–788 771 104 174.25–180.75 $178.25 $1,374 -1.07
812 812 85 172.00 $172.00 $1,397 -0.95
814–822 818 131 180.00–180.75 $180.36 $1,475 +7.41
803–835 828 71 179.50–179.75 $179.70 $1,488 +6.75
855–885 859 171 174.50–179.00 $176.98 $1,520 +19.73
868 868 42 172.00 $172.00 $1,493 +14.75
906–941 928 57 169.50–177.75 $175.00 $1,624 +25.00
965–967 967 25 168.50–174.75 $173.50 $1,678 +17.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 12 188.00 $188.00 $818 —
612–625 618 13 170.00–179.00 $174.80 $1,080 +4.80
684–690 687 13 170.00–178.00 $173.67 $1,193 +32.67
738–749 747 42 168.75–175.00 $169.93 $1,269 —
922 922 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1123 1120 20 145.00–147.00 $145.70 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 6 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.