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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 619 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.36/cwt -28.64 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 482 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.86/cwt -12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 564 lb · 45 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 2,203 0
Feeder cattle 605 2,203 0
Replacement cattle 28 0

Not enough comparable offering with last week a trend will not be given. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 409 11 216.00–222.00 $219.20 $897
455 455 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 -19.00
510–525 517 36 220.00–227.00 $222.36 $1,150
550 fancy 550 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,210
603–639 unweaned 619 62 200.00–201.00 $200.37 $1,240 +2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 211.00 $211.00 $817
404 404 5 197.00 $197.00 $796 -27.00
450 450 11 214.00 $214.00 $963 +22.40
516–535 526 11 191.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,026 -0.99
833 833 7 178.25 $178.25 $1,485

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 fancy 324 7 248.00 $248.00 $804
400 thin fleshed 400 7 211.50 $211.50 $846
410–413 411 16 201.00–206.00 $202.88 $834 -2.12
461–490 482 55 178.00–182.00 $179.36 $865 -28.64
525–536 528 18 178.50–184.75 $182.99 $966
558–570 564 45 177.50–179.85 $178.86 $1,009 -12.14
630 630 7 184.75 $184.75 $1,164 +1.01
680 680 17 177.75 $177.75 $1,209 -4.57
854–861 856 9 163.50–165.00 $164.50 $1,408 -6.98
900–927 920 8 162.75–163.00 $162.81 $1,498 -11.10
970–988 974 26 155.00–159.25 $157.27 $1,532 -8.91
1009 1009 24 161.50 $161.50 $1,630 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 11 203.00 $203.00 $668
428 428 5 193.00 $193.00 $826 +8.00
864 864 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,244

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1203 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1380–1421 1412 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,225.00–1,285.00 $1,272.25

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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.