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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

3,633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $182.11/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 920 lb · 576 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.91/cwt ≈ $1,528/hd at 831 lb · 242 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.90/cwt ≈ $1,622/hd at 882 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,633 633 2,554
Feeder cattle 3,633 605 2,554
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's thin test bawling calves on Wednesday sold fully steady. Heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with yearling heifers trading 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good for all offerings. Nice run of yearling feeders coming off short dry summer grass along with a nice run of fresh bawling calves. Light rain at the sale with temperatures in the mid 60's and buyers were looking for calves with preconditions shots. Special calf and feeder auction next Wednesday September 28.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 11 251.00 $251.00 $884 —
444 444 6 216.00 $216.00 $959 -3.20
456–497 480 83 214.00–221.00 $217.60 $1,044 -7.40
536 536 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,088 -19.36
563–598 570 182 200.00–211.00 $208.61 $1,189 —
621–632 629 89 200.00–207.25 $205.24 $1,291 —
660–676 663 148 185.50–197.50 $193.56 $1,283 —
705–744 737 208 191.50–199.50 $194.89 $1,436 —
761–789 784 107 187.00–197.00 $193.53 $1,517 —
803–847 831 242 175.00–189.50 $183.91 $1,528 —
853–899 882 206 178.75–187.00 $184.40 $1,626 —
882 882 21 179.00 $179.00 $1,579 —
905–948 920 576 176.50–184.50 $182.11 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–442 430 26 190.00–192.00 $191.53 $824 -5.47
467–484 476 14 171.00–192.50 $181.56 $864 -32.44
534 534 7 161.00 $161.00 $860 -34.01
555–593 568 86 181.00–194.00 $185.70 $1,055 —
613 thin fleshed 613 26 196.00 $196.00 $1,201 —
715 thin fleshed 715 68 200.50 $200.50 $1,434 —
763–788 780 13 185.00–186.00 $185.30 $1,445 —
807–844 837 46 174.00–179.00 $178.06 $1,490 -0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 thin fleshed 580 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,000 —
735 thin fleshed 735 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 175.00 $175.00 $956 —
957 957 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 382 18 198.00–210.00 $200.04 $764 —
412–436 431 23 186.00–187.00 $186.21 $803 -16.67
452–496 477 65 194.00–200.00 $194.99 $930 +15.63
507–547 527 121 174.00–187.50 $184.99 $975 +2.00
560–595 585 109 174.50–185.50 $180.56 $1,056 +1.70
600–624 603 77 174.00–179.25 $178.47 $1,076 -6.28
669–678 675 18 180.00–183.50 $181.35 $1,224 +3.60
703–723 710 35 179.50–180.00 $179.81 $1,277 —
741 741 12 170.50 $170.50 $1,263 —
791 791 48 185.50 $185.50 $1,467 —
809 809 60 185.00 $185.00 $1,497 —
805–833 810 81 172.50–178.25 $175.86 $1,424 —
812 812 50 163.50 $163.50 $1,328 —
881 881 34 176.75 $176.75 $1,557 +12.25
877–890 887 130 165.50–173.50 $170.59 $1,513 +6.09
954–992 973 26 160.50–168.00 $163.84 $1,594 +6.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 7 175.00 $175.00 $574 -28.00
382 382 15 167.00 $167.00 $638 —
416–443 430 14 172.00–174.00 $172.91 $744 -20.09
491 491 6 176.00 $176.00 $864 —
520 thin fleshed 520 6 173.00 $173.00 $900 —
666 thin fleshed 666 21 165.00 $165.00 $1,099 —
727 727 24 168.00 $168.00 $1,221 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1020 1008 13 161.00–165.00 $163.44 $1,647 —
1025 1025 6 154.50 $154.50 $1,584 —

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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.