Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.54/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 579 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.46/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 572 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.70/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 666 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,250 1,612 1,118
Feeder cattle 1,250 1,612 1,118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 550-650 lbs sold 8.00 lower and heifers 500-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 7 235.00 $235.00 $865 -11.00
455–489 481 75 219.00–224.50 $221.88 $1,067 +1.18
550–596 579 122 194.50–205.50 $196.54 $1,138 -7.78
628 unweaned 628 55 193.75 $193.75 $1,217 -7.87
654–655 unweaned 654 27 183.50–184.50 $183.72 $1,202 -9.36
650–694 670 56 183.50–197.50 $194.17 $1,301 +6.67
685 685 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,212 -10.50
739 739 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,323 —
783 783 16 180.25 $180.25 $1,411 -10.00
975 975 49 168.00 $168.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–583 572 27 184.00–187.00 $184.82 $1,057 +23.82
690 690 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,204 +13.50
959 959 5 168.50 $168.50 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 19 185.00 $185.00 $805 -6.03
478–490 485 54 189.00–196.00 $193.89 $940 +4.89
500–542 525 71 184.50–187.50 $185.72 $975 +0.14
557–579 572 106 180.50–190.50 $187.46 $1,072 +4.38
615 unweaned 615 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,082 -2.25
614–642 623 18 166.00–168.00 $166.69 $1,038 -0.31
619–636 630 58 174.00–177.00 $176.07 $1,109 +9.07
703–707 707 69 170.25–178.50 $177.55 $1,255 —
771–775 773 45 167.25–170.00 $168.41 $1,302 —
856 856 11 166.50 $166.50 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 181.00 $181.00 $814 +3.00
544 544 6 169.00 $169.00 $919 -0.71
571 571 6 160.00 $160.00 $914 —
636 thin fleshed 636 43 168.00 $168.00 $1,068 —
738 thin fleshed 738 67 161.00 $161.00 $1,188 —

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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.