Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

2,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Huss Livestock Market report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.61/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 666 lb · 197 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.62/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 537 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.11/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 621 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,156 1,250 2,730
Feeder cattle 2,131 1,250 2,730
Replacement cattle 25 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Not enough yearling steers or heifers for a market trend. Demand was moderate to good with several calf buyers on the seats. Buyers were seeking calves with fall precondition shots. Most cattle staying within the state with a few loads going out of state.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 12 227.00 $227.00 $847 -8.00
391 391 11 251.50 $251.50 $983 +16.50
417–447 435 18 220.00–234.00 $225.22 $980 —
470 470 31 212.00 $212.00 $996 -9.88
476–499 493 30 206.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,067 -5.49
500–548 537 187 202.50–219.00 $211.62 $1,136 —
552 552 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,098 +2.46
556–597 580 77 199.00–213.00 $206.34 $1,197 +9.80
600–628 unweaned 621 165 199.00–210.00 $205.51 $1,276 +11.76
628 628 9 178.50 $178.50 $1,121 —
661 661 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,177 -16.17
660–666 664 25 180.00–185.00 $183.21 $1,217 -10.96
652–682 unweaned 667 167 183.00–189.00 $188.56 $1,258 +4.84
704–715 unweaned 712 36 177.50–181.50 $178.71 $1,272 —
729 729 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,305 ±0.00
750 750 17 182.00 $182.00 $1,365 +1.75
750–769 unweaned 765 52 173.00–180.00 $178.72 $1,367 —
826 826 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,512 —
883 883 33 180.75 $180.75 $1,596 —
935 935 6 175.50 $175.50 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 9 195.00 $195.00 $872 —
471 471 9 196.00 $196.00 $923 —
538–543 541 14 190.00–199.00 $193.84 $1,049 —
558–588 569 36 177.00–194.00 $185.13 $1,053 +0.31
615–622 unweaned 618 39 181.00–194.00 $188.47 $1,165 —
727 727 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,265 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 52 181.10 $181.10 $1,840 —
1151 1151 31 171.25 $171.25 $1,971 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,683 —
1100 1100 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,760 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 unweaned 249 26 174.25 $174.25 $434 —
350 350 12 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
397 397 6 190.00 $190.00 $754 —
403–422 414 15 207.00–215.00 $211.89 $877 +26.89
453 453 48 200.00 $200.00 $906 +6.11
473–490 486 64 184.00–192.00 $189.58 $921 -4.31
500–543 519 94 177.00–188.00 $184.09 $955 -1.63
519 519 5 173.50 $173.50 $900 -12.22
522 522 10 191.00 $191.00 $997 +5.28
551–599 571 134 176.00–184.00 $180.93 $1,033 -6.53
601–604 unweaned 602 111 182.00–182.75 $182.61 $1,099 +6.61
663 663 12 174.50 $174.50 $1,157 —
661–682 unweaned 668 43 174.25–176.00 $174.83 $1,168 —
741–748 744 41 174.50–178.50 $176.64 $1,314 —
873 873 16 169.00 $169.00 $1,475 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–441 425 16 179.00–192.00 $185.75 $789 —
461–480 472 20 177.00–180.00 $178.17 $841 -2.83
521–535 527 19 175.50–176.00 $175.79 $926 +6.79
567–579 575 39 171.00–194.00 $174.54 $1,004 +14.54
607–631 619 16 168.00–172.00 $170.38 $1,055 —
646 unweaned 646 19 165.50 $165.50 $1,069 —
777–795 786 12 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $1,368 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1503 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916 916 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00

↑ Back to top

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.