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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.80/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 622 lb · 260 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.02/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 584 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.50/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 559 lb · 122 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,907 2,156 3,602
Feeder cattle 1,907 2,131 3,602
Replacement cattle 25

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Demand was good from start to finish. Buyers continue to seek out calves with two rounds of vaccinations on weights over 600 lbs. Light weight calf buyers did not seem to care if the calves had fall vaccinations. Special wean calf, yearling and bawling calf sale next week Nov 16th.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–433 419 17 239.00–252.00 $243.41 $1,020 +18.19
454 thin fleshed 454 25 232.00 $232.00 $1,053
459–480 471 22 218.00–227.00 $222.75 $1,049 +10.75
507–531 520 66 201.00–214.50 $206.05 $1,071 -5.57
551–592 559 122 190.00–203.00 $198.50 $1,110 -0.50
602–636 unweaned 616 181 190.00–196.50 $193.71 $1,193 -11.80
626–647 635 79 192.50–194.75 $194.02 $1,232 +15.52
651–682 unweaned 659 41 179.25–182.00 $179.83 $1,185 -8.73
715 715 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 -1.00
706–723 unweaned 717 47 176.50–180.25 $178.81 $1,282 +0.10
750 unweaned 750 45 184.50 $184.50 $1,384 +5.78
752–755 754 47 179.75–185.25 $181.50 $1,369 -0.50
804 unweaned 804 6 175.50 $175.50 $1,411
832 832 22 173.50 $173.50 $1,444 -9.50
863 863 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,303 -29.75
881 881 33 176.50 $176.50 $1,555 -4.25
897 897 25 169.00 $169.00 $1,516 -11.75
938 938 43 169.75 $169.75 $1,592 -5.75
978 978 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,682
1018 1018 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,726
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–366 360 6 227.00–232.00 $229.55 $826
410 410 6 214.00 $214.00 $877
470 470 7 206.00 $206.00 $968 +10.00
568–587 572 20 187.00–194.50 $192.96 $1,104 +7.83
597 597 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,069 -6.13
725 725 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,240 -3.00
941 941 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,487

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–341 335 7 218.00–225.00 $221.95 $744
388–396 393 7 216.00–225.00 $219.81 $864 +29.81
405–441 423 29 204.00–224.00 $216.71 $917 +4.82
460 thin fleshed 460 11 207.00 $207.00 $952
474–499 483 29 184.00–190.50 $186.32 $900 -3.26
503–530 515 94 184.50–197.00 $188.99 $973 +4.90
557 unweaned 557 9 175.50 $175.50 $978
570–597 586 116 170.50–183.00 $177.14 $1,038 -3.79
603–647 unweaned 607 93 170.00–183.50 $179.96 $1,092 -2.65
612–615 614 14 174.00–179.75 $178.11 $1,094
622 622 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,051
666–691 unweaned 670 87 172.75–175.50 $175.01 $1,173 +0.18
678 678 16 170.25 $170.25 $1,154 -4.25
716 unweaned 716 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,146
759–790 769 60 174.00–179.00 $175.71 $1,351
773 unweaned 773 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,306
791 791 35 168.00 $168.00 $1,329
820 820 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,402
850–891 860 33 165.50–176.00 $169.55 $1,458 +0.55
900 900 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,557
955 955 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,643
1023 1023 14 161.50 $161.50 $1,652
1093–1096 1095 10 153.00–159.00 $156.60 $1,715
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 165.00 $165.00 $675 -20.75
509–535 514 42 170.00–180.50 $177.90 $914 +2.11
747 747 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,270

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,019

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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.