Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

3,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.77/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 621 lb · 408 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.01/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 782 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.71/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 574 lb · 316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,952 1,907 3,272
Feeder cattle 3,952 1,907 3,272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifer calves 500-600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with heifers over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 420 28 224.00–232.00 $226.22 $950 -17.19
416–426 unweaned 421 18 222.00–223.50 $222.74 $938 —
468 468 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,006 -7.75
462–487 unweaned 481 73 210.00–214.50 $212.78 $1,023 —
504–522 511 43 212.00–217.50 $215.48 $1,101 +9.43
512–526 unweaned 520 70 209.50–213.50 $210.96 $1,097 —
500–532 527 45 201.00–207.00 $205.36 $1,082 -0.69
551 551 21 203.50 $203.50 $1,121 +5.00
550–554 unweaned 552 53 204.50–212.00 $207.63 $1,146 —
572–580 578 51 192.50–195.00 $194.27 $1,123 -4.23
587–591 588 28 190.50–195.75 $194.81 $1,145 -3.69
600–642 618 136 182.50–189.00 $187.15 $1,157 -6.87
600–639 unweaned 622 196 190.00–195.75 $193.43 $1,203 -0.28
617–639 624 76 191.50–199.00 $195.75 $1,221 +1.73
651–690 unweaned 660 70 184.00–188.50 $187.61 $1,238 +7.78
659–675 667 131 189.00–194.50 $191.59 $1,278 —
652–692 674 101 180.50–184.25 $183.81 $1,239 —
700–721 unweaned 714 31 179.00–182.50 $180.11 $1,286 +1.30
702–732 720 70 183.50–187.25 $184.48 $1,328 +6.48
706–737 728 81 176.00–178.50 $176.90 $1,288 -1.10
750–773 fancy 766 93 191.10–193.50 $192.74 $1,476 —
771–796 789 227 181.00–186.75 $183.58 $1,448 +2.08
789 789 7 175.50 $175.50 $1,385 -6.00
810 810 24 185.35 $185.35 $1,501 +11.85
848 848 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,459 -1.50
858 858 42 179.50 $179.50 $1,540 +28.50
862 862 16 170.50 $170.50 $1,470 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 thin fleshed 336 8 228.00 $228.00 $766 —
345 345 6 181.00 $181.00 $624 —
392 thin fleshed 392 5 224.00 $224.00 $878 —
402 unweaned 402 7 208.00 $208.00 $836 —
437 437 7 210.00 $210.00 $918 -4.00
450 unweaned 450 7 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
469 469 5 191.00 $191.00 $896 -15.00
486–494 thin fleshed 487 40 204.00–208.50 $207.93 $1,013 —
490 490 12 180.00 $180.00 $882 -26.00
500 500 5 186.00 $186.00 $930 —
505–530 518 16 201.00–203.50 $202.22 $1,047 —
541 unweaned 541 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,060 —
562 thin fleshed 562 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,068 —
560–582 566 57 182.00–187.50 $183.49 $1,039 -9.47
595 595 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,047 -3.00
600 unweaned 600 9 183.50 $183.50 $1,101 —
650–672 656 36 178.00 $178.00 $1,168 —
664–685 unweaned 669 20 168.00–173.00 $171.72 $1,149 —
708 unweaned 708 28 172.00 $172.00 $1,218 —
769 769 8 176.50 $176.50 $1,357 —
982–996 992 27 159.00 $159.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 203.00 $203.00 $654 -18.95
335 unweaned 335 5 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
343 fancy 343 8 220.00 $220.00 $755 —
359–363 fancy 362 17 218.00–219.00 $218.71 $792 —
389 389 11 208.00 $208.00 $809 -11.81
396 396 8 195.00 $195.00 $772 -24.81
400 400 13 206.00 $206.00 $824 -10.71
408–425 unweaned 418 35 209.00–211.50 $210.05 $878 —
450 450 5 197.00 $197.00 $886 +10.68
463–496 483 60 183.00–188.00 $185.29 $895 -1.03
456–491 unweaned 488 89 190.00–192.00 $190.93 $932 —
505–540 514 124 182.00–186.00 $184.05 $946 -4.94
515 515 21 192.00 $192.00 $989 +3.01
505–534 unweaned 526 67 186.50–188.00 $187.41 $986 —
542 542 12 180.50 $180.50 $978 -8.49
555 thin fleshed 555 15 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
560–562 561 31 170.00–173.50 $171.92 $964 -5.22
552–587 unweaned 571 186 176.00–184.50 $181.18 $1,035 +5.68
584–595 590 84 175.00–179.00 $177.48 $1,047 +0.34
605–625 unweaned 616 84 172.00–176.00 $175.21 $1,079 -4.75
612–640 631 90 172.00–179.00 $176.68 $1,115 +7.68
637–645 639 42 170.00–174.00 $172.23 $1,101 +3.23
655 655 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 -4.25
654–663 661 69 170.25–174.00 $171.27 $1,132 +1.02
661–685 unweaned 667 31 170.50–174.50 $171.56 $1,144 -3.45
705–739 719 46 172.00–174.00 $173.15 $1,245 —
750 750 18 173.00 $173.00 $1,298 -2.71
787 787 37 169.00 $169.00 $1,330 +1.00
873–891 889 51 167.00–168.50 $168.36 $1,497 -1.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
376–395 385 11 178.00–185.00 $181.73 $700 —
429 thin fleshed 429 7 195.00 $195.00 $837 —
412–446 434 33 171.00–188.00 $178.86 $776 +13.86
425–446 unweaned 435 11 180.00–186.00 $182.80 $795 —
495 495 7 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
536–546 540 51 169.00–176.00 $172.14 $930 -5.76
550 550 39 172.00 $172.00 $946 —
550 550 6 160.50 $160.50 $883 —
581 unweaned 581 6 169.00 $169.00 $982 —
634 634 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,059 —
645 645 8 153.00 $153.00 $987 —
650–676 unweaned 668 19 164.00 $164.00 $1,096 —
668 668 36 162.50 $162.50 $1,086 —
768–785 772 19 159.00–165.00 $160.60 $1,240 —
959 959 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,467 —

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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.