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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

4,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.60/cwt -9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 776 lb · 543 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $182.27/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 811 lb · 355 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.40/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 677 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,408 3,637 4,010
Feeder cattle 4,408 3,637 4,010

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week fly-weight steer calves sold sharply higher. Steers up to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, flat 700 lbs sold 2.00 higher with weights over 750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves and feeder cattle sold unevenly steady throughout the day. Very large crowd of buyers on hand with an active internet bid readily from start to finish. Several strings of big warmed up calves on hand with most displaying a tick of flesh. The warm, dry fall weather helped cattle performed very well. Several offerings had been weaned since August because of the short, dry pasture conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 390 14 219.00–221.00 $219.55 $856 —
407 unweaned 407 10 229.00 $229.00 $932 —
476–489 481 21 221.50–234.00 $226.53 $1,090 +22.91
488 unweaned 488 29 209.00 $209.00 $1,020 —
523 523 16 224.00 $224.00 $1,172 +20.26
521–547 unweaned 534 30 199.00–207.00 $204.19 $1,090 —
550–560 thin fleshed 557 28 222.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,242 +12.45
554–596 570 56 204.00–214.50 $209.91 $1,196 +10.23
573–578 unweaned 577 59 199.00–203.00 $201.99 $1,165 —
608–648 633 122 189.00–199.00 $193.63 $1,226 +0.76
661–692 unweaned 676 64 174.00–189.00 $182.33 $1,233 +6.87
653–697 677 198 180.50–199.00 $191.19 $1,294 +3.40
673–686 678 22 179.00–179.50 $179.29 $1,216 -8.50
705–743 722 153 190.00–195.00 $192.65 $1,391 +1.87
726–736 730 91 181.00–187.00 $181.90 $1,328 -8.88
740 unweaned 740 35 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 -5.03
756–788 776 543 174.50–189.75 $179.60 $1,394 -9.30
800–818 809 337 179.00–185.25 $182.52 $1,477 -1.00
841 841 18 177.50 $177.50 $1,493 -6.02
865–897 880 197 177.25–190.25 $181.56 $1,598 —
900 900 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
907–938 927 238 174.00–177.85 $176.52 $1,636 —
950 950 22 172.50 $172.50 $1,639 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–448 438 22 200.00–204.00 $202.45 $887 —
461–477 468 15 192.50–201.00 $196.96 $922 +4.09
553–589 572 50 189.00–198.00 $191.91 $1,098 -3.46
630–638 637 53 180.00–186.00 $180.78 $1,152 -0.18
676 676 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,210 +1.00
710–742 718 28 175.00–180.00 $176.29 $1,266 -8.46
765 765 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 201.00 $201.00 $653 —
361–368 365 9 209.00–215.00 $212.36 $775 —
419–445 430 15 181.00–189.00 $185.69 $798 -4.31
464–487 480 31 183.50–194.50 $189.54 $910 +6.39
483–494 unweaned 484 48 190.00–193.50 $193.05 $934 —
523 unweaned 523 18 179.00 $179.00 $936 —
500–548 528 57 173.50–186.00 $178.44 $942 -8.63
540 thin fleshed 540 20 201.00 $201.00 $1,085 —
560–594 unweaned 573 57 176.50–181.00 $179.28 $1,027 —
551–590 577 73 180.00–189.00 $183.63 $1,060 -0.73
610–643 624 58 180.00–182.00 $181.10 $1,130 +0.05
602–648 628 71 161.00–177.50 $170.99 $1,074 -10.06
664–699 677 330 171.00–181.00 $177.40 $1,201 +4.26
704 unweaned 704 27 168.50 $168.50 $1,186 —
712 712 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,171 -12.95
700–742 713 176 171.00–173.50 $172.68 $1,231 -4.77
770–799 783 196 170.50–174.75 $172.96 $1,354 -1.79
806–835 813 119 162.00–176.75 $172.19 $1,400 +3.19
919 919 14 166.75 $166.75 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–363 362 10 184.00–190.00 $185.78 $673 —
431–445 436 16 182.00–184.00 $183.23 $799 +8.42
454–498 485 32 179.00–181.00 $179.68 $871 +8.68
545 545 17 177.00 $177.00 $965 +0.22
569–594 584 35 170.75–178.50 $173.86 $1,015 -1.41
618–622 620 12 175.00–175.25 $175.15 $1,086 +6.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,066 —
576 576 7 190.50 $190.50 $1,097 —
639 639 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,125 —
745 745 25 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 —

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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.