Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

4,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.43/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 728 lb · 433 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.71/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 673 lb · 415 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.82/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 773 lb · 335 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,467 4,408 4,405
Feeder cattle 4,467 4,408 4,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 450-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower and steers 600-900 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 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
382–385 384 16 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $918 +19.45
421–443 430 28 232.00–236.00 $233.62 $1,005 —
456–487 475 41 217.00–222.00 $220.18 $1,046 -6.35
490 unweaned 490 18 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 -2.00
505–545 522 160 205.50–219.00 $211.98 $1,107 -12.02
524 thin fleshed 524 27 228.00 $228.00 $1,195 —
564–590 unweaned 578 43 189.00–205.50 $196.38 $1,135 -5.61
561–596 584 99 195.50–212.50 $204.11 $1,192 -5.80
614–647 632 150 188.00–204.00 $198.55 $1,255 +4.92
612–649 unweaned 633 71 185.75–190.25 $188.42 $1,193 —
650–691 663 226 186.50–201.00 $196.24 $1,301 +5.05
700–747 728 433 181.75–197.00 $189.43 $1,379 +7.53
764–795 773 335 183.00–191.25 $187.82 $1,452 +8.22
805–841 825 297 177.00–189.00 $184.93 $1,526 +2.41
857–886 880 51 176.50–184.00 $182.57 $1,607 +1.01
920–942 928 102 167.50–169.25 $168.61 $1,565 -7.91
961 961 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,634 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 219.50 $219.50 $871 —
430 430 5 204.00 $204.00 $877 +1.55
532 532 33 201.00 $201.00 $1,069 —
576–591 585 13 182.50–191.00 $187.78 $1,099 -4.13
643 643 22 183.50 $183.50 $1,180 +2.72
652–696 673 73 171.00–184.00 $179.85 $1,210 +0.85
740 740 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,228 -10.29
762 unweaned 762 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,219 —
844 844 25 165.00–166.00 $165.64 $1,398 —
998 998 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,557 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 6 174.50 $174.50 $1,188 —
837 837 25 170.00 $170.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 7 200.00 $200.00 $754 —
419 419 18 207.00–212.00 $210.61 $882 +24.92
466–491 482 54 192.00–196.00 $193.96 $935 +4.42
501–537 516 116 189.00–199.00 $195.64 $1,010 +17.20
503–547 unweaned 530 29 179.50–187.50 $184.62 $978 +5.62
554–596 572 170 182.00–195.00 $187.69 $1,074 +4.06
615–630 unweaned 620 29 164.00–171.00 $166.45 $1,032 —
601–644 621 225 173.00–184.00 $176.87 $1,098 -4.23
661–662 unweaned 662 20 167.00–171.50 $169.48 $1,122 —
650–696 674 395 170.00–180.50 $173.92 $1,172 -3.48
700–746 720 231 165.00–177.50 $172.09 $1,239 -0.59
764–792 779 103 169.50–177.00 $172.01 $1,340 -0.95
802–832 813 93 166.50–171.00 $169.42 $1,377 -2.77
865 865 42 167.75 $167.75 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 8 211.00 $211.00 $692 —
355–375 364 14 193.00–194.00 $193.56 $705 +7.78
414–441 426 21 178.00–184.00 $181.34 $773 -1.89
467 unweaned 467 25 171.00 $171.00 $799 —
513–532 530 48 175.00–182.00 $175.71 $931 -1.29
533 unweaned 533 16 169.00 $169.00 $901 —
574 unweaned 574 11 160.00 $160.00 $918 —
570–587 580 30 167.50–177.00 $171.50 $995 -2.36
624 624 42 170.50 $170.50 $1,064 -4.65
708 708 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 15 165.50 $165.50 $1,130 —
783 783 15 160.50 $160.50 $1,257 —

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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.