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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 28, 2022

3,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.45/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 779 lb · 316 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.14/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 724 lb · 280 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.22/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 711 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,384 2,775 3,042
Feeder cattle 3,384 2,775 3,042

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 600-750 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and steers 750-950 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
393 unweaned 393 7 231.00 $231.00 $908 —
502–533 520 53 213.00–227.25 $220.01 $1,144 +3.69
542 542 8 206.50 $206.50 $1,119 -9.82
553 553 15 197.50 $197.50 $1,092 -5.61
555–595 568 103 208.00–215.00 $211.77 $1,203 +8.66
580 fancy 580 82 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 +0.25
601 fancy 601 23 217.00 $217.00 $1,304 —
625–629 627 98 197.00–207.00 $199.82 $1,253 -1.49
613–644 633 14 186.50–188.00 $187.02 $1,184 -14.29
677–698 685 163 179.00–190.50 $185.49 $1,271 -6.84
715–741 724 280 177.00–190.00 $185.14 $1,340 +5.14
759–796 779 316 180.00–189.00 $184.45 $1,437 +3.88
811–837 828 231 176.00–187.25 $182.06 $1,507 +7.06
862–885 872 182 170.00–186.50 $181.04 $1,579 +4.04
911–916 912 57 183.50–184.00 $183.93 $1,677 +13.55
946 946 59 171.50 $171.50 $1,622 —
998 998 160 172.50 $172.50 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 thin fleshed 452 8 219.50 $219.50 $992 —
533 533 10 185.00 $185.00 $986 -1.00
550 unweaned 550 17 174.00 $174.00 $957 —
692 692 25 172.00 $172.00 $1,190 -2.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 7 199.00 $199.00 $665 —
420–433 unweaned 431 38 187.00–188.00 $187.82 $810 -20.18
455–476 468 43 194.00–200.00 $197.83 $926 +11.83
509–535 523 47 185.00–195.50 $189.32 $990 +8.94
535 unweaned 535 31 172.50 $172.50 $923 +2.14
561 thin fleshed 561 54 193.50 $193.50 $1,086 —
572 unweaned 572 12 171.00 $171.00 $978 +5.34
554–595 582 84 176.00–185.50 $179.57 $1,045 -3.51
600–639 615 97 170.00–181.00 $176.89 $1,088 +2.79
652–695 677 161 172.00–179.00 $175.57 $1,189 +2.60
700–722 711 239 173.25–175.25 $174.22 $1,239 +4.92
756 756 40 173.50 $173.50 $1,312 +12.50
785–797 788 148 169.00–174.75 $172.80 $1,362 +11.80
828 828 49 170.00 $170.00 $1,408 +3.78
838 838 43 170.50 $170.50 $1,429 +4.28
866 866 58 169.25 $169.25 $1,466 +12.25
868 868 9 164.75 $164.75 $1,430 +7.75
928–933 928 77 168.50–172.00 $171.77 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 10 176.00 $176.00 $764 —
536 536 6 179.00 $179.00 $959 +3.00
596 unweaned 596 13 161.00 $161.00 $960 —
674 unweaned 674 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,051 —
794 794 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,270 —
877 877 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,408 —

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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.