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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

5,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.49/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 771 lb · 941 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.16/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 723 lb · 463 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.07/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 664 lb · 348 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,200 2,108 5,327
Feeder cattle 5,200 2,108 5,327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers less than 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good from a large crowd of buyers. Special segment in Wednesday sale comprised of red angus influenced cattle. Demand was also good on these offerings with two purebred red angus breeders bidding on the offerings. Most lots were long time weaned and fully vaccinated. Next Wednesday another large run with 5000 to 5500 head expected.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–486 464 27 228.00–233.00 $230.77 $1,071 -0.23
508–536 527 65 215.00–238.00 $225.94 $1,191 +3.94
554–593 567 61 201.00–226.50 $215.80 $1,224 +22.36
595 595 15 186.00 $186.00 $1,107 -7.44
606–643 625 263 197.25–208.75 $201.21 $1,258 +4.48
630 unweaned 630 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —
640 640 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -6.73
651–682 unweaned 671 23 168.00–183.00 $177.94 $1,194 —
654–699 682 254 190.00–201.50 $193.66 $1,321 +7.49
710 unweaned 710 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,257 —
710–748 722 204 184.00–194.50 $191.77 $1,385 +19.80
741 741 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,304 +4.03
753–798 771 890 175.50–186.00 $182.98 $1,411 +6.67
778–780 779 51 172.50–174.50 $173.95 $1,355 -2.36
823 823 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,391 -5.84
802–846 829 226 173.75–179.10 $177.62 $1,472 +2.78
850–871 855 150 172.00–178.50 $177.85 $1,521 +2.85
886 886 47 172.00 $172.00 $1,524 -0.75
917 917 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,449 —
904–948 925 96 169.75–173.00 $171.17 $1,583 —
961–966 963 83 166.50–172.50 $170.32 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
390 390 6 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
435 435 5 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
498 498 13 197.50 $197.50 $984 —
500 500 7 196.00 $196.00 $980 —
560 560 19 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 +15.00
645 645 20 174.00–183.50 $180.65 $1,165 —
650–694 671 81 172.00–185.00 $180.73 $1,213 +8.23
711–721 713 83 180.00–185.00 $180.43 $1,286 —
804 804 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,359 —
867 867 7 160.50 $160.50 $1,392 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,239 —
756 756 9 167.50 $167.50 $1,266 —
849 849 22 169.25 $169.25 $1,437 +3.25
1106 1106 14 139.00 $139.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 7 211.00 $211.00 $707 —
413–425 423 38 188.00–209.00 $206.30 $873 —
484 thin fleshed 484 7 198.00 $198.00 $958 —
473–496 490 66 181.00–185.00 $182.92 $896 —
504–528 517 80 181.00–190.00 $187.24 $968 —
549 unweaned 549 11 174.00 $174.00 $955 —
571 571 6 171.00 $171.00 $976 -6.71
583 unweaned 583 5 163.00 $163.00 $950 —
560–593 584 257 174.00–187.00 $180.98 $1,057 +11.98
604–615 607 26 165.00–166.00 $165.69 $1,006 -7.35
601–640 626 117 171.00–181.00 $175.06 $1,096 +2.02
627 thin fleshed 627 26 192.00 $192.00 $1,204 —
652–682 662 290 170.00–186.00 $175.59 $1,162 +7.54
673–682 677 58 165.00–169.00 $166.49 $1,127 -1.56
720 unweaned 720 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,210 —
701–745 723 454 164.50–176.25 $171.22 $1,238 +5.67
754–792 768 85 166.00–181.00 $170.05 $1,306 +5.26
793 793 18 162.50 $162.50 $1,289 -2.29
800–831 813 95 160.00–169.75 $164.64 $1,339 -5.36
828 828 27 160.75 $160.75 $1,331 -4.39
875–879 878 49 163.00–171.00 $168.40 $1,479 —
962 962 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,534 +1.50
1075–1090 1082 11 135.00–140.75 $138.12 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 9 174.00 $174.00 $814 —
501–522 511 34 177.00–178.00 $177.48 $907 —
563–564 564 26 171.00–172.00 $171.31 $966 —
666–673 670 42 162.00–168.75 $165.07 $1,106 —

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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.