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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

4,918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.57/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 721 lb · 525 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.40/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 728 lb · 478 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.16/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 767 lb · 469 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,918 5,155 4,362
Feeder cattle 4,918 5,155 4,362

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
361 361 23 250.00 $250.00 $902 —
467–495 473 47 235.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,146 +17.47
494 494 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,112 +0.09
508 thin fleshed 508 17 243.00 $243.00 $1,234 —
509 509 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,125 -7.78
505–541 525 38 227.00–238.00 $231.68 $1,216 +2.90
580–588 584 59 224.00–226.50 $225.66 $1,318 +1.67
600 fancy 600 32 224.00–225.00 $224.41 $1,346 —
600–635 622 71 207.00–213.75 $211.86 $1,318 +9.73
621–639 625 74 201.00–205.00 $203.35 $1,271 +1.22
659–688 671 66 188.00–193.50 $191.55 $1,285 -5.17
663–689 676 184 196.00–201.50 $199.81 $1,351 +3.09
700–737 709 129 180.50–185.00 $184.16 $1,306 -2.86
708–749 725 396 186.00–196.25 $190.00 $1,378 +2.98
752–779 760 93 175.00–183.25 $180.30 $1,370 -2.21
752–776 765 204 184.50–189.75 $187.12 $1,431 +4.61
805–834 821 66 173.50–177.00 $175.42 $1,440 -6.65
806–846 824 219 181.25–188.00 $185.44 $1,528 +3.37
850–895 865 263 176.50–184.75 $181.69 $1,572 +7.56
900 900 27 179.50 $179.50 $1,616 +3.40
903 903 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,553 -4.10
966 966 43 177.75 $177.75 $1,717 +3.50
1074 1074 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,013 —
518 518 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,067 +1.65
523 thin fleshed 523 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,104 —
600–633 thin fleshed 607 55 204.50–206.00 $204.81 $1,243 —
691 691 15 183.50 $183.50 $1,268 +3.05
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 16 131.50 $131.50 $700 —
566 566 19 126.00 $126.00 $713 —
655 655 5 141.00 $141.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 390 14 211.00 $211.00 $823 —
429 429 9 223.00 $223.00 $957 +14.00
478–496 483 34 198.00–201.00 $199.13 $962 +11.08
510 thin fleshed 510 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
506–546 524 67 196.00–201.00 $198.64 $1,041 +4.09
528–537 532 28 193.00–195.50 $193.99 $1,032 -0.56
555–578 573 114 191.00–195.00 $193.73 $1,110 +11.50
583–594 589 12 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,098 +4.27
600–634 606 119 177.00–181.25 $178.89 $1,084 +3.76
614–640 630 209 184.00–187.00 $185.03 $1,166 +9.90
650–683 669 383 173.00–182.75 $177.31 $1,186 +0.53
660–693 676 66 169.00–170.00 $169.67 $1,147 -7.11
720–730 726 59 170.00–175.25 $173.31 $1,258 +5.06
700–749 728 402 166.25–175.00 $172.69 $1,257 +4.44
734 734 17 162.50 $162.50 $1,193 -5.75
756–789 767 449 168.25–176.50 $174.31 $1,337 +2.81
771 771 13 175.00 $175.00 $1,349 +3.50
790 790 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,288 -7.65
820–841 834 73 166.00–169.25 $168.31 $1,404 -1.28
866 866 58 168.50 $168.50 $1,459 +1.50
913 913 8 168.50 $168.50 $1,538 —
963 963 15 163.75 $163.75 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 26 179.00 $179.00 $759 —
444 thin fleshed 444 10 197.50 $197.50 $877 —
464–465 465 12 177.00–179.00 $177.83 $827 —
515–527 519 24 183.00–186.00 $185.11 $961 —
563 563 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 —
624–637 631 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,092 +6.00
672–687 680 18 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $1,117 -1.67

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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.