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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

3,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.07/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 723 lb · 427 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.09/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 780 lb · 350 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.97/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 826 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,560 4,918 5,271
Feeder cattle 3,560 4,918 5,271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower and heifers over 550 lbs sold unevenly steady. 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
521–545 530 32 217.00–222.00 $219.54 $1,164 -12.14
566–567 thin fleshed 567 25 229.50–232.50 $231.06 $1,310 —
602 thin fleshed 602 15 220.50 $220.50 $1,327 —
602–643 617 94 200.00–214.00 $210.05 $1,296 -1.81
623–640 627 31 196.00–196.50 $196.12 $1,230 -7.23
650–698 677 230 191.00–205.00 $193.82 $1,312 -5.99
688 688 35 186.00 $186.00 $1,280 -13.81
695 695 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,241 -21.31
700–745 720 87 177.50–181.00 $178.90 $1,288 -11.10
701–742 724 340 183.00–194.50 $187.91 $1,360 -2.09
750–790 777 259 179.50–185.00 $181.53 $1,410 -5.59
787 787 91 176.00 $176.00 $1,385 -11.12
818–832 826 190 175.50–183.25 $179.36 $1,482 -6.08
833 833 97 171.25 $171.25 $1,427 -14.19
857–895 874 202 175.00–184.75 $181.26 $1,584 -0.43
916–948 935 129 174.50–177.00 $175.59 $1,642 +3.59
959 959 81 172.00 $172.00 $1,649 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–469 466 14 219.00–221.00 $220.01 $1,025 +3.01
641 641 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,160 —
643 643 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,228 —
850 850 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–502 501 14 199.00–201.00 $200.14 $1,003 +1.50
540 540 12 192.50 $192.50 $1,040 -1.49
560–592 570 56 187.00–198.00 $192.74 $1,099 -0.99
582–597 592 51 182.00–185.00 $183.38 $1,086 -3.12
602–636 622 87 180.00–187.75 $184.91 $1,150 -0.12
647 647 26 175.50 $175.50 $1,135 -9.53
650–692 675 183 173.00–184.50 $177.21 $1,196 +7.54
677–690 688 68 169.50–170.50 $169.63 $1,167 -0.04
703–740 725 246 168.00–176.50 $173.73 $1,260 +0.42
738 738 11 162.25 $162.25 $1,197 -0.25
755 755 22 178.00 $178.00 $1,344 +3.69
754–788 766 157 170.00–174.25 $171.30 $1,312 -3.01
819 819 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,409 +3.69
803–847 826 328 166.00–172.00 $169.92 $1,404 +1.61
904 904 68 165.00 $165.00 $1,492 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 11 183.75 $183.75 $935 -1.36
532 532 7 176.00 $176.00 $936 -9.11
586 586 18 176.75 $176.75 $1,036 -3.25
610–642 619 31 171.00–174.50 $171.70 $1,063 -1.30
655 655 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 +0.67
736 736 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,222 —
957 957 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,488 —

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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.