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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2,886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.47/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 883 lb · 332 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.51/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 769 lb · 330 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.87/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 778 lb · 321 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,886 3,560 2,531
Feeder cattle 2,886 3,560 2,531

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 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
413 unweaned 413 9 225.00 $225.00 $929 —
488 488 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,098 —
503–537 516 76 230.00–237.00 $233.02 $1,202 +13.48
566–580 569 31 216.50–218.00 $217.70 $1,239 —
569–570 569 28 222.50–225.00 $223.22 $1,270 —
623–625 624 39 208.00–219.00 $212.80 $1,328 +16.68
650–687 669 212 198.50–209.50 $202.81 $1,357 +8.99
671 thin fleshed 671 15 212.00 $212.00 $1,423 —
668–689 684 49 191.00–192.75 $192.37 $1,316 +6.37
700–742 714 92 190.00–198.50 $195.21 $1,394 +16.31
744–747 745 112 185.50 $185.50 $1,382 -2.41
758–791 778 321 181.25–190.00 $186.87 $1,454 +5.34
814–844 826 98 177.00–185.00 $183.18 $1,513 +3.82
847 847 16 172.25 $172.25 $1,459 +1.00
873–895 883 312 178.25–184.25 $180.88 $1,597 -0.38
884 884 20 174.00 $174.00 $1,538 -7.26
980 980 15 166.50 $166.50 $1,632 -5.50
1043 1043 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 213.00 $213.00 $912 —
550–552 551 12 199.00–205.50 $201.70 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–471 464 13 197.00–200.00 $198.64 $922 —
517 517 11 188.00 $188.00 $972 -12.14
506–542 530 45 196.00–206.00 $200.90 $1,065 +8.40
562 562 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,017 -11.74
552–598 574 85 186.00–192.00 $188.64 $1,083 -4.10
606–645 635 308 180.75–189.00 $185.97 $1,181 +10.47
662 662 25 183.75 $183.75 $1,216 +6.54
652–696 675 85 173.00–178.50 $176.05 $1,188 -1.16
707–742 722 166 169.00–177.50 $174.03 $1,256 +0.30
741 741 36 176.50 $176.50 $1,308 +14.25
760–770 767 161 175.50–177.00 $175.97 $1,350 +4.67
762–796 771 130 173.00–176.00 $174.73 $1,347 +3.43
750–792 774 39 166.00–168.50 $167.73 $1,298 -3.57
811 811 25 171.50 $171.50 $1,391 -0.50
887 887 12 164.50 $164.50 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 182.00 $182.00 $713 —
398 unweaned 398 11 184.00 $184.00 $732 —
517 517 11 171.00 $171.00 $884 -12.75
602 602 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,060 +4.30

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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.