Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

2,931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.54/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 731 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $191.73/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 815 lb · 263 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.43/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 673 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,931 4,157 1,985
Feeder cattle 2,931 4,157 1,985

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 9.00 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
475 475 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +12.42
565–577 568 38 223.00–229.00 $227.40 $1,292 +12.88
600–613 602 57 215.50–220.50 $216.58 $1,304 +7.29
632 unweaned 632 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,144 —
659 fancy 659 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,499 —
668–677 672 179 212.75–213.50 $212.93 $1,431 +0.88
691 691 27 200.00 $200.00 $1,382 -12.05
702 thin fleshed 702 40 207.50 $207.50 $1,457 —
701–732 724 179 195.00–203.00 $199.07 $1,441 +5.12
757–767 thin fleshed 763 63 197.00 $197.00 $1,503 —
768–799 790 157 189.00–190.00 $189.46 $1,497 +1.31
805 fancy 805 118 196.25 $196.25 $1,580 —
813–833 819 95 187.50–193.00 $191.64 $1,570 +4.77
819–836 829 50 179.00–183.00 $181.26 $1,503 -5.61
850–896 884 206 180.50–187.00 $183.78 $1,625 +1.71
901 901 49 183.75 $183.75 $1,656 +10.75
962–980 969 164 176.00–179.75 $178.56 $1,730 +4.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–533 532 21 214.00–216.00 $215.43 $1,146 +1.43
706–720 thin fleshed 710 22 184.75–187.00 $185.48 $1,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,029 —
540–541 540 64 211.00–214.50 $211.71 $1,143 +19.91
572 572 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,201 +7.11
630 630 6 191.75 $191.75 $1,208 +0.26
623–634 631 105 195.00–201.50 $197.01 $1,243 +5.52
651–672 thin fleshed 667 69 196.25–198.00 $196.70 $1,312 —
653–687 675 157 186.50–192.00 $189.55 $1,279 +11.80
688 688 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,249 +3.75
712–749 730 240 178.75–186.75 $184.41 $1,346 +5.94
710–739 734 31 179.50–183.00 $182.45 $1,339 +3.98
721–744 735 16 170.00–174.00 $172.53 $1,268 -5.94
772–798 782 160 174.50–182.00 $178.16 $1,393 +2.13
785 785 13 178.00 $178.00 $1,397 +1.97
802 802 46 179.00 $179.00 $1,436 +7.42
806–815 811 21 166.00–168.00 $167.05 $1,355 -4.53
899 899 77 174.00 $174.00 $1,564 +16.00
921–926 926 53 172.50–174.50 $172.69 $1,599 +4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–597 570 57 183.00–192.00 $185.75 $1,059 +1.85
600 600 8 187.50 $187.50 $1,125 —
652–665 659 38 180.00–183.00 $181.85 $1,198 +2.28

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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.