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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

4,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.82/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 782 lb · 349 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.92/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 670 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.22/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 641 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,032 2,931 2,225
Feeder cattle 4,032 2,931 2,225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 550-750 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 500-700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
373 373 9 261.00 $261.00 $974 —
438 438 17 251.00 $251.00 $1,099 —
440 440 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,153 —
537 537 22 246.50 $246.50 $1,324 —
551–556 553 23 236.00–236.50 $236.28 $1,307 +8.88
555–588 574 41 227.50–231.50 $228.82 $1,313 +1.42
600–627 612 136 223.00–233.00 $230.16 $1,409 +13.58
624 624 35 215.00 $215.00 $1,342 -1.58
670 thin fleshed 670 11 228.25 $228.25 $1,529 —
650–694 673 172 214.00–221.50 $218.04 $1,467 +5.11
681 681 62 208.50–211.25 $209.52 $1,427 -3.41
700–719 706 230 199.00–210.50 $202.03 $1,426 +2.96
721–726 724 33 188.00–192.50 $190.34 $1,378 -8.73
751–796 782 70 184.00–186.50 $184.55 $1,443 -4.91
753–787 782 279 187.50–195.25 $188.64 $1,475 -0.82
802–804 804 117 188.75–189.00 $188.95 $1,519 -2.69
821 821 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,461 -13.64
855 855 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,505 -7.78
871–883 880 84 178.75–179.75 $178.96 $1,575 -4.82
971–979 972 60 169.50–171.00 $170.77 $1,660 -7.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 226.00 $226.00 $768 —
414 thin fleshed 414 24 241.00 $241.00 $998 —
415 415 6 229.00 $229.00 $950 —
450–484 thin fleshed 467 38 238.00–244.00 $241.26 $1,127 —
476 476 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,090 —
500 500 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,105 +5.57
527 thin fleshed 527 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,212 —
558–587 thin fleshed 576 21 219.00–221.00 $219.74 $1,266 —
659–688 676 29 190.00–193.00 $191.45 $1,294 —
656–684 thin fleshed 678 42 198.00–201.50 $199.87 $1,355 —
726 726 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,278 —
727 727 39 183.50 $183.50 $1,334 —
756–797 779 32 177.00–184.00 $180.97 $1,410 —
826 826 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,412 —
861 861 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,429 —
890 890 63 173.75 $173.75 $1,546 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–319 313 16 225.00–231.00 $228.82 $716 —
396 396 15 225.00 $225.00 $891 —
404–410 407 25 224.00–227.50 $225.53 $918 —
451–495 478 47 214.00–222.00 $218.01 $1,042 —
490–492 491 25 207.50–210.00 $208.90 $1,026 —
515–532 521 83 216.75–221.00 $219.24 $1,142 +14.24
545 545 13 211.50 $211.50 $1,153 -0.21
562–580 567 23 195.00–198.00 $196.16 $1,112 -13.84
563–594 582 31 205.00–207.00 $205.59 $1,197 -4.41
602–631 619 170 196.50–201.50 $199.28 $1,234 +7.53
656–685 667 31 182.75–185.50 $184.41 $1,230 -5.14
650–684 670 301 185.00–191.75 $189.38 $1,269 -0.17
700–738 716 202 177.00–185.00 $181.74 $1,301 -2.67
732 732 44 174.25 $174.25 $1,276 -8.20
757–794 770 121 173.00–180.25 $175.36 $1,350 -2.80
814 814 31 182.25 $182.25 $1,484 +15.20
808–840 820 41 168.50–171.00 $169.46 $1,390 +2.41
850–888 863 118 165.50–172.75 $169.61 $1,464 —
900 900 14 163.50 $163.50 $1,472 -9.19
904–920 911 40 165.50–171.00 $168.50 $1,535 -4.19
966 966 40 166.00 $166.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 44 185.75 $185.75 $975 —
561–584 580 26 184.00–185.00 $184.19 $1,068 -1.56
621–642 641 279 180.00–186.50 $186.22 $1,194 —
687–697 693 13 178.00–181.00 $179.14 $1,241 -2.71
794 794 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,273 —

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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.