Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

2,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.34/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 621 lb · 232 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.12/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 681 lb · 188 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.82/cwt +16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 574 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,234 4,032 2,275
Feeder cattle 2,234 4,032 2,275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 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
383–390 387 27 265.00–268.00 $266.90 $1,033 +5.90
390 390 12 248.00 $248.00 $967 -13.00
400 400 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,028 —
481 481 48 251.00 $251.00 $1,207 —
506 thin fleshed 506 12 256.00 $256.00 $1,295 —
523 523 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,271 -3.50
566–573 thin fleshed 567 126 250.50–255.00 $254.13 $1,441 —
592 592 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,302 -8.82
589–597 594 37 234.00–235.00 $234.60 $1,394 +5.78
612 612 33 235.00 $235.00 $1,438 +4.84
618–642 632 43 215.00–224.00 $218.68 $1,382 +3.68
659–690 681 188 222.75–226.50 $224.12 $1,526 +14.60
717–745 unweaned 727 7 170.00–172.00 $171.15 $1,244 —
704–749 735 78 198.00–202.50 $201.30 $1,480 +10.96
750–767 761 117 186.00–199.00 $193.17 $1,470 +8.62
790 790 33 179.50 $179.50 $1,418 -5.05
800–838 823 56 179.00–183.50 $179.68 $1,479 +1.68
865–875 870 110 179.00–187.75 $180.85 $1,573 +1.89
908–913 912 30 170.25–174.25 $173.19 $1,579 —
991 991 16 164.50 $164.50 $1,630 -6.27
1000 1000 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,035 +2.00
473 473 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,052 -6.50
604–613 thin fleshed 609 20 218.00–222.00 $220.00 $1,340 —
669–675 673 16 187.00–191.00 $189.51 $1,275 -1.94
762 762 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,303 -9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 235.00 $235.00 $747 +6.18
364 364 9 232.00 $232.00 $844 +7.00
371 fancy 371 6 248.00 $248.00 $920 —
423–432 426 47 226.00–230.00 $228.95 $975 +3.42
502–523 505 95 225.50–230.00 $226.99 $1,146 +7.75
573–595 584 27 208.00–213.50 $210.58 $1,230 +4.99
608–618 thin fleshed 616 148 213.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,321 —
617–641 626 49 201.50–209.50 $206.49 $1,293 +7.21
632 632 35 191.50 $191.50 $1,210 -7.78
672–686 676 84 186.00–195.50 $190.97 $1,291 +1.59
680 680 13 176.00 $176.00 $1,197 -13.38
685–696 unweaned 692 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,163 —
718–748 738 78 179.50–181.50 $180.82 $1,334 +6.57
768–793 781 60 179.00–180.00 $179.48 $1,402 +4.12
804–839 810 133 170.75–176.50 $171.83 $1,392 -10.42
858 858 15 174.50 $174.50 $1,497 +4.89
898 898 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,455 -7.61
915 915 14 169.50 $169.50 $1,551 +1.00
1030 1030 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 15 195.00 $195.00 $747 —
492 492 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,023 —
534–545 thin fleshed 542 30 207.00–215.00 $209.10 $1,133 —
569–573 572 18 186.00–188.00 $187.45 $1,072 +3.26
605–646 thin fleshed 633 26 180.00–188.50 $183.43 $1,161 —

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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.