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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

2,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $243.15/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 972 lb · 740 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.29/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 879 lb · 278 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.40/cwt ≈ $2,126/hd at 927 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,575 1,471 2,203
Feeder cattle 2,575 1,471 2,203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower except 800-900 lbs selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 700-850 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
376 unweaned 376 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,196 —
411 411 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,282 —
463 unweaned 463 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,320 —
520 unweaned 520 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,503 —
606–645 617 18 286.00–292.25 $290.43 $1,792 —
635 thin fleshed 635 24 301.00 $301.00 $1,911 —
693 693 7 278.50 $278.50 $1,930 —
710–731 718 23 258.00–261.00 $259.19 $1,861 -12.39
723–736 733 58 268.00–269.50 $268.38 $1,967 -3.20
763–783 thin fleshed 775 48 268.00–274.50 $269.80 $2,091 —
770–798 793 33 254.00–261.50 $256.58 $2,035 -5.70
828 thin fleshed 828 10 259.00 $259.00 $2,145 —
801–849 837 68 249.00–251.25 $250.83 $2,099 +5.32
861–884 879 278 245.00–249.00 $247.29 $2,174 +1.75
909 909 9 235.00 $235.00 $2,136 -13.75
903–940 930 89 240.00–246.25 $244.79 $2,277 -3.96
951–987 970 682 239.00–245.75 $244.16 $2,368 -0.59
990 990 58 231.25 $231.25 $2,289 -13.50
1032 1032 9 224.50 $224.50 $2,317 —
1044 1044 58 232.00 $232.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,191 —
605 605 16 279.00 $279.00 $1,688 —
674–693 684 12 267.00–269.00 $267.99 $1,833 —
720 720 19 251.00 $251.00 $1,807 -6.08
719–749 741 56 258.00–264.00 $262.70 $1,947 +5.62
752–783 765 69 249.00–254.50 $250.15 $1,914 +9.15
768–799 thin fleshed 781 37 262.00–263.00 $262.56 $2,051 —
812 812 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,876 -1.79
802–824 818 112 247.50–251.00 $248.15 $2,030 +15.36
855–885 876 143 237.00–246.00 $238.47 $2,089 +3.72
883–894 887 30 225.00–230.50 $227.03 $2,014 -7.72
920–927 924 18 215.00–220.50 $217.13 $2,006 —
910–939 927 220 227.50–233.25 $230.40 $2,136 —
950 950 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,128 —
1002 1002 15 210.50 $210.50 $2,109 +3.50
1002–1008 1007 53 218.00–224.25 $223.08 $2,246 +16.08
1059 1059 15 205.00 $205.00 $2,171 —
1102 1102 8 205.00 $205.00 $2,259 —
1150 1150 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,173 —
628 628 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,680 +11.57
714 714 20 236.50 $236.50 $1,689 —

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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.