Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

3,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.00/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 966 lb · 919 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $249.74/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 921 lb · 550 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.77/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 880 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,406 2,575 3,633
Feeder cattle 3,406 2,575 3,633

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher and heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Around 700 head of bawling calves sold in the mix with calves not receiving preconditioning shots selling at a discount. 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
420–445 unweaned 436 43 350.00–364.00 $358.98 $1,565 —
464–492 unweaned 482 33 311.00–338.00 $318.80 $1,537 +33.80
502–544 unweaned 519 70 288.00–304.00 $295.01 $1,531 +6.01
571–584 unweaned 573 96 287.00–314.00 $307.26 $1,761 —
584 584 20 299.00 $299.00 $1,746 —
620–632 unweaned 626 123 261.00–275.50 $271.55 $1,700 —
602–647 631 37 290.00–306.00 $295.90 $1,867 +5.47
661–670 unweaned 663 41 269.50–270.00 $269.60 $1,787 —
687 687 29 288.00 $288.00 $1,979 +9.50
736 736 12 277.00 $277.00 $2,039 +8.62
792 792 21 261.00 $261.00 $2,067 +4.42
809–830 818 22 249.00–260.00 $256.98 $2,102 +6.15
857–898 880 232 246.00–255.00 $252.77 $2,224 +5.48
900–938 921 550 242.50–253.75 $249.74 $2,300 +4.95
950–981 966 919 240.00–243.75 $242.00 $2,338 -2.16
1053 1053 27 226.00 $226.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,244 —
794 794 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,985 —
997 997 57 233.00 $233.00 $2,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–449 unweaned 436 46 299.00–323.00 $310.86 $1,355 +23.86
468–469 unweaned 469 41 306.00–311.00 $310.03 $1,454 —
538 unweaned 538 13 271.00 $271.00 $1,458 —
553–591 unweaned 584 105 267.00–270.00 $269.17 $1,572 —
602–615 608 13 260.00–274.00 $267.46 $1,626 -11.54
601–620 unweaned 615 19 257.00–261.00 $258.03 $1,587 —
650–670 657 70 268.00–272.75 $269.80 $1,773 +1.81
700–711 705 25 253.50–257.00 $255.31 $1,800 +4.31
756 756 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,909 +2.35
804 804 127 250.75 $250.75 $2,016 +19.75
803–840 812 82 237.00–244.00 $238.09 $1,933 +7.09
859 859 15 239.25 $239.25 $2,055 +0.78
911–946 933 41 227.50–234.00 $230.66 $2,152 +0.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 unweaned 512 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,285 —
500–536 520 33 261.00–267.00 $262.75 $1,366 —
562 unweaned 562 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,349 —
589 589 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,478 —
668 668 9 247.50 $247.50 $1,653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 unweaned 477 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,393 —

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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.