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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

3,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.26/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 573 lb · 346 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.22/cwt +16.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 671 lb · 343 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.94/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 621 lb · 313 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,786 2,002 3,952
Feeder cattle 3,786 2,002 3,952

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves over 450 lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher and heifer calves 450-600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower with heifers 600-700 lbs selling 5.00 higher. Around 40 percent of the run consisted of weaned calves and yearlings with the balance being bawling calves. Near 20 percent of the bawling calves had not received any fall shots the majority of which sold 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
337 337 7 339.00 $339.00 $1,142 —
353–374 361 19 341.00–351.00 $347.18 $1,253 —
417 417 38 314.00–329.50 $324.20 $1,352 -10.47
431–441 439 27 293.00–298.00 $293.91 $1,290 -40.76
450 450 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,300 -1.23
456–475 467 94 310.00–322.00 $315.29 $1,472 +25.06
502–510 506 74 300.00–301.00 $300.25 $1,519 +29.25
505–542 526 75 277.00–286.00 $280.48 $1,475 -4.98
550–582 564 162 273.50–278.50 $276.23 $1,558 +4.45
562–590 580 184 261.50–266.00 $263.13 $1,526 +2.88
600–647 611 113 264.50–267.00 $265.66 $1,623 +10.82
600–628 616 18 250.50–251.00 $250.72 $1,544 -4.12
615–645 unweaned 628 182 243.00–253.00 $246.99 $1,551 —
661–662 unweaned 662 39 247.75–250.00 $249.60 $1,652 —
660–697 672 290 259.00–269.00 $263.71 $1,772 +19.00
667–686 678 14 239.00–244.00 $241.89 $1,640 -2.82
710–727 715 58 225.00–235.00 $229.45 $1,641 -11.96
722–741 unweaned 731 50 236.50–243.75 $241.06 $1,762 —
710–735 734 88 255.00–256.75 $256.65 $1,884 +15.24
757–765 760 46 236.00–243.50 $240.87 $1,831 +4.87
760 unweaned 760 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,756 —
809–811 810 133 227.00–231.00 $229.92 $1,862 —
893 893 95 238.75 $238.75 $2,132 —
1032 1032 33 205.50 $205.50 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 302.00 $302.00 $1,045 —
384 thin fleshed 384 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,152 —
392 392 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,058 —
473 473 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,282 +12.00
524–530 528 18 253.00–264.00 $260.36 $1,375 -1.64
555–577 566 23 250.50–254.00 $252.21 $1,428 —
750–793 760 47 219.00–222.00 $219.66 $1,669 —
858–874 872 34 215.00–216.50 $216.28 $1,886 —
933 933 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,913 +12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 25 179.00 $179.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–430 421 18 268.00–273.00 $270.27 $1,138 +1.71
410–448 426 41 258.00–261.00 $259.22 $1,104 -9.34
450–485 469 112 249.00–261.00 $253.61 $1,189 -0.65
500–545 527 262 240.50–253.50 $246.48 $1,299 -13.56
550–558 554 61 240.00–254.00 $247.05 $1,369 +1.27
562–595 577 128 234.00–235.50 $234.66 $1,354 -11.12
600–632 unweaned 613 180 237.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,488 —
613–642 621 53 225.50–231.00 $228.69 $1,420 -9.46
647 647 39 245.25 $245.25 $1,587 +7.10
665–694 unweaned 680 69 223.00–233.50 $227.61 $1,548 —
666–693 681 59 215.00–218.00 $216.83 $1,477 -19.60
682 682 26 239.00 $239.00 $1,630 +2.57
703 703 15 211.00–214.50 $213.33 $1,500 —
732–742 740 36 220.50–222.00 $220.75 $1,634 —
778–783 781 15 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,588 —
809 809 27 203.00 $203.00 $1,642 —
852 852 33 220.00 $220.00 $1,874 —
868 868 16 205.50 $205.50 $1,784 —
930 930 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,869 +3.00
1021 1021 45 201.50 $201.50 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 11 240.00 $240.00 $792 -20.00
360–390 368 26 241.00–255.00 $248.18 $913 —
429 429 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,077 +5.27
472–490 475 30 241.00–247.00 $245.97 $1,168 +3.19
523 523 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,208 -4.00
577–583 581 18 221.00–226.00 $224.07 $1,302 —
690 unweaned 690 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,387 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 37 177.00 $177.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,276 —

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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.