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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

3,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.46/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 719 lb · 396 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $233.22/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,933/hd at 829 lb · 368 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.84/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 734 lb · 330 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,401 3,250 2,108
Feeder cattle 3,401 3,250 2,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 600-850 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher except 700-750 lbs steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 600-850 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher except 650-700 lbs heifers sold 7.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 10 317.00 $317.00 $1,493 —
533–544 541 46 291.00 $291.00 $1,574 -4.49
596 596 47 286.00–294.00 $291.96 $1,740 —
604–615 608 83 287.00–292.50 $289.96 $1,763 +18.21
600–644 620 13 270.00–274.00 $272.08 $1,687 +0.33
656–678 664 108 257.50–268.00 $261.46 $1,736 +2.92
715–726 718 54 231.00–236.50 $234.75 $1,686 -14.48
723 unweaned 723 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,634 —
711–745 738 271 241.00–252.50 $245.98 $1,815 +10.70
751–787 759 162 241.00–247.00 $243.82 $1,851 +10.13
751–792 770 88 226.00–237.00 $233.03 $1,794 -0.66
804–847 829 368 225.50–238.50 $233.22 $1,933 +4.14
870–889 883 127 214.00–219.00 $216.67 $1,913 -8.78
926 926 73 220.00 $220.00 $2,037 —
1011 1011 103 209.75 $209.75 $2,121 —
1050–1053 1052 36 192.00–198.00 $196.84 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,477 -8.50
613 thin fleshed 613 15 263.00 $263.00 $1,612 —
624 624 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,541 -10.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–540 529 170 254.00–264.00 $262.56 $1,389 -3.94
551–593 576 76 245.00–248.00 $247.29 $1,424 -0.89
550–590 578 60 253.50–263.00 $256.49 $1,483 +8.31
600–638 615 221 243.50–258.00 $250.43 $1,540 +7.76
636 636 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,488 -8.67
677 unweaned 677 11 216.50 $216.50 $1,466 —
650–696 680 251 228.50–239.50 $233.49 $1,588 +5.99
693 693 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,525 -7.50
700 700 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -5.55
703–749 719 386 219.50–227.50 $223.68 $1,608 +3.13
763–776 770 91 212.00–220.50 $216.82 $1,670 +2.32
800–836 811 131 215.00–217.75 $216.18 $1,753 +9.78
865 865 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 +6.50
878 878 40 199.00 $199.00 $1,747 -9.50
909–943 928 16 193.00–197.00 $194.71 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 28 261.00 $261.00 $1,104 -0.65
450 450 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -12.86
504 504 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,210 -6.21

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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.