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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

5,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.28/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 718 lb · 630 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.63/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 716 lb · 563 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.53/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 824 lb · 488 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,248 5,712 5,155
Feeder cattle 5,248 5,712 5,155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 650 lbs sold steady to 12.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
442–446 446 67 340.00 $340.00 $1,516 —
452–461 458 22 337.00–345.00 $339.51 $1,555 +22.51
521 thin fleshed 521 34 332.50 $332.50 $1,732 —
504–549 523 147 312.50–323.00 $315.72 $1,651 +23.72
553–580 570 39 282.50–293.00 $289.08 $1,648 -4.90
550–592 575 137 298.50–312.00 $308.20 $1,772 +14.22
584 unweaned 584 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,694 +4.00
625–628 thin fleshed 626 168 302.00–305.00 $303.87 $1,902 —
601–649 633 81 287.00–298.50 $290.63 $1,840 +28.90
630–642 639 32 281.00–284.00 $283.35 $1,811 +21.62
657 unweaned 657 15 263.50 $263.50 $1,731 +3.50
650–689 680 402 264.00–276.50 $269.07 $1,830 +17.01
675–685 680 30 250.00–260.00 $255.98 $1,741 +3.92
704–741 717 604 246.00–263.00 $256.02 $1,836 +16.41
707–745 735 26 235.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,749 -11.64
775 775 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 +3.71
758–798 778 338 237.00–250.25 $243.92 $1,898 +12.63
800–845 822 420 235.00–244.50 $239.78 $1,971 +12.21
807–843 836 68 223.00–232.00 $230.82 $1,930 +3.25
859–863 860 71 231.50–232.00 $231.86 $1,994 +14.68
873–890 879 30 220.50–222.00 $221.49 $1,947 -0.86
915–925 920 105 222.50–225.00 $223.66 $2,058 +8.39
966–980 968 175 210.00–215.00 $214.42 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,266 —
503–541 thin fleshed 527 14 294.00–295.00 $294.66 $1,553 —
589 589 13 276.00 $276.00 $1,626 —
602 602 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,511 —
634 thin fleshed 634 37 275.00 $275.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,329 —
452–476 473 96 296.00–298.00 $297.72 $1,408 +14.72
480–492 unweaned 485 12 262.00–266.00 $264.31 $1,282 —
525–540 534 79 279.00–290.00 $283.77 $1,515 +20.72
542 542 12 269.00 $269.00 $1,458 +5.95
552–592 567 143 269.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,559 +13.35
576 576 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,532 +4.35
603 unweaned 603 10 244.00 $244.00 $1,471 +1.00
608–623 thin fleshed 615 117 269.00–273.00 $270.06 $1,661 —
620–638 634 59 247.50–250.00 $247.90 $1,572 -3.63
600–647 638 87 254.00–262.50 $259.16 $1,653 +7.63
650–694 677 292 236.50–245.50 $240.27 $1,627 -16.73
700–746 716 558 224.00–234.00 $229.73 $1,645 +4.10
720 720 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,577 -6.63
750–776 760 278 218.00–229.00 $225.56 $1,714 +6.91
822 822 17 217.00 $217.00 $1,784 +12.25
851 851 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–435 432 49 280.00–284.00 $281.20 $1,215 +11.20
450 450 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
500 500 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +6.00
590 thin fleshed 590 18 263.50 $263.50 $1,555 —
592 592 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,510 +13.53

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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.