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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

2,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.45/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 619 lb · 267 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.07/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 833 lb · 257 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.53/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 780 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,859 4,430 4,157
Feeder cattle 2,859 4,430 4,157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower except 850 lbs steers selling 4.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in house and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,091 —
420 420 16 364.00 $364.00 $1,529 —
482–483 483 26 316.50–319.00 $318.14 $1,537 -23.86
512–538 528 33 317.00–329.00 $321.66 $1,698 +4.41
558–578 569 45 317.50–324.75 $320.82 $1,825 +4.70
564–585 575 13 296.00–305.00 $300.93 $1,730 -3.97
600–621 610 120 294.50–311.00 $303.47 $1,851 -3.89
603–643 617 42 286.50–290.00 $288.35 $1,779 -19.01
659–692 677 60 262.50–266.00 $264.00 $1,787 -9.00
695 695 39 276.25 $276.25 $1,920 +3.25
700 unweaned 700 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,778 —
700–746 730 155 260.00–274.00 $264.24 $1,929 +0.90
721–745 736 48 251.00–258.00 $255.76 $1,882 -7.58
750–783 772 95 251.00–259.50 $256.38 $1,979 -6.61
823 823 29 240.00 $240.00 $1,975 -13.04
815–845 834 228 246.50–250.50 $249.10 $2,077 +8.60
853–864 860 90 243.00–245.25 $244.46 $2,102 +3.60
883 883 37 225.00 $225.00 $1,987 -15.86
933 933 12 226.50 $226.50 $2,113 -7.37
947 947 7 220.50 $220.50 $2,088 —
950 950 146 225.75 $225.75 $2,145 +10.75
1031 1031 13 196.00 $196.00 $2,021 -18.50
1076 1076 78 206.00 $206.00 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,409 —
527 527 10 301.00 $301.00 $1,586 —
646 646 15 273.50 $273.50 $1,767 +4.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,343 —
475 475 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,340 -18.63
471–483 477 17 294.00 $294.00 $1,402 -6.63
510–546 528 67 280.00–290.50 $286.98 $1,515 -2.60
553–595 578 25 269.00–276.00 $271.28 $1,568 +7.86
602–635 618 258 260.00–268.25 $265.06 $1,638 -2.33
643 643 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,588 -8.81
651–689 676 146 243.50–253.50 $248.40 $1,679 -0.55
707–730 714 150 232.50–244.25 $240.01 $1,714 -4.14
752–791 780 243 227.00–232.75 $228.53 $1,783 +3.53
802–806 802 130 223.00–224.25 $223.10 $1,789 +7.10
858 858 30 220.25 $220.25 $1,890 —
923–943 925 118 207.50–210.00 $209.78 $1,940 -1.22
1026 1026 11 193.50 $193.50 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–525 523 27 266.00–270.00 $268.38 $1,404 +11.38
575 575 12 261.00 $261.00 $1,501 +2.50
787 787 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,676 -6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,779 —

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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.