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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.48/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 618 lb · 411 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.19/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 772 lb · 260 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.21/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 670 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,790 4,083 2,234
Feeder cattle 2,790 4,083 2,234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers 500-700 lbs sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher with heifers over 700 lbs selling uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 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
344 thin fleshed 344 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,359 -19.00
406 thin fleshed 406 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,571 —
424 424 7 361.00 $361.00 $1,531 —
438 fancy 438 6 399.75 $399.75 $1,751 —
454–456 thin fleshed 455 19 360.00–368.00 $364.20 $1,657 -12.80
466 466 17 328.00 $328.00 $1,528 -28.19
517 unweaned 517 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,437 —
507–547 529 42 329.00–339.00 $335.87 $1,777 +5.87
537–539 538 18 316.00–318.00 $317.33 $1,707 -12.67
551 551 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,769 +2.00
600–625 thin fleshed 604 186 316.50–324.00 $320.07 $1,933 —
625 unweaned 625 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,775 —
628–645 639 29 298.00–307.50 $303.96 $1,942 +16.94
650–691 678 95 280.00–291.50 $286.23 $1,941 +14.23
697 unweaned 697 7 249.50 $249.50 $1,739 —
708 thin fleshed 708 37 291.50 $291.50 $2,064 —
713–729 727 129 265.00–281.00 $274.32 $1,994 +4.83
737 737 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,898 -11.99
752–789 767 92 264.00–276.50 $271.04 $2,079 +5.65
803–838 814 146 248.00–259.00 $254.15 $2,069 -1.01
826 thin fleshed 826 50 267.00 $267.00 $2,205 —
842 842 5 240.50 $240.50 $2,025 -14.66
875–892 888 38 238.75–240.50 $240.09 $2,132 -10.61
917 917 24 236.50 $236.50 $2,169 -6.28
932 932 8 230.50 $230.50 $2,148 -1.75
1005 1005 6 223.00 $223.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,520 —
578 thin fleshed 578 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 -10.00
571–589 581 21 283.00–291.00 $287.63 $1,671 —
600 600 37 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
688 688 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,782 —
702 702 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,699 —
960 960 5 209.00 $209.00 $2,006 —
1029 1029 5 196.00 $196.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 thin fleshed 314 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,149 —
381 381 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,299 —
393 393 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,281 —
406–415 410 18 327.00–334.00 $330.15 $1,354 +1.15
420–435 426 19 317.50–321.00 $319.68 $1,362 -9.32
452 452 17 319.00 $319.00 $1,442 —
486 unweaned 486 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,312 —
504 thin fleshed 504 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,593 —
519 unweaned 519 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,412 —
523 523 24 308.00 $308.00 $1,611 +15.41
510–537 525 27 286.00–294.00 $290.41 $1,525 -2.18
550 unweaned 550 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,370 —
550–577 558 38 271.00–280.00 $278.40 $1,553 -2.31
570–595 574 76 286.00–295.50 $293.82 $1,687 +13.11
600–633 617 281 273.00–285.50 $282.92 $1,746 +11.66
600–646 620 130 253.00–263.00 $259.40 $1,608 -11.86
655–691 669 217 254.00–266.50 $262.44 $1,756 +6.18
676–681 unweaned 678 13 230.50–232.00 $231.42 $1,569 —
678 678 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,681 -8.26
713 713 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,676 -22.60
708–748 725 140 240.00–249.50 $244.50 $1,773 -4.67
739 739 5 248.50 $248.50 $1,836 -0.67
758–782 769 209 232.50–242.50 $239.67 $1,843 +3.08
785 thin fleshed 785 39 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 +0.28
786 786 12 225.50 $225.50 $1,772 -11.09
826–834 831 13 220.00–223.00 $221.85 $1,844 -2.35
828–841 835 41 233.50–235.50 $234.37 $1,957 +10.17
918 918 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,960 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,221 —
453 453 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,300 —
500 500 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,355 —
537 537 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,514 —
558 558 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,456 +4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,907 —
955 955 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,977 —
1141 1141 12 193.00 $193.00 $2,202 —

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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.