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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

2,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.56/cwt +23.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 567 lb · 286 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.41/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 584 lb · 284 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.58/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 628 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,767 2,631 3,636
Feeder cattle 2,767 2,631 3,636

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 500-650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to 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
411–438 425 21 370.00–375.00 $372.38 $1,583 —
473–479 477 27 345.50–346.00 $345.80 $1,649 +17.80
516–526 519 58 334.00–340.00 $335.68 $1,742 +1.68
564 unweaned 564 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,777 +13.00
567–599 585 275 310.00–331.00 $317.49 $1,857 +0.28
600–638 622 147 296.00–307.50 $305.21 $1,898 +6.30
642 unweaned 642 17 278.00 $278.00 $1,785 —
657–679 665 25 278.00–284.00 $281.79 $1,874 -2.20
652–696 fancy 675 158 298.25–308.00 $302.66 $2,043 —
708 708 33 285.50 $285.50 $2,021 +6.99
709–719 716 31 269.00–277.00 $274.70 $1,967 -3.81
700–737 720 103 256.50–265.00 $261.09 $1,880 +3.85
761–769 765 54 259.00–266.50 $263.58 $2,016 +8.35
757–794 791 111 247.75–251.00 $248.07 $1,962 +5.92
811 811 26 254.50 $254.50 $2,064 +3.75
820 820 71 235.50–240.00 $237.78 $1,950 -12.97
860 860 49 251.00 $251.00 $2,159 +16.41
858–890 873 156 229.00–238.25 $230.36 $2,011 -4.23
910 910 11 222.75 $222.75 $2,027 +2.75
950–952 951 19 213.50–218.00 $215.87 $2,053 —
1067 1067 20 210.00 $210.00 $2,241 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 thin fleshed 431 23 346.00 $346.00 $1,491 —
550 550 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +26.00
676–691 682 14 262.00–263.00 $262.57 $1,791 +10.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,097 —
360–392 373 17 338.00–345.00 $341.03 $1,272 —
403–446 427 38 329.00–332.00 $330.36 $1,411 —
483 unweaned 483 10 284.00 $284.00 $1,372 —
480–491 487 73 305.00–314.00 $310.38 $1,512 +12.23
505 unweaned 505 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 +2.23
507–544 534 25 288.00–297.50 $294.97 $1,575 —
551–566 thin fleshed 561 188 301.00–303.00 $302.40 $1,696 —
550–585 579 98 287.00–292.00 $291.18 $1,686 +5.18
610 unweaned 610 19 241.00 $241.00 $1,470 —
608–640 627 186 265.00–281.50 $274.32 $1,720 +4.13
629–639 636 15 259.00–259.50 $259.34 $1,649 -10.85
642 642 37 278.50 $278.50 $1,788 +8.31
652 thin fleshed 652 51 279.00 $279.00 $1,819 —
655–686 670 45 253.50–264.00 $261.09 $1,749 +3.27
678 678 12 246.50 $246.50 $1,671 +1.76
702 thin fleshed 702 21 258.00 $258.00 $1,811 —
710–736 715 62 233.00–238.00 $237.39 $1,697 -7.82
753–788 766 14 228.50–231.00 $230.08 $1,762 -1.34
786 786 16 216.50 $216.50 $1,702 -14.92
800–827 816 43 215.25–218.00 $216.03 $1,763 -7.47
850–866 857 26 217.50–220.50 $219.22 $1,879 +4.22
978 978 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,956 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,770 —
947 947 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 580 15 259.00–263.00 $260.29 $1,510 -9.25

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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.