Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

2,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.46/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 629 lb · 206 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.14/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 713 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.18/cwt -17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 571 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,013 2,651 2,719
Feeder cattle 2,013 2,651 2,719

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady with heifers over 700 lbs selling 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd that were being selective with their bidding and buying.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–401 thin fleshed 401 12 386.00–387.00 $386.58 $1,550 —
422–432 429 37 370.00 $370.00 $1,587 ±0.00
440 unweaned 440 28 357.00 $357.00 $1,571 -7.00
443 443 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,573 -15.00
466 466 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,640 +17.00
500 500 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,645 +14.00
503 unweaned 503 10 317.00 $317.00 $1,595 —
566–572 569 21 306.00–310.00 $307.70 $1,751 +3.70
563–595 570 117 316.00–324.00 $319.98 $1,824 +15.98
587 unweaned 587 10 289.50 $289.50 $1,699 -15.50
600–639 628 75 289.50–296.00 $292.24 $1,835 -2.76
601–632 629 131 308.00–311.00 $309.89 $1,949 +14.89
658 thin fleshed 658 16 309.00 $309.00 $2,033 —
661–679 670 44 288.00–293.00 $290.86 $1,949 +1.58
705–740 733 142 270.50–282.75 $272.96 $2,001 —
754 754 10 270.50 $270.50 $2,040 +22.50
830–835 831 57 245.50–246.50 $245.69 $2,042 +6.52
864 864 23 239.00 $239.00 $2,065 -2.17
927 927 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,095 -13.00
916–945 939 81 229.50–233.00 $230.22 $2,162 -8.78
977 977 8 214.00 $214.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 9 338.00 $338.00 $1,126 —
457 457 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,467 —
673 673 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,804 —
706–739 725 36 260.00–264.00 $261.62 $1,897 +5.12
750–794 763 23 248.00–253.75 $251.93 $1,922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 thin fleshed 277 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,053 ±0.00
315 unweaned 315 17 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
345 345 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
362 362 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,231 —
404–448 419 71 332.00–341.00 $336.76 $1,411 +7.56
502 thin fleshed 502 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,606 —
500–532 522 80 298.00–310.00 $299.54 $1,564 -2.55
524–541 531 27 293.50–294.50 $293.72 $1,560 -8.37
552–560 555 45 287.00–298.50 $292.12 $1,621 -1.01
609–611 610 23 275.00–281.00 $276.56 $1,687 +13.12
609–617 611 24 267.50–270.50 $269.74 $1,648 +6.30
620 thin fleshed 620 28 293.50 $293.50 $1,820 —
653 653 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,685 +2.00
655–689 670 99 263.50–268.50 $266.25 $1,784 +10.25
705 705 68 264.75 $264.75 $1,866 +18.70
715–732 719 83 241.75–246.50 $245.45 $1,765 -0.60
769–789 782 120 228.00–235.25 $234.67 $1,835 +6.98
814 814 18 229.25 $229.25 $1,866 +15.25
910 910 15 208.00 $208.00 $1,893 +9.00
950 950 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 ±0.00
618–639 631 19 260.00–264.00 $261.44 $1,650 +17.94
673–694 679 38 247.00–254.50 $252.48 $1,714 —

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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.