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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $235.60/cwt +21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 968 lb · 232 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $280.35/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 739 lb · 200 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.27/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 832 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 2,013 2,642
Feeder cattle 1,475 2,013 2,642

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's comparable offerings, steers 700-750 lbs sold 8.00 higher and heifers 550-700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 15 353.00 $353.00 $1,571 -2.00
522 522 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,717 ±0.00
550 550 13 313.00 $313.00 $1,722 +5.30
563–574 565 24 319.00–322.00 $319.63 $1,806 +11.93
628 628 23 304.50 $304.50 $1,912 +12.26
650 650 72 299.00 $299.00 $1,944 +8.14
693 693 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,947 -9.86
734 734 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,982 -2.96
735–743 739 194 276.00–284.25 $280.67 $2,074 +7.71
756–798 773 22 265.00–266.00 $265.73 $2,054 -4.77
828–835 828 103 256.00–259.75 $259.35 $2,147 +13.66
843–845 843 38 247.50–249.50 $247.92 $2,090 +2.23
877–892 890 71 243.00–245.25 $244.94 $2,180 +5.94
968 968 232 235.60 $235.60 $2,281 +21.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 466 14 320.00–329.50 $324.26 $1,511 +3.26
517 517 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,510 —
653 653 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 -8.00
751–771 764 37 246.50–249.00 $248.14 $1,896 -3.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 thin fleshed 371 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,284 —
395 unweaned 395 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,280 —
409 409 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,260 -28.76
441 441 13 333.00 $333.00 $1,469 -3.76
489 489 17 313.00 $313.00 $1,531 —
505 thin fleshed 505 23 316.00 $316.00 $1,596 -4.00
550–565 554 44 291.00–297.00 $293.75 $1,627 +1.63
554–570 563 15 278.00–284.00 $281.24 $1,583 -10.88
602–627 613 36 267.00–276.00 $272.95 $1,673 +3.21
626 626 60 283.50 $283.50 $1,775 +13.76
653 653 81 260.50 $260.50 $1,701 +2.50
665 665 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 +1.25
732 732 69 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 -4.45
765 765 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,828 +4.33
755–775 771 26 234.00 $234.00 $1,804 -0.67
823–827 825 68 224.50–227.75 $225.99 $1,864 -3.26
882 882 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,896 —
916 916 9 210.50 $210.50 $1,928 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 5 411.00 $411.00 $1,143 —
367 367 7 372.00 $372.00 $1,365 —

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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.