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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

2,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.69/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 629 lb · 299 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.89/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 619 lb · 194 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $313.27/cwt -13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 519 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,580 2,388 2,264
Feeder cattle 2,580 2,388 2,264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of bawling spring calves, weaned spring calves and yearling feeders on offer. About 750 head of the bawling spring calves had not received fall vaccinations, majority of which sold at a discount creating wide price spreads within the weighted averages. Compared to last week yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves over 500 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower and heifers calves 450-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with heifer calves over 600 lbs selling 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
342 342 19 384.00 $384.00 $1,313 —
381 381 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,455 +31.53
420–431 425 70 340.00–347.00 $342.89 $1,457 +4.89
455–469 463 41 320.00–349.00 $331.42 $1,534 +9.14
500–539 519 188 302.00–329.00 $313.27 $1,626 -7.28
552–596 581 132 286.00–301.00 $292.87 $1,702 +0.95
605–642 unweaned 629 284 276.00–298.50 $289.88 $1,823 +3.00
630 630 15 286.00 $286.00 $1,802 —
675 675 16 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
670–693 unweaned 685 18 259.00–259.50 $259.16 $1,775 -14.10
701 701 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,900 —
707 fancy 707 65 287.75 $287.75 $2,034 —
731 unweaned 731 18 249.50 $249.50 $1,824 -8.63
759–777 764 115 259.00–267.50 $266.55 $2,036 +2.55
825–843 840 40 254.00–256.50 $256.13 $2,151 +0.13
850–869 868 99 251.50–258.00 $257.61 $2,236 -2.49
973 973 6 235.00 $235.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–438 428 21 316.00–322.00 $318.20 $1,362 -1.48
462–478 471 14 302.00–306.00 $303.68 $1,430 —
529–537 534 37 287.00–293.50 $290.41 $1,551 +2.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–396 381 49 301.00–324.00 $310.54 $1,183 -14.46
415 415 59 299.50–319.00 $301.81 $1,253 -18.19
456–490 477 103 281.00–301.00 $291.54 $1,391 -9.43
501–545 517 133 274.00–293.00 $283.43 $1,465 +0.27
550–583 568 61 258.00–275.00 $271.17 $1,540 -4.20
611–620 unweaned 614 103 259.00–269.50 $265.69 $1,631 +10.28
622 622 69 264.50 $264.50 $1,645 —
632–639 634 22 252.50–254.00 $253.59 $1,608 —
672–691 684 34 244.00–251.00 $246.51 $1,686 —
686 686 87 264.00 $264.00 $1,811 —
712 unweaned 712 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,723 +12.00
720–737 726 41 246.75–257.25 $253.35 $1,839 —
762–778 773 66 239.50–251.50 $243.95 $1,886 -3.55
806–828 822 100 247.00–247.50 $247.14 $2,031 —
875 875 7 237.50 $237.50 $2,078 —
907 907 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,950 -14.25
950–991 979 20 221.00–225.50 $222.31 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,270 —
508–518 514 21 264.00–266.00 $264.75 $1,361 —
588 588 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,482 +1.00
600 unweaned 600 8 251.50 $251.50 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,348 —

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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.