Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

5,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $288.37/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 769 lb · 561 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.91/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 624 lb · 440 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $275.02/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 828 lb · 437 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,236 4,829 3,401
Feeder cattle 5,236 4,829 3,401

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers 450-700 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher with steers over 700 lbs selling unevenly. Heifers 450-650 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher and heifers 650-800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 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
356–399 367 26 418.00–430.00 $426.54 $1,565 —
414–421 419 22 381.00–384.00 $381.81 $1,600 +10.81
437 437 9 398.00 $398.00 $1,739 +27.00
469–483 474 18 382.50–385.00 $384.01 $1,820 +27.40
485–487 thin fleshed 487 55 403.00–409.00 $403.65 $1,966 —
488–490 489 16 360.00–364.00 $362.00 $1,770 -8.00
505–536 516 23 347.00–353.00 $351.30 $1,813 -13.91
500–540 526 143 359.00–377.50 $374.59 $1,970 +23.27
528 thin fleshed 528 22 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 —
548 unweaned 548 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,904 —
556 thin fleshed 556 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,035 —
572–597 581 246 334.00–355.00 $347.68 $2,020 +26.68
590 590 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,912 +3.00
600–646 633 343 309.50–331.00 $323.35 $2,047 +2.46
650–694 674 187 304.00–326.50 $315.41 $2,126 +14.61
665–685 unweaned 675 18 291.00–301.50 $296.17 $1,999 —
675–688 682 39 289.00–298.00 $294.86 $2,011 +7.38
705–728 719 105 280.00–294.00 $283.88 $2,041 -16.28
713–741 721 202 298.00–306.50 $299.86 $2,162 -0.30
750–787 767 515 282.00–295.50 $289.88 $2,223 +7.76
771–798 789 46 266.00–273.00 $271.43 $2,142 +3.94
818–842 827 33 258.50–265.00 $262.59 $2,172 -16.01
800–847 828 404 271.00–281.00 $276.03 $2,286 -2.57
850–867 858 113 268.50–272.25 $270.19 $2,318 -1.08
863–886 872 135 253.00–264.00 $260.89 $2,275 +5.89
906 906 30 249.00 $249.00 $2,256 -21.84
926–935 929 76 255.50–264.50 $261.52 $2,430 +22.02
987 987 18 245.50 $245.50 $2,423 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 27 376.00 $376.00 $1,598 —
938 938 12 240.00 $240.00 $2,251 —
995 995 6 229.00 $229.00 $2,279 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 14 259.00 $259.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 389 29 374.00–377.00 $375.84 $1,462 +10.20
419 thin fleshed 419 5 384.00 $384.00 $1,609 —
412–436 423 63 367.00–375.00 $369.32 $1,562 +33.32
452–481 thin fleshed 467 45 360.00–368.00 $364.54 $1,702 —
465–472 471 63 346.00–354.00 $353.37 $1,664 +17.85
480 unweaned 480 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
505 thin fleshed 505 17 348.00 $348.00 $1,757 —
509 509 18 328.00 $328.00 $1,670 +32.00
500–545 533 196 317.50–338.00 $326.60 $1,741 +24.03
538–546 544 18 301.00–310.00 $303.47 $1,651 +0.90
548 unweaned 548 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,671 +10.00
550–554 554 158 317.00–326.00 $324.80 $1,799 +20.80
559–593 576 70 291.00–303.50 $295.88 $1,704 +6.88
617 617 38 297.00 $297.00 $1,832 +9.47
603–643 622 197 295.50–302.00 $297.22 $1,849 +9.69
600–643 627 191 284.00–293.00 $289.60 $1,816 +2.07
639–649 unweaned 645 14 261.00–270.00 $266.18 $1,717 —
651–696 668 87 280.00–284.00 $282.90 $1,890 +17.40
655–694 672 148 268.00–275.00 $271.10 $1,822 +5.60
708–747 736 137 266.00–273.50 $271.83 $2,001 +2.54
739–741 740 28 259.00–261.50 $260.61 $1,929 -8.68
755–790 780 119 258.00–267.00 $260.24 $2,030 +9.46
759–788 784 67 248.25–255.00 $249.59 $1,957 -1.19
809–843 834 91 247.50–253.25 $251.51 $2,098 +5.51
925 925 8 231.00 $231.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,376 —
584–595 587 21 277.00–285.00 $283.07 $1,662 —
600–643 631 39 272.00–279.00 $274.97 $1,735 +5.97
680–681 681 30 253.00–259.00 $257.80 $1,756 —
701 701 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,752 —
802 thin fleshed 802 14 250.00 $250.00 $2,005 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,828 —

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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.