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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

3,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $302.02/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 722 lb · 402 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $280.32/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 821 lb · 326 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $289.66/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 774 lb · 312 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,427 5,236 5,712
Feeder cattle 3,427 5,236 5,712

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 800 lbs sold unevenly and steers 800-900 lbs sold 3.00 higher, heifers under 700 lbs sold unevenly and heifers over 700 lbs sold 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
388 388 10 427.50 $427.50 $1,659 +0.96
463–468 467 37 376.00–384.00 $382.07 $1,784 -1.94
500–546 533 141 364.00–381.50 $370.33 $1,974 -4.26
568–591 579 33 325.00–339.00 $332.86 $1,927 -14.82
550–595 582 101 343.75–361.00 $347.16 $2,020 -0.52
607–641 617 48 314.50–319.00 $316.65 $1,954 -6.70
617–647 630 123 324.00–338.00 $331.41 $2,088 +8.06
650–697 670 146 299.50–317.50 $308.71 $2,068 -6.70
692 692 92 292.50 $292.50 $2,024 -2.36
709–735 722 402 292.00–307.75 $302.02 $2,181 +2.16
763–798 774 312 278.00–294.25 $289.66 $2,242 -0.22
804–830 821 326 270.00–285.50 $280.32 $2,301 +17.73
860–895 872 194 263.75–277.75 $272.40 $2,375 +11.51
921 921 9 249.00 $249.00 $2,293 -12.52
967 967 19 254.00 $254.00 $2,456 +8.50
1031 1031 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,389 —
432 432 5 354.00 $354.00 $1,529 —
494 494 14 354.00 $354.00 $1,749 —
518 518 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 —
544 thin fleshed 544 25 343.00 $343.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–437 426 20 350.00–356.00 $352.56 $1,502 -16.76
473–492 484 51 346.00–356.00 $350.02 $1,694 -3.35
500–522 510 87 326.00–340.00 $336.27 $1,715 +8.27
527 527 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,628 -17.60
557–599 577 207 297.00–326.00 $312.85 $1,805 +16.97
606–643 626 18 284.00–289.00 $286.17 $1,791 -3.43
600–645 632 167 295.00–305.75 $297.13 $1,878 +7.53
665–680 674 84 277.50–286.00 $279.48 $1,884 +8.38
691 691 13 271.50 $271.50 $1,876 +0.40
700–734 720 241 270.00–277.00 $275.55 $1,984 +3.72
740 740 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,939 +1.39
750–781 766 162 259.00–271.50 $263.79 $2,021 +3.55
782 782 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,986 -6.24
800–801 801 40 252.00–254.50 $253.63 $2,032 +2.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,218 —
450–489 469 50 311.00–329.00 $322.88 $1,514 —
500 500 9 312.00 $312.00 $1,560 —

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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.