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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

3,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.59/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 776 lb · 451 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.19/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 726 lb · 416 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.07/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 772 lb · 270 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,546

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 411 34 409.00–435.00 $425.71 $1,750
460–495 492 98 378.00–403.50 $394.05 $1,939 +27.05
511–522 518 38 362.50–370.00 $363.81 $1,885 +1.18
552–590 568 198 342.00–374.50 $362.05 $2,056 +8.87
610–647 632 240 321.00–342.50 $335.05 $2,118 +9.41
652–672 665 119 304.00–324.00 $319.67 $2,126 -2.13
704–741 726 416 291.00–312.00 $305.19 $2,216 +15.92
758–797 776 451 280.50–294.50 $287.59 $2,232 +4.81
803–845 828 217 272.00–285.75 $279.28 $2,312 -1.91
855–895 866 157 259.75–281.00 $274.95 $2,381 -0.74
907–942 932 147 258.00–267.75 $261.51 $2,437 +19.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 17 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 ±0.00
500–540 518 13 352.00–354.00 $352.96 $1,828
576 576 26 334.00 $334.00 $1,924 +9.00
631 631 18 310.00 $310.00 $1,956
657–693 687 111 290.00–296.50 $292.17 $2,007 +2.96
844 844 9 255.00 $255.00 $2,152

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 428 22 378.50–380.00 $378.93 $1,622
453–490 483 76 349.00–352.00 $351.32 $1,697 -4.10
505–547 533 94 331.00–351.00 $339.77 $1,811 +17.91
553–583 565 62 298.00–333.50 $315.28 $1,781 +0.03
606–635 619 172 285.00–306.00 $295.06 $1,826 +1.05
655–699 672 239 279.25–297.00 $287.67 $1,933 -7.88
678 678 30 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 -6.13
713–736 717 56 272.00–282.00 $279.21 $2,002 -1.29
753–766 756 71 270.50–277.25 $276.52 $2,090 +1.24
751–791 778 199 259.00–271.00 $265.06 $2,062 +5.79
813–835 824 47 241.00–253.00 $246.76 $2,033 -14.37
867 867 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,994
903–920 919 86 241.25–245.00 $241.46 $2,219 -6.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,411
450 450 7 327.00 $327.00 $1,472
522–543 537 18 306.00–312.00 $307.62 $1,652 -3.38
592 592 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,687
619–630 623 16 279.00–280.00 $279.38 $1,741 +8.04
653–682 667 19 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,785 -2.42

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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.