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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

3,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $283.73/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,467/hd at 869 lb · 433 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.47/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 782 lb · 332 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.72/cwt ≈ $2,118/hd at 581 lb · 323 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,637 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 472.00 $472.00 $1,595 —
416–438 422 32 418.00–431.00 $422.76 $1,784 —
462 thin fleshed 462 10 430.50 $430.50 $1,989 —
479–491 487 127 396.00–411.00 $407.42 $1,984 —
551–587 573 203 366.00–385.00 $371.65 $2,130 —
588–596 594 120 353.00 $353.00 $2,097 —
633–644 641 34 333.00–335.00 $333.46 $2,137 -15.55
650 unweaned 650 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,093 —
650–691 662 242 333.00–346.50 $342.83 $2,270 +11.83
672–678 676 19 326.00 $326.00 $2,204 -5.00
709–716 thin fleshed 711 122 329.50–335.25 $331.11 $2,354 —
703–732 718 115 310.00–324.00 $315.23 $2,263 +0.87
756–782 779 225 304.00–312.50 $309.98 $2,415 +7.63
766–791 787 107 296.00 $296.00 $2,330 -6.35
800–834 820 294 288.00–301.25 $295.91 $2,426 +7.81
853–879 866 313 285.50–291.75 $287.96 $2,494 +2.30
875–890 878 120 271.00–277.00 $272.71 $2,394 -12.95
915–919 917 72 275.00 $275.00 $2,522 -3.74
930 930 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 -18.74
960 960 10 252.00 $252.00 $2,419 -17.50
1001 1001 11 242.00 $242.00 $2,422 -20.33
1003–1019 1016 25 258.00–259.00 $258.64 $2,628 -3.69
1083 1083 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,412 —
535 thin fleshed 535 18 371.00 $371.00 $1,985 —
550 550 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 —
622 622 8 328.50 $328.50 $2,043 -5.50
683 683 10 311.00 $311.00 $2,124 —
724 724 6 292.00 $292.00 $2,114 +11.98
836 836 11 268.00 $268.00 $2,240 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 22 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
400–447 442 53 403.00–407.00 $403.41 $1,783 —
462 fancy 462 46 391.00 $391.00 $1,806 —
471–486 475 59 359.00–371.00 $367.18 $1,744 —
492 492 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,722 —
516 fancy 516 19 382.00 $382.00 $1,971 —
515–523 518 28 351.00–354.00 $352.92 $1,828 —
528 thin fleshed 528 73 367.00 $367.00 $1,938 —
570–591 575 138 310.00–334.00 $316.63 $1,821 +4.00
603–627 609 148 308.00–327.50 $319.16 $1,944 +13.63
650–697 678 160 286.00–299.50 $293.21 $1,988 -2.88
709–737 729 109 282.00–293.50 $283.28 $2,065 -1.98
760 760 31 282.00 $282.00 $2,143 +5.60
750–798 777 129 271.00–275.00 $272.65 $2,118 -3.75
786 786 5 264.00 $264.00 $2,075 -12.40
805–819 812 109 270.00–272.00 $271.51 $2,205 +6.01
814–841 831 27 258.00–262.00 $259.45 $2,156 -6.05
856–885 865 16 255.00–261.00 $259.08 $2,241 -5.04
900 900 13 251.75 $251.75 $2,266 +0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 unweaned 459 12 327.00 $327.00 $1,501 —
477 477 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,593 -11.50
537 537 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,665 -13.37
567 unweaned 567 11 284.00 $284.00 $1,610 —
556–588 570 22 290.00–301.00 $297.21 $1,694 —
621 621 10 299.00 $299.00 $1,857 —
801 801 18 250.50 $250.50 $2,007 +1.41

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,170 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1251–1438 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,350.00–2,725.00 $2,613.61
1260–1454 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,475.00–2,775.00 $2,605.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.