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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

1,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.49/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 566 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.85/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 622 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.29/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 671 lb · 133 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,402

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 507.00 $507.00 $1,607
420–433 427 10 409.00–428.00 $418.36 $1,786 -42.35
468–490 476 20 373.00–385.00 $380.67 $1,812 -38.72
501–540 509 35 360.00–390.00 $383.63 $1,953 -18.70
555–593 566 243 353.00–380.00 $373.49 $2,114 -11.15
619–642 631 14 341.00–346.00 $343.45 $2,167 -14.18
650–690 671 133 299.00–328.00 $323.29 $2,169 -10.02
700–719 702 117 294.00–307.00 $303.72 $2,132 -9.43
762–790 770 31 280.50–308.00 $296.77 $2,285 -15.21
832 832 56 280.00 $280.00 $2,330 -6.95
941 941 15 267.25 $267.25 $2,515 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,893

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 26 411.00–434.00 $421.93 $1,536 -38.07
400–442 421 14 375.00–380.00 $377.38 $1,589 -50.69
450–487 472 97 339.00–358.00 $347.28 $1,639 -21.05
515–548 544 99 331.00–353.00 $349.89 $1,903 -16.99
551–592 568 79 311.00–333.00 $321.19 $1,824 -14.81
605–633 622 135 294.00–319.00 $315.85 $1,965 +0.35
655–677 670 77 282.00–301.00 $295.69 $1,981 -2.57
702–729 720 26 270.00–279.00 $274.81 $1,979 -19.04
728 728 30 286.00 $286.00 $2,082 -7.85
781–787 786 96 280.00–309.75 $303.59 $2,386 +29.77
861 861 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,411 +25.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 9 317.50 $317.50 $1,578 -29.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,857
632 632 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,060
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,750

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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.