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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.53/cwt ≈ $2,320/hd at 830 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 577 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.26/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 519 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 815 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 25 464.00 $464.00 $2,046 —
479 unweaned 479 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,108 —
568–574 unweaned 570 27 394.00–407.00 $403.12 $2,298 —
579–598 582 40 389.00–397.00 $395.56 $2,302 -5.44
695 695 24 345.50 $345.50 $2,401 -8.65
733 733 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,529 +8.32
767–786 781 18 319.50–327.00 $321.55 $2,511 -10.12
830 830 5 306.50 $306.50 $2,544 -6.74
883 883 12 297.50 $297.50 $2,627 -9.90
906–922 911 17 289.50–293.50 $292.31 $2,663 -12.69
1020 1020 6 278.00 $278.00 $2,836 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 388.00 $388.00 $1,932 —
563 unweaned 563 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,055 —
625 625 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 —
666 666 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,278 —
696 unweaned 696 20 320.00 $320.00 $2,227 —
725 725 9 329.00 $329.00 $2,385 +5.00
799 799 20 300.00 $300.00 $2,397 —
984 984 6 264.00 $264.00 $2,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–537 528 12 331.00–355.00 $342.78 $1,810 +4.78
557–592 578 33 327.00–343.00 $336.86 $1,947 —
625 unweaned 625 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,888 —
632–638 634 27 303.00–322.00 $310.78 $1,970 -4.33
663–697 679 21 294.50–302.00 $298.33 $2,026 +6.33
712 unweaned 712 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 —
720–731 729 22 284.00 $284.00 $2,070 —
829–838 830 76 273.00–280.00 $279.53 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 419 27 423.00–436.00 $427.56 $1,791 —
470 470 10 389.00 $389.00 $1,828 —
503 unweaned 503 7 364.00 $364.00 $1,831 —
513–527 521 44 375.00–388.00 $380.53 $1,983 +9.09
560 560 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,010 -3.00
789 789 9 296.00 $296.00 $2,335 -12.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,908 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1102–1291 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,249.22
1207–1306 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,759.22
1272 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1359–1476 1434 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,645.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1263 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1390–1432 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 4,300.00–4,350.00 $4,323.44 —
1438 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1501–1722 1642 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,200.25 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1562 1562 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1697 1697 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1268–1445 1332 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 4,400.00–4,570.00 $4,482.45 —
1333–1425 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,393.34 —
1432–1481 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 4,575.00–4,600.00 $4,587.45 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.