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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

1,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.10/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,056/hd at 937 lb · 995 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.06/cwt +12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 871 lb · 189 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $341.35/cwt +21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 820 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,679

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,339
625 625 18 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 +20.13
702 702 18 361.00 $361.00 $2,534
782 782 46 344.00 $344.00 $2,690
811–838 820 69 340.00–342.00 $341.35 $2,799 +21.35
861–889 871 189 326.50–339.75 $335.06 $2,918 +6.56
909–948 937 983 313.50–330.25 $326.42 $3,059 +12.81
946 946 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,838
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 9 436.00 $436.00 $2,088 +51.00
1078 1078 9 254.00 $254.00 $2,738

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 22 368.00 $368.00 $2,134 -11.00
664–680 671 31 342.00–353.00 $349.79 $2,347 -5.21
707 707 36 336.00 $336.00 $2,376 +11.50
720 720 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +0.50
761 761 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,488 +16.50
803 803 48 331.50 $331.50 $2,662
841 841 13 320.00 $320.00 $2,691
857–870 865 27 290.00–295.50 $294.14 $2,544 +9.06
862–878 870 24 321.00–331.00 $325.95 $2,836 +40.87
908 908 17 296.00–304.00 $301.18 $2,735
950–951 950 13 284.00–285.00 $284.31 $2,701

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1329–1358 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 3,150.00–3,360.00 $3,281.34
1368 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1379 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,460.00 $3,460.00

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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.