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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.58/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,113/hd at 936 lb · 792 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.00/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,792/hd at 836 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.13/cwt +32.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 754 lb · 80 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,573

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 7 546.00 $546.00 $1,900
557 557 13 447.00 $447.00 $2,490 +27.00
606 606 33 419.00–420.00 $419.61 $2,543 +19.61
665 665 6 389.00 $389.00 $2,587
702–711 704 27 370.00–382.00 $379.75 $2,673 +18.75
750–755 754 80 372.00–377.00 $376.13 $2,836 +32.13
850–890 885 70 339.00–346.25 $345.35 $3,056 +10.29
921–940 936 792 332.35–333.35 $332.58 $3,113 +6.16
959 959 65 333.50 $333.50 $3,198
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 149 311.25 $311.25 $3,349
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 6 451.00 $451.00 $2,115 +15.00
521 521 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,162
707 707 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,566
767 767 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,746
923–942 933 48 314.00–318.00 $316.19 $2,950
1020 1020 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,907

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,150
552 552 14 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 +17.00
603–629 617 28 367.00–380.00 $373.63 $2,305
700–738 728 76 324.00–329.00 $327.92 $2,387 +2.92
799 799 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,501
836 836 120 334.00 $334.00 $2,792 +14.00

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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.