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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

2,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.53/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,092/hd at 877 lb · 353 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $328.90/cwt -4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,190/hd at 970 lb · 287 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $355.43/cwt +22.85 vs last sale · ≈ $3,234/hd at 910 lb · 251 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,020 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 6 512.00 $512.00 $1,935 —
488 unweaned 488 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,220 —
574 574 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,353 -37.00
600–643 619 44 413.00–432.50 $423.75 $2,623 +4.14
665–688 682 96 381.00–407.00 $399.27 $2,723 +10.27
722–736 731 38 375.00–383.00 $380.72 $2,783 +0.97
755–785 768 104 359.00–374.00 $369.21 $2,836 -6.92
810–832 828 157 351.00–364.00 $358.85 $2,971 —
853–892 877 353 340.00–356.85 $352.53 $3,092 +7.18
909–911 910 251 355.25–355.50 $355.43 $3,234 +22.85
952–999 970 287 326.00–335.25 $328.90 $3,190 -4.60
1011–1028 1025 31 316.00–316.25 $316.20 $3,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 7 437.00 $437.00 $2,089 -14.00
693 693 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,564 —
860 860 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,812 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 unweaned 363 9 475.00 $475.00 $1,724 —
465 465 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
544 unweaned 544 5 392.00 $392.00 $2,132 —
571 571 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,255 +10.00
611 thin fleshed 611 44 400.00 $400.00 $2,444 —
621–641 632 31 373.00–386.00 $378.76 $2,394 +5.13
658–671 666 65 363.00–375.00 $368.37 $2,453 —
709–725 thin fleshed 723 56 358.75–359.50 $358.86 $2,595 —
707–740 725 27 336.00–350.00 $342.45 $2,483 +14.53
765–797 787 41 331.00–342.00 $336.26 $2,646 +23.26
809–837 821 101 337.50–341.00 $340.09 $2,792 +6.09
850–896 857 90 302.00–326.00 $312.20 $2,676 —
910–917 915 95 309.50–324.75 $314.45 $2,877 —
1057 1057 7 295.00 $295.00 $3,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 385.00 $385.00 $1,917 —
513 513 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,975 —
734 734 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,349 —
796 796 9 319.00 $319.00 $2,539 —

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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.