Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

2,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $352.02/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $3,217/hd at 914 lb · 216 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $410.18/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,982/hd at 727 lb · 191 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $469.78/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 623 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,378 3,736 0
Feeder cattle 2,378 3,736 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 550 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 unweaned 437 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,360 —
452 452 14 550.00 $550.00 $2,486 -16.00
452 unweaned 452 7 508.00 $508.00 $2,296 —
500–536 515 37 514.00–531.00 $521.91 $2,688 -6.51
530 unweaned 530 11 493.00 $493.00 $2,613 —
569–584 578 50 497.50–520.00 $506.55 $2,928 +21.69
578 unweaned 578 11 485.00 $485.00 $2,803 —
602 thin fleshed 602 35 491.00 $491.00 $2,956 —
608–649 629 134 453.00–483.00 $464.24 $2,920 -0.90
650–672 unweaned 666 32 421.00–433.00 $425.41 $2,833 —
668–670 669 25 433.00–442.50 $437.19 $2,925 +0.16
702–746 727 191 397.00–418.00 $410.18 $2,982 +0.75
750–771 753 49 406.00–418.00 $415.60 $3,129 +18.35
826–848 839 129 369.00–382.00 $379.47 $3,184 +5.76
859–869 861 82 379.00–383.00 $379.64 $3,269 +15.41
907–927 914 216 343.50–361.00 $352.02 $3,217 +4.86
951 951 74 343.00 $343.00 $3,262 +9.14
1032 1032 19 312.00 $312.00 $3,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–413 408 15 535.00–560.00 $548.50 $2,238 +17.50
457–479 469 11 502.00–520.00 $509.97 $2,392 -9.53
509–545 525 40 500.00–508.00 $504.40 $2,648 +19.40
641 641 27 442.50 $442.50 $2,836 +6.54
671–691 686 29 407.50–414.00 $412.47 $2,830 -5.72
740 740 6 363.00 $363.00 $2,686 -31.39
790 790 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 -27.17
873 873 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,968 -8.68
987 987 42 306.00 $306.00 $3,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 thin fleshed 374 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,169 —
417 unweaned 417 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,168 —
441 441 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,359 —
462–469 unweaned 466 21 480.00–504.00 $491.34 $2,290 +1.34
468 468 19 513.00 $513.00 $2,401 —
515–539 525 56 475.00–490.00 $482.31 $2,532 +5.58
543 unweaned 543 16 467.00 $467.00 $2,536 —
557–592 577 66 441.00–465.00 $454.26 $2,621 +7.53
603 thin fleshed 603 16 443.00 $443.00 $2,671 —
610–645 631 112 411.00–428.00 $421.14 $2,657 -0.25
645 unweaned 645 15 411.00 $411.00 $2,651 —
657–682 672 142 386.00–404.00 $395.56 $2,658 +1.04
701–738 728 50 367.00–372.00 $368.96 $2,686 -1.18
750–798 765 116 350.00–363.00 $357.85 $2,738 +2.60
824–841 831 100 331.00–346.00 $338.83 $2,816 -10.17
853–887 874 132 316.00–325.00 $318.75 $2,786 -1.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 -9.63
502 502 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,209 —
550 550 9 428.00 $428.00 $2,354 —
676–686 682 18 376.00–383.00 $379.09 $2,585 +0.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807–830 821 25 2,885.00–3,275.00 $3,121.62 —

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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.