Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

3,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $410.32/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,952/hd at 720 lb · 440 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.18/cwt -9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,032/hd at 826 lb · 338 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.25/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,746/hd at 673 lb · 274 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,835 4,103 4,002
Feeder cattle 3,835 4,103 4,002

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 750 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower and steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower except 600-750 lbs heifers selling steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to 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
370–373 371 27 605.00–625.00 $608.73 $2,258 —
400–438 420 25 575.00–605.00 $585.01 $2,457 -0.99
457–498 480 85 531.00–555.00 $539.58 $2,590 -5.37
495 unweaned 495 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,500 —
508–536 526 48 518.00–534.00 $520.47 $2,738 -20.53
559–595 579 125 465.00–495.00 $476.47 $2,759 +2.58
613 unweaned 613 20 436.00 $436.00 $2,673 —
600–649 617 169 449.00–480.00 $463.23 $2,858 +13.23
622–646 638 44 434.00–441.00 $436.33 $2,784 -33.88
656–681 668 145 426.00–453.50 $441.42 $2,949 -1.69
667–694 683 62 416.00–420.00 $418.18 $2,856 -24.93
692 unweaned 692 8 408.00 $408.00 $2,823 —
700–746 719 429 392.00–422.25 $410.94 $2,955 -7.08
740 740 11 386.00 $386.00 $2,856 -9.36
761 unweaned 761 11 376.50 $376.50 $2,865 —
769–779 773 81 380.50–390.25 $386.34 $2,986 -14.82
780–790 782 117 371.00 $371.00 $2,901 -30.16
805–842 823 236 364.00–378.50 $372.59 $3,066 -6.82
816–834 832 102 354.50–356.00 $354.66 $2,951 -24.75
851–854 853 19 350.00–353.00 $351.74 $3,000 -19.65
879 879 16 337.00 $337.00 $2,962 -14.00
906–940 922 167 330.75–341.25 $336.05 $3,098 -22.43
953 953 27 326.25 $326.25 $3,109 -4.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 512.50 $512.50 $2,409 —
637 637 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,663 -7.04
693 693 13 405.00 $405.00 $2,807 -15.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 8 602.50 $602.50 $1,898 —
329–337 333 14 567.00–591.00 $578.86 $1,928 -9.14
400–438 407 54 523.00–548.00 $543.33 $2,211 —
458 unweaned 458 8 488.00 $488.00 $2,235 -6.00
450–483 464 57 492.00–511.00 $496.56 $2,304 +2.56
500–530 520 39 466.00–475.00 $469.96 $2,444 +19.96
538 unweaned 538 15 457.50 $457.50 $2,461 —
551–594 579 134 440.00–460.00 $453.64 $2,627 +22.64
581 581 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,440 -11.00
606 606 28 455.00 $455.00 $2,757 +27.87
600–644 618 241 411.00–438.00 $429.17 $2,652 +2.04
652 unweaned 652 5 386.00 $386.00 $2,517 —
656–695 673 269 390.00–423.50 $408.66 $2,750 +6.12
707–731 715 172 362.50–387.00 $382.19 $2,733 +5.43
768–785 772 203 343.00–365.50 $355.36 $2,743 +10.36
807–841 835 131 336.00–344.00 $337.36 $2,817 -10.92
854–872 861 16 329.50 $329.50 $2,837 +3.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
714–748 743 74 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,080.53 —
777 777 27 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
829 829 13 3,035.00 $3,035.00 -111.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,930 —
490 490 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 —
677–695 686 20 365.00–368.00 $366.48 $2,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 7 572.00 $572.00 $2,488 —

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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.