Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

2,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.67/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $3,051/hd at 821 lb · 209 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.08/cwt ≈ $2,808/hd at 958 lb · 182 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.04/cwt -13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,934/hd at 766 lb · 169 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,197 4,154 4,058
Feeder cattle 2,197 4,154 4,058

Compared to last week steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,172
403 unweaned 403 9 562.00 $562.00 $2,265
461 461 7 546.00 $546.00 $2,517 +19.08
500–541 511 31 508.00–521.00 $511.55 $2,614 +7.55
589 589 23 453.00 $453.00 $2,668 -22.55
653–658 657 35 434.00 $434.00 $2,851 +15.19
672 672 7 417.00 $417.00 $2,802 -1.81
702–729 719 50 401.00–413.00 $404.23 $2,906 +2.11
750–788 766 169 376.00–390.00 $383.04 $2,934 -13.18
813–838 821 209 359.00–378.00 $371.67 $3,051 +5.14
853–884 882 139 355.00–358.00 $355.84 $3,139 +5.28
901 901 9 351.00 $351.00 $3,163 +9.38
945 945 73 325.00 $325.00 $3,071 -16.62
950–987 964 137 327.75–339.00 $332.12 $3,202 +7.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1139 1129 77 296.00–297.00 $296.29 $3,345 -6.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–588 576 13 410.00–420.00 $416.07 $2,397 -26.97
579–586 582 18 436.00–445.00 $440.03 $2,561 -3.01
653 653 13 386.00 $386.00 $2,521 -10.50
849 849 16 331.00 $331.00 $2,810 -8.79
896 896 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,849 -17.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 14 500.00 $500.00 $2,010
412 unweaned 412 7 506.00 $506.00 $2,085
505 unweaned 505 11 453.00 $453.00 $2,288
581 581 36 429.00 $429.00 $2,492 -9.61
650 650 12 371.00 $371.00 $2,412 +7.54
700–743 715 83 338.00–350.00 $343.16 $2,454 -11.88
715–722 720 52 360.00–381.00 $365.61 $2,632 +10.57
760 760 31 349.50 $349.50 $2,656 +3.24
806 806 59 343.00 $343.00 $2,765 +14.04
815–836 825 108 320.00–328.00 $322.90 $2,664 -6.06
852 852 67 313.00 $313.00 $2,667 -5.69
902–930 920 103 310.00–313.00 $311.03 $2,861 +1.01
956 956 56 300.00 $300.00 $2,868
959 959 126 290.00 $290.00 $2,781
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,040
466 466 5 464.00 $464.00 $2,162
489 489 8 441.00 $441.00 $2,156
521 521 5 437.00 $437.00 $2,277 -6.37
526 526 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,041 -55.37
550 550 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,206
552 552 9 422.00 $422.00 $2,329
605 605 17 366.00 $366.00 $2,214
623 623 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,405
689 689 13 359.00 $359.00 $2,474
764 764 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,506
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 89 274.00 $274.00 $3,069

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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.