Cattle Market Pulse

Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.14/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,123/hd at 877 lb · 293 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.07/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,891/hd at 926 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 822 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,966 2,197 3,166
Feeder cattle 1,966 2,197 3,166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 650 lbs and heifers over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–449 438 24 540.00–547.50 $544.94 $2,387 —
527 527 17 507.00 $507.00 $2,672 -4.55
576–586 581 42 464.00–469.00 $465.44 $2,704 +12.44
601–641 631 41 441.00–462.00 $448.24 $2,828 —
665–678 669 43 423.50–442.00 $432.76 $2,895 +15.76
708–748 723 60 390.00–420.00 $405.56 $2,932 +1.33
756–796 786 78 378.00–397.00 $386.18 $3,035 +3.14
835–840 839 43 355.00–369.50 $364.41 $3,057 -7.26
855–893 876 272 351.50–366.50 $357.64 $3,133 +1.80
868–895 889 21 336.00–339.00 $336.70 $2,993 -19.14
946 946 110 338.75–339.00 $338.87 $3,206 +13.87
978–994 991 74 320.00–330.50 $324.25 $3,213 -7.87
992 992 19 313.00 $313.00 $3,105 -19.12
1035 1035 9 315.00 $315.00 $3,260 —
1055 1055 42 310.00 $310.00 $3,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 9 509.00 $509.00 $2,204 —
774 774 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–445 425 42 476.00–496.00 $486.26 $2,067 -13.74
475 475 32 463.00 $463.00 $2,199 —
501–526 518 23 437.00–453.00 $441.71 $2,288 —
585 585 15 412.00 $412.00 $2,410 -17.00
613–621 617 63 405.00–411.00 $407.58 $2,515 —
653–693 676 48 379.00–385.00 $380.01 $2,569 +9.01
679–693 688 29 362.00–364.00 $363.35 $2,500 —
704–743 721 64 356.00–367.00 $359.77 $2,594 -5.84
783 783 22 333.00 $333.00 $2,607 -16.50
800–845 822 186 330.50–339.00 $333.45 $2,741 +10.55
853–895 868 112 313.00–328.50 $324.01 $2,812 +11.01
901–935 923 179 306.50–318.25 $315.02 $2,908 +3.99
949 949 27 292.50 $292.50 $2,776 -18.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 5 423.00 $423.00 $2,018 -41.00
597 597 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,310 —
629 629 17 361.00 $361.00 $2,271 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
859 859 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.