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Huss Livestock Market Report

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

2,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.19/cwt ≈ $2,586/hd at 668 lb · 212 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.10/cwt -24.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 634 lb · 197 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.79/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,977/hd at 980 lb · 170 head
Kearney 6-weight steers sold at $432/cwt, running $32/cwt below the NE average ($464) and $54/cwt under Crawford, NE ($486). The class is down $13 from its early May peak of $468. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,125 1,871 0
Feeder cattle 2,125 1,855 0
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a thin test from two weeks ago steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. The offering consisted of yearlings and fall calves both weaned and bawlers selling in load lots and packages.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 682.50 $682.50 $2,471 —
452 452 6 581.00 $581.00 $2,626 —
511 unweaned 511 10 495.00 $495.00 $2,529 —
523–547 538 24 489.00–505.00 $494.94 $2,663 —
550–590 558 80 468.00–497.00 $490.67 $2,738 -6.33
615 unweaned 615 40 430.00 $430.00 $2,644 —
615–644 639 157 440.00–450.00 $442.67 $2,829 -22.33
657–694 679 107 390.00–419.00 $416.72 $2,830 -40.28
702–739 736 134 395.50–405.50 $396.21 $2,916 -13.79
755–766 762 40 380.50–400.00 $388.27 $2,959 -12.73
799 unweaned 799 9 343.00 $343.00 $2,741 —
802–825 810 49 361.00–369.00 $364.92 $2,956 -17.08
861–897 877 169 344.00–351.00 $348.16 $3,053 —
943 943 54 335.50 $335.50 $3,164 -2.75
959 959 60 335.50 $335.50 $3,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–491 thin fleshed 482 29 505.00–515.00 $510.27 $2,460 —
776 776 8 349.50 $349.50 $2,712 -19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 —
442 442 6 491.00 $491.00 $2,170 —
470–483 477 14 476.00–482.00 $478.53 $2,283 —
508–542 519 30 434.00–466.00 $456.04 $2,367 -27.96
567–576 574 33 428.00–435.00 $429.47 $2,465 —
600–630 618 19 393.00–406.00 $400.61 $2,476 -1.52
626 unweaned 626 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,498 +8.40
655–696 668 212 367.00–400.00 $387.19 $2,586 —
716–727 718 56 356.00–365.50 $357.03 $2,563 —
756–781 775 115 339.00–357.00 $343.99 $2,666 -12.95
806–846 812 92 337.00–341.00 $338.34 $2,747 —
847 847 69 333.25 $333.25 $2,823 —
872–886 884 56 320.50–328.00 $321.42 $2,841 -13.08
919–942 938 71 301.25–319.00 $304.43 $2,856 -3.07
968–987 980 170 301.00–308.50 $303.79 $2,977 -2.21

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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.