Cattle Market Huss Livestock Market Report
Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 20262,563 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,563 | 2,125 | 1,311 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,502 | 2,125 | 1,035 |
| Replacement cattle | 61 | — | 276 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ↕ Replacement cows: The bulk of the offering was yearling steers and heifers selling in load lots with the balance in packages of yearlings and fall calves along with packages of cow/calf pairs mixed in the run
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312–315 | 314 | 6 | 730.00–745.00 | $734.97 | $2,308 | — |
| 350 | 350 | 9 | 690.00 | $690.00 | $2,415 | — |
| 430 | 430 | 13 | 576.50 | $576.50 | $2,479 | — |
| 510–529 | 514 | 46 | 535.00–557.00 | $550.38 | $2,829 | +55.44 |
| 550–589 | 568 | 75 | 469.00–503.00 | $480.84 | $2,731 | -9.83 |
| 616 | 616 | 8 | 439.00 | $439.00 | $2,704 | +9.00 |
| 600–647 | 627 | 63 | 438.00–447.00 | $443.01 | $2,778 | +0.34 |
| 653 | 653 | 10 | 444.00 | $444.00 | $2,899 | — |
| 667–691 | 677 | 34 | 409.00–419.00 | $411.09 | $2,783 | -5.63 |
| 719–741 | 723 | 106 | 403.00–430.50 | $420.46 | $3,040 | +24.25 |
| 785 | 785 | 60 | 402.00 | $402.00 | $3,156 | +13.73 |
| 809–839 | 820 | 64 | 357.00–375.00 | $367.29 | $3,012 | +2.37 |
| 882 | 882 | 28 | 355.50 | $355.50 | $3,136 | +7.34 |
| 910–925 | 924 | 455 | 344.00–366.25 | $365.24 | $3,375 | +29.74 |
| 926 | 926 | 5 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $3,084 | -2.50 |
| 952–966 | 959 | 16 | 332.00–333.50 | $332.74 | $3,191 | -2.76 |
| 959 | 959 | 115 | 358.50 | $358.50 | $3,438 | +23.00 |
| 1007 | 1007 | 185 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $3,545 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413 | 413 | 17 | 539.00 | $539.00 | $2,226 | — |
| 742–747 | 745 | 27 | 371.00–385.00 | $379.70 | $2,829 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–330 | 319 | 23 | 600.00–640.00 | $624.63 | $1,993 | — |
| 403 | 403 | 10 | 541.00 | $541.00 | $2,180 | — |
| 454 | 454 | 9 | 541.00 | $541.00 | $2,456 | — |
| 464–487 | 482 | 29 | 484.00–511.00 | $494.30 | $2,383 | +15.77 |
| 500–520 | 507 | 15 | 455.00–472.00 | $466.18 | $2,364 | +10.14 |
| 585 | 585 | 5 | 394.00 | $394.00 | $2,305 | — |
| 580–595 | 588 | 51 | 408.00–432.00 | $416.21 | $2,447 | -13.26 |
| 609–640 | 622 | 61 | 378.00–401.00 | $389.14 | $2,420 | -11.47 |
| 651–698 | 687 | 65 | 362.00–391.00 | $370.90 | $2,548 | -16.29 |
| 705–741 | 716 | 74 | 357.00–369.50 | $364.69 | $2,611 | +7.66 |
| 700–745 | 729 | 20 | 339.50–342.00 | $340.34 | $2,481 | -16.69 |
| 752–766 | 756 | 49 | 378.00–378.50 | $378.37 | $2,860 | +34.38 |
| 765–785 | 772 | 43 | 341.00–351.00 | $346.15 | $2,672 | +2.16 |
| 833 | 833 | 8 | 339.50 | $339.50 | $2,828 | +6.25 |
| 823–841 | 839 | 73 | 350.50–360.25 | $359.07 | $3,013 | +25.82 |
| 857–870 | 863 | 99 | 339.50–348.25 | $347.02 | $2,995 | +25.60 |
| 863 | 863 | 31 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,805 | +3.58 |
| 955–993 | 969 | 16 | 294.00–300.50 | $298.00 | $2,888 | -5.79 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 525 | 12 | 393.00 | $393.00 | $2,063 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554 | 554 | 10 | 497.50 | $497.50 | $2,756 | — |
| 829 | 829 | 9 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,819 | — |
| 943 | 943 | 5 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $3,027 | — |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1797 | 1797 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 10 | 4,975.00 | $4,975.00 | — |
| 1802 | 1802 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 4,850.00 | $4,850.00 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1177–1201 | 1185 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | 5,400.00 | $5,400.00 | — |
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.
First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the large crowd that was in the seats. The bulk of the offering was yearling steers and heifers selling in load lots with the balance in packages of yearlings and fall calves along with packages of cow/calf pairs mixed in the run.