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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

2,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.47/cwt +29.74 vs last sale · ≈ $3,133/hd at 923 lb · 401 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $323.16/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,165/hd at 979 lb · 339 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.23/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 929 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,259 1,586 4,151
Feeder cattle 2,259 1,586 4,151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers 700-900 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with steers 900-1050 lbs selling 10.00-20.00 higher along with heifers 650-950 lbs selling steady to 15.00 higher. Demand was good from the larger than normal crowd of order buyers and farmer feeders in the seats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–441 438 11 475.00 $475.00 $2,080 —
501 501 7 447.00 $447.00 $2,239 —
590 590 12 404.00 $404.00 $2,384 —
633 633 7 387.00 $387.00 $2,450 —
670 670 18 368.00 $368.00 $2,466 -7.25
738 738 39 359.50 $359.50 $2,653 +5.78
792 792 19 345.50 $345.50 $2,736 -4.72
821–824 823 53 349.50–350.75 $350.37 $2,884 +3.87
913–946 923 401 324.50–345.50 $339.47 $3,133 +28.97
970 970 50 300.00 $300.00 $2,910 -14.64
973–984 981 289 313.50–327.75 $327.17 $3,210 +12.53
1016–1035 1027 605 315.00–326.00 $325.39 $3,342 +36.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1124 1118 80 270.00–284.85 $278.35 $3,112 —
1121 1121 56 300.50 $300.50 $3,369 —
1218 1218 44 276.00 $276.00 $3,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859 859 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,809 —
919 919 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 10 477.00 $477.00 $1,918 —
455 455 13 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
500 500 12 399.00 $399.00 $1,995 +44.00
682–683 683 39 355.50–357.50 $356.78 $2,437 +14.25
727 727 10 341.50 $341.50 $2,483 +10.50
803–810 808 88 319.00–335.00 $323.55 $2,614 —
851–879 865 18 315.50–323.50 $319.44 $2,763 +17.34
915–949 919 69 280.00–288.00 $286.60 $2,634 +3.12
901–946 936 98 294.50–308.75 $301.31 $2,820 +17.83
983 983 10 302.50 $302.50 $2,974 +37.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 10 287.50 $287.50 $2,964 —
1049 1049 24 278.00 $278.00 $2,916 —
1060–1062 1061 32 263.00–273.00 $265.50 $2,817 —
1156 1156 5 257.00 $257.00 $2,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 824 11 313.00 $313.00 $2,579 +18.00

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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.