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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

2,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.07/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,268/hd at 958 lb · 490 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.82/cwt +19.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,105/hd at 941 lb · 277 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $484.11/cwt -17.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 472 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,391 2,700 1,563
Feeder cattle 2,391 2,700 1,563

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves 400-650 lbs sold unevenly steady and feeder steers over 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Nice offering of yearling feeders and bawling spring calves on offer with some weaned calves selling in the mix. The bulk of the spring calves had received one round of fall vaccinations.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 13 576.00 $576.00 $1,976 +11.00
360 360 21 556.00 $556.00 $2,002 +33.60
402–410 406 30 509.00–514.00 $511.48 $2,077 +12.31
455–462 thin fleshed 460 60 501.00–508.00 $505.81 $2,327 —
473–485 479 100 463.00–491.00 $471.09 $2,257 -30.91
513–535 524 47 441.00–488.00 $471.00 $2,468 +26.96
554–590 574 74 427.50–454.00 $435.22 $2,498 -8.71
600 600 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +20.00
601–646 unweaned 634 144 383.00–424.00 $414.52 $2,628 +3.96
688 688 8 378.00 $378.00 $2,601 —
712–726 722 26 359.00–368.00 $365.37 $2,638 -12.63
742 unweaned 742 21 328.00 $328.00 $2,434 —
850–895 879 46 336.00–346.00 $340.14 $2,990 -1.56
879 879 55 330.00 $330.00 $2,901 -11.70
928–941 934 131 314.00–318.50 $316.25 $2,954 +6.25
948 948 146 342.00 $342.00 $3,242 +32.00
950–974 958 477 333.00–345.25 $341.64 $3,273 +8.69
968 968 13 320.00 $320.00 $3,098 -12.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 64 308.00 $308.00 $3,172 +8.50
1057 1057 218 321.25 $321.25 $3,396 +19.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,168 —
791 791 36 333.00 $333.00 $2,634 —
900 900 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–324 320 19 485.00–503.00 $489.56 $1,567 —
367–396 378 42 435.00–455.00 $442.26 $1,672 -95.97
431–447 443 66 420.00–454.00 $439.06 $1,945 -30.61
465–485 472 42 431.00–447.00 $438.51 $2,070 +2.65
515 thin fleshed 515 22 441.00 $441.00 $2,271 —
508–548 520 40 382.00–418.00 $403.57 $2,099 -13.19
557–581 574 58 371.00–399.00 $387.94 $2,227 -1.51
611 unweaned 611 18 357.50 $357.50 $2,184 —
610–649 634 16 360.00–362.00 $361.28 $2,291 -11.72
833 833 16 317.00 $317.00 $2,641 -1.74
881 881 24 316.25 $316.25 $2,786 -4.50
904 904 42 305.00 $305.00 $2,757 +10.00
946 946 8 295.00 $295.00 $2,791 —
955 955 29 296.75 $296.75 $2,834 +20.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 13 270.00 $270.00 $3,002 —

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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.