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Huss Livestock Market Report, Kearney, NE

Kearney, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

2,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.88/cwt +18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 665 lb · 306 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.09/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 631 lb · 294 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.98/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 567 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,956 2,391 1,721
Feeder cattle 2,956 2,391 1,721

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves 400-600 lbs sold unevenly steady and steer and heifer calves over 600 lbs sold steady while feeder steers and heifers 850-950 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Nearly all of the calves had received at least one round of fall vaccinations and some were weaned a minimum of 45 days. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with an active internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–449 428 72 466.00–525.00 $481.47 $2,061 -30.01
475 475 12 489.00 $489.00 $2,323 +17.91
510–543 527 153 444.00–471.00 $454.78 $2,397 -16.22
556–588 576 189 420.00–446.00 $437.64 $2,521 +2.42
611–648 unweaned 631 278 405.00–430.00 $416.58 $2,629 +2.06
618–647 631 16 399.00–414.50 $407.54 $2,572 -7.46
654–682 unweaned 665 217 374.00–410.50 $395.64 $2,631 —
654–669 665 89 370.00–417.00 $399.90 $2,659 +21.90
700–730 unweaned 714 164 369.00–374.75 $371.79 $2,655 +43.79
727 727 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,566 -12.37
759–788 767 174 352.00–371.00 $355.59 $2,727 —
810–849 843 109 336.00–348.50 $338.09 $2,850 —
856–873 871 89 341.75–344.50 $342.11 $2,980 +1.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–992 982 49 316.25–318.00 $317.13 $3,114 —
1051 1051 33 289.00 $289.00 $3,037 -32.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 13 451.00 $451.00 $2,007 —
544 544 13 426.00 $426.00 $2,317 —
623 unweaned 623 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,261 —
916–940 926 27 326.00–331.00 $328.93 $3,046 +11.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–438 425 16 441.00–449.00 $445.91 $1,895 +6.85
454–484 477 106 411.00–439.00 $422.09 $2,013 -16.42
500–541 529 169 392.50–419.00 $407.43 $2,155 +3.86
555–594 567 189 365.00–405.00 $385.98 $2,189 -1.96
600–648 unweaned 633 146 350.00–363.50 $359.59 $2,276 +2.09
636 636 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,251 -7.28
671 unweaned 671 14 336.00 $336.00 $2,255 —
696 696 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,429 —
727–748 738 39 324.50–335.00 $329.27 $2,430 —
804–843 812 176 321.50–330.50 $326.59 $2,652 +9.59
865 865 21 322.50 $322.50 $2,790 +6.25
902–944 912 93 290.75–304.00 $296.28 $2,702 -8.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 12 292.00 $292.00 $2,748 —
1048 1048 6 268.00 $268.00 $2,809 —
1066 1066 13 262.00 $262.00 $2,793 —
1160 1160 11 249.50 $249.50 $2,894 —

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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.