Sale reports / Nebraska / Huss Livestock / 2020-03-04

Huss Livestock

Name: Huss Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Kearney, Nebraska · Wed, Mar 4

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1848

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Receipts

3,109 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 3,339▲ 3,109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady. Instances 5.00 higher on flat 600 and 750 lbs steers. Demand was good throughout the day with very good demand for F1 baldy replacement heifers. Two lots of the F1 baldies weighed around 750 lbs sold from 157.00-159.00. Normal crowd of order buyers with a few farmer feeders buyers in attendance. Some procurement from internet buyers. Variety of flesh scores on hand throughout the day.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.12/cwt on 1,797 head.

Average price

$140.12

1,797 head · 775 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,085

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$218

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$19.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.50

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	157.51	884	171
Medium and Large 1	797	138.29	1,102	1,626

One grade step is worth $19.22/cwt here — about −$218 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,797 hd

140.12

—

NE average6 barns · 6,939 hd

155.62

−15.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Huss Livestock Market - Kearney, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	763	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	170.94/cwt	158.00–174.50	785	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	162.89/cwt	156.00–167.00	839	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	887	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	173.12/cwt	166.00–177.50	928	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	164.53/cwt	160.50–168.50	936	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	155.68/cwt	150.00–160.50	903	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	167.09/cwt	161.50–168.25	1,019	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	945	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	980	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	657	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	144.65/cwt	143.00–149.00	973	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	150.58/cwt	148.50–153.75	1,018	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	716	134.25/cwt	133.00–136.00	961	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	725	151.59/cwt	151.25–151.75	1,099	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	144.11/cwt	142.25–146.50	1,064	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	983	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	147.27/cwt	145.00–148.25	1,140	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	787	130.67/cwt	128.50–135.50	1,028	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	135.31/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,120	302
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	128.34/cwt	126.50–128.50	1,091	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	853	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,071	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	129.63/cwt	128.75–130.75	1,171	170
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	905	125.35/cwt	125.35–125.35	1,134	262
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	530	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	165.22/cwt	165.00–165.50	595	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	624	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	406	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	605	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	152.02/cwt	143.00–157.25	716	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	690	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	810	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	139.97/cwt	139.00–140.25	813	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	584	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	818	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	151.85/cwt	144.75–154.25	890	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	139.34/cwt	137.00–141.25	867	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	671	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	946	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	134.25/cwt	131.75–137.00	917	187
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	132.09/cwt	125.50–135.00	954	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	768	148.32/cwt	134.50–159.00	1,139	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	126.62/cwt	123.25–130.50	983	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	795	121.78/cwt	119.50–122.35	968	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.50	995	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	1,110	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	924	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,100	53

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Huss Livestock Market - Kearney, NE

Wed Mar 4, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Receipts 3,109Last week 3,339Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	445	171.50	171.50
42	—	515	156.00–167.00	162.89
34	—	673	143.00–149.00	144.65
33	—	580	150.00–160.50	155.68
13	—	739	133.00	133.00
24	—	459	158.00–174.50	170.94
11	—	370	180.00	180.00
7	—	645	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	610	161.50–168.25	167.09
37	—	569	160.50–168.50	164.53
24	—	536	166.00–177.50	173.12
302	—	828	131.00–139.00	135.31
170	—	903	128.75–130.75	129.63
155	—	774	145.00–148.25	147.27
86	—	676	148.50–153.75	150.58
89	—	850	126.50–128.50	128.34
59	—	738	142.25–146.50	144.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	853	125.50	125.50
165	—	787	128.50–135.50	130.67
262	—	905	125.35	125.35
48	—	716	133.00–136.00	134.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	657	150.00	150.00
10	—	517	171.50	171.50
9	—	646	151.75	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	725	151.25–151.75	151.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	514	157.50	157.50
8	—	400	156.00	156.00
50	—	471	143.00–157.25	152.02
187	—	683	131.75–137.00	134.25
111	—	776	123.25–130.50	126.62
100	—	586	144.75–154.25	151.85
8	—	919	120.75	120.75
7	—	345	157.50	157.50
89	—	722	125.50–135.00	132.09
31	—	826	120.00–121.50	120.49
28	—	622	137.00–141.25	139.34
14	—	360	165.00–165.50	165.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	705	124.00	124.00
11	—	584	140.00	140.00
159	—	795	119.50–122.35	121.78
53	—	924	119.00	119.00
25	—	640	130.00	130.00
11	—	670	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	511	135.00	135.00
9	—	406	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	768	134.50–159.00	148.32
10	—	671	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	581	139.00–140.25	139.97
9	—	342	155.00	155.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.