Name: Huss Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher, 600-700 lbs mostly steady and heifers over 700 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.21/cwt on 2,263 head.

Average price

$157.21

2,263 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$196

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

$3.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.48

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	161.04	915	42
Medium and Large 1	707	157.14	1,111	2,221

One grade step is worth $3.90/cwt here — about −$196 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 sale2,263 hd

157.21

—

NE average8 barns · 14,312 hd

162.69

−5.48

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

Every lot, as filed

58 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	152.93/cwt	150.00–154.00	708	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	155.44/cwt	149.50–160.75	1,122	477
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	160.95/cwt	155.25–166.00	1,088	355
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	148.65/cwt	142.50–151.50	1,142	347
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	139.98/cwt	136.00–140.75	1,205	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	134.22/cwt	134.00–134.50	1,291	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	165.81/cwt	162.75–167.25	1,046	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	164.69/cwt	161.00–166.00	876	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	146.28/cwt	140.00–149.35	1,201	269
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	136.68/cwt	134.00–139.50	981	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	132.24/cwt	130.50–134.50	1,021	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	158.54/cwt	156.00–161.50	839	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	166.13/cwt	166.00–166.50	714	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,199	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	863	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,143	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	742	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,068	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	509	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	631	157.81/cwt	156.00–159.00	996	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	151.34/cwt	149.50–153.50	1,006	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	732	128.42/cwt	126.50–129.25	940	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	851	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,068	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	775	125.01/cwt	124.00–128.50	969	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	805	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,022	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	585	177.75/cwt	177.75–177.75	1,040	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,075	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	715	141.85/cwt	141.85–141.85	1,014	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	506	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	934	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	569	165.88/cwt	163.50–167.75	944	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	488	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	898	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	659	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,012	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	395	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	741	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	536	154.41/cwt	152.00–156.50	828	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	472	150.25/cwt	150.25–150.25	709	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	349	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	886	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	431	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	657	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	559	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	819	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	438	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	823	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	556	178.35/cwt	176.00–179.00	992	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	610	152.42/cwt	150.75–156.50	930	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	828	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	788	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,123	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	542	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	889	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	757	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	158.27/cwt	152.50–161.60	907	251
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	139.79/cwt	134.00–145.00	938	189
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,111	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	163.25/cwt	163.00–164.50	777	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	143.32/cwt	138.25–149.25	897	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	167.55/cwt	166.00–170.00	973	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	178.98/cwt	176.00–185.00	911	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,042	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,355	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	176.56/cwt	176.00–177.00	761	11

How this sale compares

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 Feb 19, 2020

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	836	134.00	134.00
37	—	532	161.00–166.00	164.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
477	—	722	149.50–160.75	155.44
355	—	676	155.25–166.00	160.95
347	—	768	142.50–151.50	148.65
55	—	861	136.00–140.75	139.98
44	—	962	134.00–134.50	134.22
163	—	631	162.75–167.25	165.81
269	—	821	140.00–149.35	146.28
64	—	581	166.00–170.00	167.55
24	—	509	176.00–185.00	178.98
19	—	1,042	130.00	130.00
13	—	355	195.00	195.00
11	—	431	176.00–177.00	176.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	750	140.00	140.00
6	—	863	132.50	132.50
6	—	742	144.00	144.00
5	—	509	173.00	173.00
63	—	631	156.00–159.00	157.81
35	—	665	149.50–153.50	151.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	585	177.75	177.75
52	—	614	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	184.50	184.50
22	—	569	163.50–167.75	165.88
15	—	488	184.00	184.00
13	—	659	153.50	153.50
8	—	395	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	438	188.00	188.00
14	—	556	176.00–179.00	178.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	463	150.00–154.00	152.93
14	—	515	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	718	134.00–139.50	136.68
106	—	772	130.50–134.50	132.24
55	—	529	156.00–161.50	158.54
20	—	430	166.00–166.50	166.13
19	—	933	128.50	128.50
7	—	347	171.00	171.00
251	—	573	152.50–161.60	158.27
189	—	671	134.00–145.00	139.79
53	—	832	133.50	133.50
23	—	476	163.00–164.50	163.25
136	—	626	138.25–149.25	143.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	732	126.50–129.25	128.42
18	—	851	125.50	125.50
62	—	775	124.00–128.50	125.01
7	—	805	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	715	141.85	141.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	536	152.00–156.50	154.41
11	—	472	150.25	150.25
8	—	349	185.00	185.00
7	—	624	142.00	142.00
6	—	431	152.50	152.50
5	—	559	146.50	146.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	610	150.75–156.50	152.42
7	—	505	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	788	142.50	142.50
19	—	715	140.00	140.00
10	—	542	164.00	164.00

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.

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