Name: Huss Livestock livestock auction prices — 2020-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week on the comparable offerings, steers over 500 lbs sold 3.00 higher and heifers 450-650 sold steady to 5.00 lower with 650-750 lbs heifers selling steady. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Blizzard like conditions overnight shortened the expected receipts at Wednesday sale. Wind gust up to 60 mph aided in travel problems and compromised visibility. Next Wednesday, December 30th will be the last feeder auction of 2020.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.91/cwt on 1,522 head.

Average price

$145.91

1,522 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,078

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

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

$6.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.93

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	561	151.69	851	127
Medium and Large 1	755	145.39	1,098	1,395

One grade step is worth $6.31/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale1,522 hd

145.91

—

NE average6 barns · 11,083 hd

161.84

−15.93

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

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,045	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	133.59/cwt	131.50–135.00	969	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	139.88/cwt	137.50–144.00	869	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	145.92/cwt	142.00–149.25	1,055	332
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	139.71/cwt	138.00–141.50	1,074	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	137.24/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,193	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	163.31/cwt	161.00–165.00	933	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,151	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	153.91/cwt	153.00–158.00	705	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	384	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	703	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	409	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	748	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	602	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	921	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	476	178.94/cwt	177.00–183.00	852	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	607	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	898	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	142.03/cwt	140.00–145.25	1,173	378
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	405	174.44/cwt	171.00–176.00	706	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	475	157.20/cwt	155.00–159.00	747	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	139.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	931	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	567	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	870	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	560	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	657	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	534	140.51/cwt	135.00–147.00	750	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	638	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	842	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	126.85/cwt	126.85–126.85	951	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	659	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	155.90/cwt	155.50–157.00	901	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	659	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	962	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	437	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	398	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	157.61/cwt	155.00–161.00	846	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	157.33/cwt	155.00–159.00	892	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	158.80/cwt	158.00–160.00	735	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	141.33/cwt	140.75–142.50	905	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	935	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	864	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	833	130.38/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,086	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	731	140.25/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,025	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	835	124.75/cwt	124.50–126.00	1,042	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	529	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.50	767	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	914	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,193	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	147.64/cwt	146.00–148.50	977	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	853	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	170.79/cwt	169.50–171.75	881	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	618	152.23/cwt	152.00–153.00	941	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	788	135.34/cwt	134.00–136.50	1,066	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	476	170.92/cwt	170.00–172.00	814	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	138.90/cwt	136.00–140.25	940	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	132.24/cwt	130.50–135.25	1,017	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	152.90/cwt	149.00–155.50	823	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	979	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,076	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,399	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	138.18/cwt	137.75–138.75	1,285	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	942	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,262	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	147.29/cwt	145.00–150.50	848	43

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 Dec 23, 2020

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

Receipts 2,530Last week 4,705Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	801	130.50	130.50
5	—	404	164.00	164.00
72	—	725	131.50–135.00	133.59
68	—	621	137.50–144.00	139.88
35	—	884	130.25	130.25
33	—	458	153.00–158.00	153.91
132	—	677	136.00–140.25	138.90
60	—	769	130.50–135.25	132.24
55	—	538	149.00–155.50	152.90
47	—	942	134.00	134.00
43	—	576	145.00–150.50	147.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	607	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	405	171.00–176.00	174.44
11	—	475	155.00–159.00	157.20
9	—	560	134.00	134.00
7	—	657	135.25	135.25
32	—	534	135.00–147.00	140.51
21	—	638	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	750	126.85	126.85
7	—	450	151.00	151.00
6	—	580	136.00	136.00
5	—	659	132.50	132.50
29	—	835	124.50–126.00	124.75
23	—	529	144.00–146.50	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	578	155.50–157.00	155.90
24	—	659	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
332	—	723	142.00–149.25	145.92
64	—	769	138.00–141.50	139.71
31	—	869	135.00–138.50	137.24
22	—	571	161.00–165.00	163.31
378	—	826	140.00–145.25	142.03
73	—	662	146.00–148.50	147.64
14	—	474	180.00	180.00
12	—	516	169.50–171.75	170.79
17	—	608	161.00	161.00
9	—	1,076	130.00	130.00
171	—	930	137.75–138.75	138.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	384	183.00	183.00
9	—	409	183.00	183.00
21	—	602	153.00	153.00
15	—	476	177.00–183.00	178.94
43	—	670	135.00–145.00	139.02
30	—	567	152.00–155.00	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	152.00	152.00
6	—	398	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	383	169.00	169.00
24	—	537	155.00–161.00	157.61
17	—	567	155.00–159.00	157.33
13	—	463	158.00–160.00	158.80
5	—	410	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	640	140.75–142.50	141.33
9	—	680	137.50	137.50
6	—	864	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	833	130.00–131.00	130.38
10	—	731	140.00–140.50	140.25
10	—	520	165.00	165.00
9	—	914	130.50	130.50
44	—	618	152.00–153.00	152.23
42	—	788	134.00–136.50	135.34
15	—	476	170.00–172.00	170.92

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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