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USDA Kearney, NE Weighted Average

USDA Kearney, NE Weighted Average 03/18 20:00 AMS_1848 MARS Huss Livestock Market - Kearney, NE Huss Livestock-Kearney,NE Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 4154 3835 2581 Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs and heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 15.00 lower with steers over 700 lbs selling unevenly steady. Replacement heifers selling by the head sold steady. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 687-687 687 362.5-362.5 362.5 Unweaned HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 350-368 360 540-560 548.98 31 460-464 463 502.5-503 502.71 84 500-514 512 459-471 468.45 8 554-554 554 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned 87 550-567 564 436-446 438.61 180 600-638 610 396-431 412.69 15 651-661 654 380-387.5 384.97 Unweaned 183 672-694 685 353-373.5 363.46 30 694-694 694 2750-2750 2750 Replacement 101 700-749 722 345-365.5 355.04 123 713-747 724 2885-3050 2938.24 Replacement 211 763-793 771 335-349.5 346.26 65 797-797 797 3135-3135 3135 Replacement 68 802-832 806 2875-3135 3103.41 Replacement 208 800-849 816 318.5-334.5 328.96 169 869-888 875 312-321 318.69 84 925-944 938 309.5-310.25 310.02 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 538-546 541 440-445 443.37 5 593-593 593 411-411 411 18 825-825 825 312-312 312 STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1066-1066 1066 298-298 298 45 1107-1107 1107 302.5-302.5 302.5 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 112 1001-1020 1011 320-324.75 322.4 20 477-490 481 526-529 526.92 57 537-537 537 504-504 504 78 568-599 595 466-482.5 475.55 91 603-629 622 437-455 445.78 78 663-694 678 409-426 418.81 162 705-737 722 395-429 402.12 94 752-764 759 394-397.75 396.22 216 801-848 821 357-374 366.53 409 858-898 876 347-358.5 350.56 237 902-944 918 328-345.5 341.62 180 962-978 969 319.5-329 325.01 29 997-997 997 311-311 311 Fleshy STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 375-375 375 567.5-567.5 567.5 Thin Fleshed 6 434-434 434 546-546 546 Thin Fleshed 6 435-435 435 510-510 510 14 491-491 491 501-501 501 7 530-530 530 439-439 439 Unweaned 23 537-545 542 476-483 480.19 55 550-587 575 430-448 443.04 31 614-639 628 405-431 420.02 6 682-682 682 361-361 361 Unweaned 17 679-686 683 390-401 396.5 70 704-742 728 380-390 385.57 87 780-780 780 357-357 357 25 813-840 834 335-341.25 339.79 7 867-867 867 335-335 335
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TREND: The trend for May corn is revised to higher for now.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 312,342 contracts as of March 17 and were net-buyers of 54,561 contracts during the CFTC reporting period, as prices rallied on bullish influence from energy markets due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-short position of 255,623 contracts as of March 17 and were net-sellers of 46,441 contracts through the CFTC reporting period. The May 2026 contract is priced 10 1/2 cents lower than the July 2026 contract, narrowing (less carry) slightly through the week, but still among the highest degree of carry between the two contracts...

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DTN Aghost Early Word Livestock

Cattle futures were higher, but traders lacked conviction. There is uncertainty over cash trade for the week as packers have some cattle on the books for delivery. Hog futures closed mixed as traders could not find solid support, and attention is turned toward the Hogs and Pigs report.

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