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USDA Kearney, NE Weighted Average

USDA Kearney, NE Weighted Average                  08/26 15:30
AMS_1848 MARS
Huss Livestock Market - Kearney, NE
  
Huss Livestock-Kearney,NE
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/26/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1586           1920    1589      
  
  
Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower on the 
day. Some comparable weights 20.00 lower. Demand was mostly moderate.  A lot of 
negative news in the cattle sector the last two weeks adding downward pressure 
to Wednesday market. The auctioneer chant a tick slower as they had to break 
the bids down to 1.00 and a lot of bids came in at .50 instead of the 2.50 to 
5.00 bids a few weeks ago.  Also, the feedlots traded live slaughter steers and 
heifers 7.00 to 8.00 lower at 218.00 and dressed sales sold 10.00 to 11.00 
lower at mostly 345.00. With the feedlots trading in the red, most prospective 
buyers backed up their live auction bids. The video sale on Wednesday was good 
for today's market and is at the following link 
https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_2938.pdf
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1079-1079      1079    269-269        269                
5      530-530        530     355-355        355                
16     579-580        579     332-358        343.39             
13     632-640        636     331-332        331.54             
26     687-691        688     336-346        342.53             
48     702-717        709     341.5-344.5    343.25             
12     721-721        721     331-331        331                Fleshy 
110    778-778        778     333.25-333.25  333.25             Spayed 
88     769-783        779     321-333.5      329.57             
13     845-845        845     286.5-286.5    286.5              Fleshy 
151    855-883        865     282-320        302.1              
111    889-889        889     322.25-322.25  322.25             Spayed 
5      907-907        907     274.5-274.5    274.5              Fleshy 
24     900-938        921     281.25-291     283.48             
40     974-985        980     263.5-278      265.19             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      389-389        389     429-429        429                
7      447-447        447     435-435        435                
12     491-491        491     366-366        366                
6      648-648        648     321-321        321                
6      811-811        811     295-295        295                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
201    1014-1034      1016    297-306        305.13             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
31     1020-1020      1020    288.85-288.85  288.85             
26     654-660        656     371-382        375.25             
35     722-738        730     351-362        353.72             
29     772-797        780     348-355        350.22             
27     837-837        837     346.5-346.5    346.5              
31     853-860        856     340-341        340.58             
79     924-924        924     310.5-310.5    310.5              
9      948-948        948     303-303        303                Fleshy 
217    950-978        974     300-317        314.64             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      475-475        475     440-440        440                
5      533-533        533     427-427        427                
5      559-559        559     422.5-422.5    422.5              
5      696-696        696     345-345        345                
8      773-773        773     340-340        340