Huss Livestock Market market report — October 21, 2026

Kearney, NE · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,210

Last week 2,956 (−1746)
Last year 2,295

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$452.32 /cwt

$2,474 per head · 82 hd
vs last week +7.72

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$370.66 /cwt

$2,872 per head · 59 hd
vs last week +15.18

On a thin test with last week steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs sold unevenly steady and yearling steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet bidding and buying noted. All the consignments sold in packages and part loads with nearly all the bawling calves having received one round of fall vaccinations.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	9	389 lb	$499.00	$1,941	—	−5.42	—
400–499 lb	40	442 lb	$497.75	$2,198	+19.43	−17.73	—
500–599 lb	82	547 lb	$452.32	$2,474	+7.72	−13.72	—
600–699 lb	23	628 lb	$396.26	$2,487	−4.80	—	$413.57 (102 hd)
700–799 lb	59	775 lb	$370.66	$2,872	+15.18	−25.10	$363.00 (18 hd)
800–899 lb	109	857 lb	$353.54	$3,030	+13.64	−10.59	—
900–999 lb	67	991 lb	$325.76	$3,228	+4.44	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	38	388 lb	$467.00	$1,812	—	−33.00	—
400–499 lb	136	472 lb	$426.03	$2,012	+0.82	−28.59	—
500–599 lb	119	555 lb	$376.61	$2,089	−19.50	−41.02	—
600–699 lb	20	630 lb	$362.75	$2,285	+12.28	+12.75	$363.50 (38 hd)
700–799 lb	43	765 lb	$334.05	$2,556	+4.78	−39.45	—
800–899 lb	59	827 lb	$329.52	$2,724	+3.36	−14.16	—
900–999 lb	67	952 lb	$305.52	$2,910	+9.72	−26.06	—

Slaughter cows — Jun 3

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	5	1,406 lb	$65.64	$64.75–$66.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	152	1,339 lb	$63.93	$57.00–$67.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,202 lb	$53.17	$45.00–$56.75
Breaker 75-80%	Average	5	1,456 lb	$65.26	$64.50–$66.75
Lean 85-90%	High	14	1,209 lb	$63.96	$63.75–$66.25
Lean 85-90%	Average	61	1,187 lb	$61.00	$57.50–$64.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	11	1,032 lb	$48.81	$40.00–$56.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $452.32/cwt
4-week average: $448.68
13-week average: $442.53
4-week vs 13-week: +1.4%

52-wk low $403.91high $519.86

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $370.66/cwt
4-week average: $363.83
13-week average: $362.80
4-week vs 13-week: +0.3%

52-wk low $333.00high $409.02

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $376.61/cwt
4-week average: $389.01
13-week average: $386.86
4-week vs 13-week: +0.6%

52-wk low $346.15high $470.00

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Feb and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.3%	57%	7
Feb	+2.8%	71%	7
Mar	+2.3%	100%	7
Apr	+3.8%	100%	7
May	+2.7%	71%	7
Jun	+1.8%	57%	7
Jul	+2.4%	71%	7
Aug	−0.2%	50%	8
Sep	−2.0%	14%	7
Oct	−2.0%	29%	7
Nov	−5.5%	0%	7
Dec	−2.4%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Sep and lowest in Mar and Jan.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.6%	29%	7
Feb	−1.4%	29%	7
Mar	−2.3%	43%	7
Apr	−0.5%	43%	7
May	−1.4%	29%	7
Jun	+2.3%	43%	7
Jul	+4.1%	88%	8
Aug	+3.1%	62%	8
Sep	+3.2%	71%	7
Oct	+0.8%	29%	7
Nov	−1.1%	29%	7
Dec	−0.6%	57%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	1,210	$452.32	$370.66	$376.61
Wed Oct 14	2,956	$444.60	$355.48	$396.11
Wed Oct 7	2,391	$449.12	$365.37	$394.32
Wed Sep 23	2,700	$439.81	$371.79	$402.57
Wed Sep 9	2,259	$419.84	$354.91	$399.00
Wed Aug 26	1,586	$424.75	$350.79	$346.15
Wed Aug 12	1,920	—	$370.59	$355.00
Wed Jul 29	793	$467.29	—	$425.15

Video sales

Huss Livestock Market also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Huss and Lexington Livestock Video Auction	Aug 26	1,357	$462.74	$379.50	—	5

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Nebraska sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington	35 mi	Oct 23	$447.22	—
Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell	75 mi	Oct 23	$467.63	$375.00
Ericson Livestock Market, Ericson	77 mi	Oct 24	$457.20	$355.41
North Platte Stockyards Livestock Auction,	92 mi	Oct 20	$463.66	$380.00
Imperial Auction Market, Imperial	135 mi	Oct 23	$440.46	—
Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala	141 mi	Oct 22	$459.28	$386.22

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	1,210	36	AMS_1848

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Huss Livestock Market - Kearney, NE” (AMS_1848). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.