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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

3,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $139.91/cwt ≈ $1,359/hd at 971 lb · 790 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.66/cwt ≈ $1,357/hd at 938 lb · 650 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.18/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 829 lb · 417 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,960 3,680 3,700
Feeder cattle 3,960 — 3,700

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 1000 lbs steers traded steady to 4.00 higher, 800 and 900 lbs spayed heifers traded unevenly steady, 900 lbs heifers traded 3.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers. Next Auction Dates for Oct 14th and 21st

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
599 599 9 153.50 $153.50 $919
740 740 16 152.50 $152.50 $1,128
755–797 779 49 145.00–151.75 $148.22 $1,155
835–838 837 63 139.00–145.50 $140.34 $1,175
852–887 863 366 141.00–150.25 $148.07 $1,278
913–946 938 650 140.75–147.50 $144.66 $1,357
953–991 971 790 133.50–142.60 $139.91 $1,359
1023–1035 1026 447 134.25–137.50 $136.94 $1,405
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
491 491 15 150.00 $150.00 $736

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
548 548 8 149.50 $149.50 $819
629 629 62 154.50 $154.50 $972
673 673 13 139.00 $139.00 $935
713–740 734 46 135.50–142.00 $138.39 $1,016
750–779 768 300 141.25–144.00 $142.36 $1,093
800–821 810 146 135.00–140.75 $137.85 $1,117
823–847 839 271 139.50–140.25 $139.89 $1,174
859–885 866 248 139.50–141.00 $139.92 $1,212
897 897 24 134.50 $134.50 $1,206
900–941 919 137 132.25–137.25 $136.01 $1,250
901–948 919 254 132.75–137.00 $134.61 $1,237
951–972 955 34 127.00–132.50 $131.51 $1,256
956 956 64 133.00 $133.00 $1,271
1018 1018 24 129.00 $129.00 $1,313
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
783 783 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,034
791 791 24 136.00 $136.00 $1,076
894 894 19 130.00 $130.00 $1,162
954 954 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,231

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.