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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

2,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.54/cwt ≈ $1,423/hd at 971 lb · 295 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.25/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 564 lb · 222 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.92/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 674 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,810 2,890 3,245
Feeder cattle 2,810 2,890 3,245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 500 to 650 lbs steers traded unevenly steady with no comparable offering for heifers a trend will not be given. Demand was good with a high demand for 900 lbs yearlings. Record high warmer weather in the area. Next auction date for Nov. 25th Special Calves, Yearlings & Bred Cow Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–388 388 20 191.00–199.00 $196.60 $763 +11.20
417–445 437 62 183.00–191.00 $187.40 $819 -5.53
465–485 473 52 178.00–184.00 $181.40 $858 -2.26
502–545 519 118 162.50–174.50 $169.03 $877 -5.21
553–566 564 222 160.00–173.00 $167.25 $943 +5.12
609 unweaned 609 57 162.25 $162.25 $988 —
600–642 615 104 155.00–159.50 $157.89 $971 +0.78
654–690 674 173 154.25–159.50 $156.92 $1,058 -2.28
703–730 720 122 140.00–153.50 $150.10 $1,081 +3.60
781–798 790 124 152.00–153.25 $152.60 $1,206 —
801–849 831 109 134.00–153.00 $150.14 $1,248 —
859–883 871 122 143.50–150.75 $150.21 $1,308 —
958–979 fancy 971 295 145.00–149.00 $146.54 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 8 152.00 $152.00 $901 —
625 625 6 150.50 $150.50 $941 —
709–734 724 31 136.50–138.50 $137.26 $994 —
882–884 883 22 135.50 $135.50 $1,196 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 8 168.00 $168.00 $638 +4.50
406–441 427 41 155.00–161.00 $157.22 $671 -2.11
465–476 473 87 157.00 $157.00 $743 +5.44
538 538 24 150.00 $150.00 $807 -3.32
559–572 561 75 143.00–151.25 $149.79 $840 -1.10
613 613 8 138.00 $138.00 $846 -4.36
663–665 665 95 137.00–145.00 $144.08 $958 —
683 683 45 143.50 $143.50 $980 —
715 715 14 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
743 743 140 149.25–151.75 $150.68 $1,120 —
753 753 19 142.00 $142.00 $1,069 —
755–785 770 32 129.50–142.00 $137.31 $1,057 —
818 818 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,104 —
819 819 61 146.00 $146.00 $1,196 —
860 860 69 133.75–140.75 $140.14 $1,205 —
902 902 60 140.00 $140.00 $1,263 —
906–910 907 49 125.00–133.50 $131.24 $1,190 —
1064 1064 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,277 —

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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.