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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

4,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.15/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 634 lb · 693 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.46/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 668 lb · 467 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.93/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 577 lb · 374 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,240 2,800 5,550
Feeder cattle 4,240 2,800 5,550

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 550 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 2.00 lower, 650 to 700 lbs. steers traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer offerings traded unevenly steady with a high demand for replacement quality offerings. trading 10.00 higher. Several buyers in the seats today. Last few days of fresh snow in the Sandhills.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 14 206.00 $206.00 $756 —
369 unweaned 369 44 204.50 $204.50 $755 —
427 427 34 194.00 $194.00 $828 +3.11
450–487 462 55 186.00–201.75 $196.32 $907 +8.90
468 unweaned 468 40 190.00 $190.00 $889 —
501–534 520 317 174.50–187.50 $179.96 $936 +2.96
551–592 577 354 164.50–174.00 $170.26 $982 -1.63
581 unweaned 581 20 164.00 $164.00 $953 —
603–649 634 693 149.00–162.75 $158.15 $1,003 -2.82
650–662 fancy 657 242 158.25–164.00 $160.66 $1,056 —
650–698 680 225 144.75–155.25 $149.86 $1,019 +4.73
705–748 728 336 147.25–152.50 $149.34 $1,087 +5.95
752–758 757 46 143.00–146.50 $145.74 $1,103 +7.68
891 891 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 21 178.00 $178.00 $862 —
528–547 538 19 168.00–173.50 $170.56 $918 +5.56
563–582 576 28 147.50–157.00 $151.05 $870 -6.45
648 648 37 147.50 $147.50 $956 +6.50
724 724 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 36 181.50 $181.50 $652 —
368–386 382 25 169.00–180.25 $178.08 $680 —
407–410 408 30 164.00–173.00 $167.32 $683 +0.97
449 unweaned 449 47 171.25 $171.25 $769 —
453–492 485 288 160.00–170.25 $165.06 $801 -2.44
509–549 537 327 154.00–162.25 $160.29 $861 +2.05
551–592 573 275 140.00–153.50 $148.11 $849 -4.84
591 unweaned 591 17 140.50 $140.50 $830 —
611–636 625 183 151.00–159.50 $155.48 $972 +10.58
633–641 638 59 164.00–173.00 $169.82 $1,083 +24.92
653 653 21 149.00 $149.00 $973 +1.07
659–664 662 131 162.00–164.25 $163.33 $1,081 +15.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–547 531 24 149.00–151.00 $150.02 $797 —
581 581 6 135.00 $135.00 $784 —
664 664 10 135.00 $135.00 $896 +5.00

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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.