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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

2,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.06/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 572 lb · 377 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.96/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 630 lb · 207 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.72/cwt -11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 720 lb · 201 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,200 3,455 3,455
Feeder cattle 2,200 3,455 3,455

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 550 to 700 lbs steers traded unevenly steady, 550 lbs heifers traded 2.00 lower and 600 to 650 lbs heifers traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good, with record low temperatures in the area. Feb 24th Special Feeder Cattle Auction to start at 11:00 am ,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 464 26 172.50–174.50 $173.64 $806 -0.53
526–541 534 90 175.50–186.00 $180.20 $962 +1.22
560–585 575 154 174.00–176.50 $175.68 $1,010 +2.24
605–641 627 151 154.75–166.25 $159.01 $997 -5.03
652–672 659 181 152.50–164.50 $157.39 $1,037 +4.83
706–732 725 158 135.50–147.00 $145.42 $1,054 -9.62
780 780 72 143.25 $143.25 $1,117 +4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 184.50 $184.50 $690 —
524–530 526 23 170.00–173.00 $171.05 $900 +9.46
651 651 11 141.00 $141.00 $918 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 8 160.00 $160.00 $699 +1.34
476–492 487 22 160.00–161.00 $160.69 $783 -7.12
503–522 516 49 158.00–160.00 $159.25 $822 -4.23
566–584 572 377 150.00–156.00 $154.06 $881 -2.47
600–638 630 207 144.00–150.50 $147.96 $932 +4.41
650–698 677 160 137.50–140.50 $138.29 $936 +3.22
704–734 713 118 132.25–147.00 $141.55 $1,009 +14.55
730 730 83 125.00 $125.00 $912 -33.00
761–771 763 87 126.00–135.25 $133.64 $1,020 -16.36
833 833 64 131.25 $131.25 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–642 639 96 136.25–137.50 $136.41 $872 +3.14
687 687 17 129.50 $129.50 $890 +3.50

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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.