Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

4,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.00/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 686 lb · 555 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.25/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 781 lb · 506 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.64/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 580 lb · 367 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,400	2,200	2,610
Feeder cattle	4,400	2,200	2,610

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 600 and 700 lbs steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 ls steers traded 3.00 lower and 600 and 700 lbs heifers traded 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyer and high internet bidding. Next Auction Date March 3rd Hall Black Angus Bull Auction and Special Bred Cow Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
384	384	19	209.00	$209.00	$803	—
439–445	441	16	180.00–190.00	$183.15	$808	—
467–489	476	109	187.00–206.00	$197.35	$939	+23.71
513–536	529	129	184.00–194.00	$189.20	$1,001	+9.00
550–598	578	94	166.00–175.00	$170.88	$988	-4.80
603–639	613	277	165.00–173.00	$169.21	$1,037	+10.20
655–699	686	555	148.00–158.00	$154.00	$1,056	-3.39
701–742	715	343	142.00–152.50	$150.89	$1,079	+5.47
753–790	773	308	135.00–145.50	$142.84	$1,104	-0.41
794 fancy	794	198	149.00	$149.00	$1,183	—
805	805	49	141.00	$141.00	$1,135	—
818 fancy	818	62	146.50	$146.50	$1,198	—
885–895	890	47	128.25–128.50	$128.37	$1,142	—
902	902	11	126.50	$126.50	$1,141	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426–445	434	23	174.00–177.00	$175.55	$762	—
451–497	475	17	170.00–176.00	$172.68	$820	—
518–533	527	51	170.50–180.00	$175.10	$923	+4.05
606–647	613	64	154.00–159.00	$158.23	$970	—
689–697	695	34	131.00–137.00	$132.22	$919	—
728–730	729	40	140.00–143.00	$141.95	$1,035	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399	399	35	172.00	$172.00	$686	—
435–440	436	34	164.50–166.00	$164.68	$718	+4.68
451–491	483	121	161.00–168.50	$166.80	$806	+6.11
501–544	534	273	154.00–168.50	$158.55	$847	-0.70
564–595	580	367	144.50–158.25	$152.64	$885	-1.42
602–648	620	252	140.00–150.00	$144.14	$894	-3.82
628	628	87	154.00	$154.00	$967	+6.04
650–698	680	123	130.00–141.00	$138.17	$940	-0.12
707	707	81	166.50	$166.50	$1,177	+24.95
701–739	715	103	129.00–132.50	$131.06	$937	-10.49
760–799	792	26	123.50–125.00	$123.78	$980	-9.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–484	463	18	163.00–163.50	$163.20	$756	—
545	545	10	144.00	$144.00	$785	—
564–593	572	28	136.00–145.00	$142.74	$816	—
614–643	637	109	132.50–138.00	$136.58	$870	+0.17
681	681	15	128.50	$128.50	$875	-1.00

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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.