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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

4,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.27/cwt -17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 588 lb · 592 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.28/cwt -14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 780 lb · 402 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.26/cwt -14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 536 lb · 320 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,170 6,300 4,190
Feeder cattle 4,170 6,300 4,190

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given. Consignments today included several loads of grass cattle from reputation Sandhill ranches. Rain showers and foggy conditions in the area. Next Auction Dates May 12th Special Feeder Cattle and Pair Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 8 184.00 $184.00 $684 -51.00
416 416 22 173.00 $173.00 $720 -32.89
454–497 479 158 174.50–200.00 $187.18 $897 -11.51
502–549 536 320 171.00–182.00 $176.26 $945 -14.94
554–596 588 592 164.50–181.00 $167.27 $984 -15.44
610–649 636 79 155.00–167.00 $161.96 $1,030 -11.66
652–682 675 313 151.00–160.25 $158.59 $1,070 -8.02
705–745 722 264 142.00–152.00 $148.67 $1,073 -11.37
741 741 18 131.00 $131.00 $971 -29.04
757–785 773 260 134.50–148.50 $143.63 $1,110 -10.82
790 790 75 141.00 $141.00 $1,114 -13.45
797 797 67 126.50 $126.50 $1,008 —
808–824 816 92 128.75–136.00 $131.07 $1,070 -23.51
853 853 57 136.25 $136.25 $1,162 -10.62
907–916 911 114 126.00–127.00 $126.44 $1,152 -16.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 167.00 $167.00 $731 -25.84
610 610 13 154.50 $154.50 $942 -1.32
699 699 58 142.50 $142.50 $996 -13.50
725–726 726 56 131.75–138.00 $132.42 $961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 161.00 $161.00 $557 -37.33
380–384 382 24 160.00–162.00 $160.92 $615 —
408–446 418 59 155.00–167.00 $158.59 $663 -31.16
452–498 480 170 161.00–174.00 $167.94 $806 -1.61
510–548 530 90 151.00–164.50 $159.03 $843 -9.73
563–583 571 224 143.50–153.50 $149.45 $853 -14.54
611–648 620 189 135.50–144.00 $141.21 $876 -12.82
657–697 677 75 134.00–135.50 $134.97 $914 -13.13
701–749 727 232 126.00–133.50 $130.46 $948 -13.61
784–787 785 88 125.50–134.00 $128.78 $1,011 -11.00
805–832 815 17 124.50–132.50 $129.62 $1,056 -7.29
861–878 866 26 123.50–126.50 $124.32 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 14 150.00 $150.00 $651 -16.66
451–486 473 40 149.00–156.00 $151.02 $714 -3.98
523 523 20 146.00 $146.00 $764 -13.00
690 690 7 128.50 $128.50 $887 -13.96

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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.