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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

7,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.69/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 618 lb · 668 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.96/cwt +26.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 674 lb · 636 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.22/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 616 lb · 601 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,060 405 5,385
Feeder cattle 6,990 145 5,385
Replacement cattle 70 260 0

First reported sale i recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 228.00 $228.00 $860 —
450–483 471 115 199.00–211.00 $206.46 $972 —
500–508 thin fleshed 504 48 201.00–205.00 $202.85 $1,022 —
500–548 527 162 188.25–199.00 $193.66 $1,021 —
528 528 69 199.00 $199.00 $1,051 —
543 543 21 183.00 $183.00 $994 —
551–564 thin fleshed 556 87 188.25–190.00 $189.29 $1,052 —
550–595 568 319 175.50–187.50 $181.86 $1,033 +26.86
575 unweaned 575 21 169.00 $169.00 $972 —
605–607 thin fleshed 606 184 182.50–183.00 $182.76 $1,108 —
612–629 622 311 167.50–176.50 $174.81 $1,087 —
622 622 7 164.75 $164.75 $1,025 —
622 622 166 174.00 $174.00 $1,082 —
650–695 thin fleshed 661 169 174.75–178.00 $177.18 $1,171 —
672 unweaned 672 30 151.00 $151.00 $1,015 —
657–683 674 14 160.25–161.00 $160.74 $1,083 +15.09
650–693 675 343 164.00–174.25 $171.56 $1,158 +25.91
694 694 80 172.50 $172.50 $1,197 +26.85
700–729 thin fleshed 714 171 169.50–171.25 $170.89 $1,220 —
704–744 725 219 161.50–166.75 $164.53 $1,193 —
704–739 732 39 155.00–157.50 $156.88 $1,148 —
750–778 770 99 156.00–159.00 $158.31 $1,219 +17.07
804–834 812 366 151.00–159.75 $157.02 $1,275 —
824 824 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,203 —
865–889 876 73 145.75–149.00 $147.16 $1,289 —
895 fancy 895 171 154.00 $154.00 $1,378 —
916 fancy 916 120 150.00 $150.00 $1,374 —
908–949 927 154 141.00–145.60 $144.05 $1,335 —
952–995 968 253 140.75–146.75 $144.27 $1,397 —
1005 1005 59 138.00 $138.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 11 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
632–633 632 35 158.00–160.00 $158.57 $1,002 —
656–668 662 28 153.00 $153.00 $1,013 —
751 751 31 145.50 $145.50 $1,093 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 184.00 $184.00 $646 —
372 372 9 194.00 $194.00 $722 —
411 411 40 205.50 $205.50 $845 —
467 thin fleshed 467 5 195.00 $195.00 $911 —
452–483 471 142 182.00–192.50 $188.66 $889 —
477 477 13 173.00 $173.00 $825 —
506 fancy 506 43 185.00 $185.00 $936 —
507 507 80 185.00 $185.00 $938 —
508–518 thin fleshed 513 46 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $926 —
500–547 535 215 167.00–177.50 $173.23 $927 —
512–543 540 68 159.00–160.00 $159.76 $863 —
551–563 thin fleshed 559 141 169.50–170.00 $169.97 $950 —
568 568 90 171.00 $171.00 $971 —
574 unweaned 574 16 156.00 $156.00 $895 —
564–590 579 66 157.25–166.75 $160.84 $931 —
611 unweaned 611 33 156.00 $156.00 $953 —
612–616 thin fleshed 614 178 160.00–160.25 $160.11 $983 —
600–646 617 390 145.50–156.50 $154.47 $953 —
656 unweaned 656 15 142.00 $142.00 $932 —
651–694 672 304 146.50–154.50 $151.45 $1,018 +17.95
701–748 714 127 145.50–152.75 $150.08 $1,072 +25.18
765 fancy 765 105 150.25 $150.25 $1,149 —
750–792 767 76 135.00–143.50 $140.12 $1,075 —
819–849 839 129 140.00–141.00 $140.11 $1,176 —
849 849 33 140.50 $140.50 $1,193 —
853–889 883 132 140.10–141.50 $140.33 $1,239 —
902 902 65 140.10 $140.10 $1,264 —
952 952 175 132.35 $132.35 $1,260 —
1087 1087 9 108.00 $108.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 13 144.00 $144.00 $753 —
551 551 8 153.00 $153.00 $843 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1251 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 1,550.00–1,760.00 $1,727.07
1382 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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.