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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

6,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.52/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 932 lb · 706 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.79/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 833 lb · 640 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.38/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 773 lb · 484 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,790 7,824 5,210
Feeder cattle 6,790 7,824 5,210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 500 to 650 lbs steers traded unevenly steady, 750 to 1000 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 lower, comparable heifer offerings traded unevenly steady. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet. Next Auction Dates for Aug 11th SPECIAL BRED COWS, FALL CALVES, & YEARLINGS AUCTION

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 202.50 $202.50 $684 —
379 379 11 201.00 $201.00 $762 —
402–416 408 38 197.00–206.00 $202.22 $825 -6.07
480–481 481 43 203.00–208.50 $207.22 $997 -2.91
505–528 519 79 191.00–201.25 $199.75 $1,037 -1.91
554–590 575 199 179.50–192.00 $188.09 $1,082 +0.89
602–649 616 207 175.50–185.50 $181.70 $1,119 -1.59
658 658 49 173.25 $173.25 $1,140 -4.91
651–686 671 172 172.75–184.75 $179.33 $1,203 +1.17
706–749 740 281 168.25–178.25 $171.06 $1,266 +17.06
752 752 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,237 -12.25
764–798 791 213 158.50–166.00 $163.72 $1,295 -6.22
822–842 826 232 154.00–162.25 $161.65 $1,335 -0.48
830 fancy 830 200 166.10 $166.10 $1,379 —
862–892 871 310 153.25–161.00 $157.31 $1,370 -0.38
909–946 932 706 149.75–162.50 $154.52 $1,440 -2.91
976–998 985 480 149.75–155.75 $152.98 $1,507 +0.52
1000–1045 1028 620 144.50–152.25 $147.52 $1,517 -3.54
1053–1058 1055 149 144.50 $144.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–480 467 18 187.00–197.00 $193.15 $902 -5.85
539–547 542 12 184.50–188.50 $186.18 $1,009 -6.09
583 583 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,044 -5.22
635 635 16 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 -5.00
659–697 687 26 163.50–165.00 $164.61 $1,131 +1.13
703–739 721 47 151.00–166.50 $161.24 $1,163 —
751–776 765 19 151.00–153.50 $152.03 $1,163 -3.47
831 831 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,230 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 177.00 $177.00 $658 —
408–447 432 87 171.00–179.00 $175.89 $760 -5.11
470–494 482 27 169.00–176.50 $172.43 $831 -26.39
509–545 534 170 175.50–184.25 $180.12 $962 -4.02
550–597 570 110 165.00–172.75 $170.10 $970 -2.89
603–645 628 207 162.50–169.00 $165.64 $1,040 +0.51
653–695 680 289 155.00–162.25 $159.83 $1,087 +0.61
733–744 739 70 149.00–156.00 $153.03 $1,131 +1.88
763–795 773 249 145.00–154.00 $151.48 $1,171 -0.68
772–777 774 235 153.50–159.50 $157.45 $1,219 +5.29
811–846 822 110 147.50–151.00 $148.44 $1,220 -3.23
825–846 835 530 151.00–156.50 $154.90 $1,293 +3.23
851–868 863 57 144.50–145.00 $144.65 $1,248 -4.49
903 903 68 146.00 $146.00 $1,318 +5.76
942 942 67 142.50 $142.50 $1,342 +2.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–539 527 23 167.00–173.50 $169.95 $896 —
616–628 619 20 150.00–155.50 $154.11 $954 —
729 729 9 149.75 $149.75 $1,092 —

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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.