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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

3,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $163.25/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 922 lb · 537 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $159.75/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 989 lb · 395 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.54/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 838 lb · 301 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,250 4,560 3,025
Feeder cattle 3,250 4,135 3,025
Replacement cattle — 425 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 950 lbs steers traded 3.00 to 9.00 higher, 850 lbs heifers traded steady. Demand was very good with several buyers today. A nice shower came through during the sale. Next Auction Date Sept 8th Special Fall Calves and Yearlings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,042 -14.00
615–639 625 50 175.00–176.50 $175.70 $1,098 -1.58
663–674 671 28 169.50–170.50 $170.22 $1,142 -7.43
703–740 727 125 164.50–175.50 $173.66 $1,263 +11.41
763–777 773 95 169.00–171.25 $170.45 $1,318 +3.22
817–845 838 301 158.50–172.85 $168.54 $1,412 -0.33
850–877 872 240 152.50–165.00 $162.48 $1,417 +9.91
904–936 922 537 154.00–168.25 $163.25 $1,505 +3.98
955–997 989 395 153.50–162.60 $159.75 $1,580 +6.04
1014 1014 60 157.00 $157.00 $1,592 +11.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–547 540 18 168.50–178.50 $171.19 $924 -15.81
768 768 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,190 +0.80
836 836 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,262 -6.87
856 856 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–544 517 50 163.00–169.50 $167.27 $865 -12.94
598 598 6 163.50 $163.50 $978 —
641 641 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,022 -5.76
654–699 675 13 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $1,020 -7.96
742 742 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,113 -9.50
755–798 782 85 147.00–154.50 $150.46 $1,177 -3.64
808–849 818 127 142.00–157.25 $150.87 $1,234 +0.07
849 849 130 155.25 $155.25 $1,318 -2.50
863–898 878 178 146.00–152.00 $149.09 $1,309 -1.03
908–940 921 97 144.00–146.00 $145.47 $1,340 -1.71
937 937 123 144.50 $144.50 $1,354 -1.25
971–993 982 74 143.50–147.25 $145.40 $1,428 +6.40
1008 1008 12 140.50 $140.50 $1,416 +5.16
1012 1012 263 138.50 $138.50 $1,402 +3.16

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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.