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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

4,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.19/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 917 lb · 915 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.37/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 969 lb · 648 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.14/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 876 lb · 579 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,270 1,860 3,680
Feeder cattle 4,270 1,860 3,680

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 700 to 1000 lbs steers traded steady to 4.00 lower, no comparable offerings for heifers. Demand was good for several load lots of home raised offerings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 9 168.00 $168.00 $944 —
629 629 30 164.50 $164.50 $1,035 -11.16
682–694 687 36 160.00–167.00 $163.30 $1,122 -5.70
726–736 733 127 164.50–170.25 $168.32 $1,234 +0.83
757–786 779 89 157.00–163.50 $162.64 $1,267 -3.86
817–848 841 249 163.00–166.00 $165.42 $1,391 -0.58
850–899 876 579 159.25–162.75 $161.14 $1,412 +0.14
907–935 917 915 150.00–158.25 $156.19 $1,432 -4.31
960–981 969 648 146.50–157.25 $154.37 $1,496 -1.13
1003–1030 1012 447 150.00–153.00 $152.35 $1,542 -4.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,143 —
894 894 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 9 158.00 $158.00 $882 -8.00
631–644 642 30 154.00–168.00 $156.29 $1,003 —
662–675 666 21 154.50–155.50 $155.21 $1,034 -2.54
716 716 18 156.50 $156.50 $1,121 —
771–795 782 20 143.50–156.00 $150.28 $1,175 -0.74
785 785 48 150.25 $150.25 $1,179 -0.77
820–841 833 186 157.25–159.50 $158.05 $1,317 +11.75
857 857 61 150.00 $150.00 $1,286 +1.73
871 871 166 156.00 $156.00 $1,359 +7.73
904–934 924 31 137.00–146.75 $143.20 $1,323 -4.04
923–939 931 127 140.50–148.50 $144.50 $1,345 -2.74
953–985 960 83 142.00–145.50 $142.54 $1,368 -2.30
1019 1019 57 136.00 $136.00 $1,386 -2.67
1043 1043 12 134.25 $134.25 $1,400 -4.42
1096 1096 14 125.25 $125.25 $1,373 -9.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,160 —

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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.