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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

4,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.69/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 963 lb · 471 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.95/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 875 lb · 454 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.12/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 732 lb · 408 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,155 4,270 3,960
Feeder cattle 4,155 4,270 3,960

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 950 lbs Steers traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, no comparable offerings for heifers. Demand was very good for home raised Sandhill cattle. Next Auction Dates Oct 13th Special Calves & Yearlings, Oct 20th Special Bred Cows & Pairs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 15 173.50 $173.50 $907 —
581 581 17 168.00 $168.00 $976 ±0.00
620–636 626 77 169.00–176.00 $170.83 $1,069 +6.33
682–695 693 43 167.00–170.00 $169.31 $1,173 +6.01
707–738 713 89 158.00–167.50 $164.23 $1,171 -4.09
815–841 824 34 163.50–164.00 $163.68 $1,349 -1.74
863–889 875 454 161.75–165.50 $163.95 $1,435 +2.81
909–937 923 297 151.00–164.00 $161.80 $1,493 +5.61
955–973 963 471 152.75–159.00 $157.69 $1,519 +3.32
1007 fancy 1007 53 159.00 $159.00 $1,601 —
1021–1049 1036 219 151.00–155.00 $152.85 $1,584 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 22 160.50 $160.50 $1,234 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 16 167.00 $167.00 $832 —
588–592 589 28 156.00–158.00 $157.64 $928 -0.36
601–631 611 32 151.00–155.50 $152.60 $932 -3.69
670 670 89 159.75 $159.75 $1,070 +4.54
666–696 682 120 146.00–154.25 $149.88 $1,022 -5.33
726 726 202 158.00 $158.00 $1,147 +1.50
714–745 737 206 146.00–159.00 $156.26 $1,152 -0.24
775 775 143 157.75 $157.75 $1,223 +7.47
766–779 776 109 146.00–147.50 $146.74 $1,139 -3.54
809–849 824 281 143.00–155.25 $151.56 $1,249 -6.49
852–869 fancy 861 136 152.50–154.25 $153.33 $1,320 —
853–889 886 79 142.00–144.50 $144.22 $1,278 -11.78
889 889 126 151.25 $151.25 $1,345 -4.75
900–942 922 277 146.25–150.00 $147.66 $1,361 +4.46
946 946 62 146.50 $146.50 $1,386 +2.00
954 954 64 146.50 $146.50 $1,398 +3.96
968 968 64 146.00 $146.00 $1,413 +3.46
1084 1084 24 132.25 $132.25 $1,434 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,045 —
812 812 16 141.50 $141.50 $1,149 -0.50

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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.