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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

1,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.46/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 572 lb · 267 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.71/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 526 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.58/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 675 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,935 6,120 2,810
Feeder cattle 1,935 6,120 2,810

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from last week, 450 to 650 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 11.00 lower, 500 lbs heifers traded 4.0 lower. Demand was good, cooler windy day in the Sandhills. Next Auction Date Dec 1st Special Feeder Cattle Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 15 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
428–437 432 29 198.50–210.00 $204.50 $883 -4.04
455–491 486 102 195.00–210.00 $201.01 $977 -11.97
513–541 523 96 177.00–190.50 $184.61 $966 -9.37
551–585 572 267 168.50–183.50 $176.46 $1,009 -5.62
609–648 632 109 160.00–173.00 $167.23 $1,057 -8.99
655–698 675 138 166.50–174.00 $169.58 $1,145 -2.67
725 725 32 168.00 $168.00 $1,218 -1.87
910 910 56 165.50 $165.50 $1,506 +3.05
1004 1004 60 156.50 $156.50 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 15 190.00 $190.00 $819 -3.00
520 520 63 174.50 $174.50 $907 +3.66
553–598 569 17 150.00–166.00 $155.94 $887 -14.99
643 643 13 150.00 $150.00 $964 -11.81
658–663 661 19 150.00–154.00 $152.53 $1,008 -4.90
725 725 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 -2.49
757–788 769 15 138.00–146.00 $141.28 $1,086 —
831 831 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,130 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 18 186.00 $186.00 $670 +6.84
416–441 433 53 162.50–168.00 $166.53 $721 -10.62
451–468 461 17 160.00 $160.00 $738 -8.30
500–546 526 224 156.00–165.00 $160.71 $845 -3.90
571–594 582 48 155.50–157.50 $156.52 $911 +0.36
601–646 619 76 140.00–154.00 $148.68 $920 +2.44
653–698 668 25 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $953 -5.87
702–708 704 50 142.00–145.00 $144.09 $1,014 -6.28
847 847 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,211 -8.00
895 895 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 -8.08
917–942 930 11 139.00–149.50 $144.16 $1,341 -12.10
1068 1068 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,474 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–384 378 16 162.00–166.00 $164.22 $621 —
472 472 13 156.00 $156.00 $736 -3.00
539–541 540 32 147.00–148.00 $147.56 $797 —
633–638 635 11 136.00–138.00 $136.91 $869 —
944 944 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,284 —

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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.