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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

3,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.16/cwt +17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 626 lb · 519 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.85/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 678 lb · 431 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.84/cwt +21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 573 lb · 421 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,670 1,935 2,035
Feeder cattle 3,670 1,935 2,035

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 450 to 650 lbs steers traded 5.00 to 19.00 higher, with a limited number of comparable lots for heifers, 500 lbs offerings trading 7.00 higher. Demand was very good with repeat buyers on select offerings from the Sandhills and active bidding from out of state buyers and the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 220.00 $220.00 $862 —
412–442 435 63 204.00–212.00 $204.77 $891 +0.27
452–489 474 195 212.00–225.00 $220.57 $1,046 +19.56
505–536 518 125 189.00–212.00 $198.33 $1,027 +13.72
557–589 573 421 183.00–211.00 $197.84 $1,134 +21.38
613–629 fancy 618 252 188.00–195.00 $192.57 $1,190 —
631 unweaned 631 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,041 —
621–649 634 249 173.00–183.00 $179.11 $1,136 +11.88
651–699 673 266 170.00–180.50 $176.26 $1,186 +6.68
670–699 fancy 685 165 185.75–191.00 $188.24 $1,289 —
710 unweaned 710 11 159.50 $159.50 $1,132 —
703–736 712 145 170.00–179.25 $176.13 $1,254 +8.13
758–786 771 158 161.50–173.50 $168.63 $1,300 —
997 997 10 155.50 $155.50 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–544 534 23 175.00–181.00 $179.14 $957 +4.64
577–594 588 49 165.00–176.00 $170.63 $1,003 +14.69
608–646 617 99 151.00–183.00 $169.28 $1,044 +19.28
650–698 661 175 165.00–168.00 $166.63 $1,101 +14.10
739 739 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,168 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 10 177.50 $177.50 $708 —
457–490 480 54 170.25–182.00 $173.25 $832 +13.25
501–546 527 142 160.50–175.50 $167.82 $884 +7.11
590 590 24 165.00 $165.00 $974 +8.48
605–622 609 49 162.50–163.00 $162.61 $990 +13.93
600–649 616 123 149.00–157.00 $150.70 $928 +2.02
653–683 669 108 157.50–163.75 $161.42 $1,080 +18.79
701 701 23 166.00 $166.00 $1,164 +21.91
719–738 725 92 151.75–162.75 $158.58 $1,150 +14.49
760–790 776 55 152.50–160.75 $158.63 $1,231 —
831 831 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,205 +2.00
988 988 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,373 —
1065 1065 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,406 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–548 538 28 150.00–156.50 $152.95 $823 +5.39
570–595 588 45 141.00–165.00 $154.42 $908 —

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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.