Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

6,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.93/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 724 lb · 978 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.52/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 677 lb · 921 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.34/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 622 lb · 773 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,050	3,735	4,730
Feeder cattle	6,050	3,735	4,730

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in recent weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387	387	9	211.00	$211.00	$817	-14.00
427–447	439	77	201.00–207.50	$203.42	$893	-5.58
460	460	9	192.00	$192.00	$883	-14.67
508–528 fancy	514	287	205.50–212.50	$209.45	$1,077	-5.55
505–549 thin fleshed	527	39	194.50–202.00	$199.17	$1,050	—
520–549	543	105	180.00–190.00	$183.34	$996	-21.34
565–597	586	241	185.00–191.00	$187.25	$1,097	-13.35
579–597 fancy	586	164	197.50–203.25	$199.90	$1,171	—
587–588 thin fleshed	587	112	195.00–199.00	$196.18	$1,152	—
603–615 fancy	607	272	199.50–201.75	$201.03	$1,220	+1.38
601–642 thin fleshed	630	422	185.00–193.00	$189.38	$1,193	—
600–644	632	79	173.50–181.00	$178.19	$1,126	-4.26
665–672	669	107	170.00–171.25	$170.45	$1,140	-6.24
652–686 fancy	672	144	185.00–186.00	$185.41	$1,246	+1.58
652–694	680	670	175.25–182.50	$179.70	$1,222	+3.01
711–737 fancy	721	211	180.00–184.50	$182.73	$1,317	—
705–743	725	767	167.00–176.00	$172.79	$1,253	-4.52
750–798	774	360	167.25–174.00	$171.27	$1,326	+0.02
803–831	818	120	166.50–170.00	$167.79	$1,373	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	5	166.00	$166.00	$963	-21.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–424	417	42	185.00–193.00	$190.09	$793	+8.83
463–499	485	139	178.00–182.00	$181.53	$880	-2.25
519–533 fancy	524	114	183.00–185.50	$184.18	$965	—
505–549	532	162	171.00–180.50	$177.56	$945	-0.32
552–565 fancy	559	95	183.50–184.75	$184.14	$1,029	—
552–591	568	44	160.00–166.00	$163.36	$928	-13.69
579–588	585	280	173.00–180.00	$176.52	$1,033	-0.53
600–632 fancy	617	181	173.50–175.50	$174.46	$1,076	—
606–642	623	169	160.00–172.00	$167.36	$1,043	-0.81
657 fancy	657	154	167.00	$167.00	$1,097	—
667	667	15	151.50	$151.50	$1,011	—
657–698	677	111	157.50–162.50	$160.80	$1,089	—
724	724	21	162.25	$162.25	$1,175	—
769	769	27	149.75	$149.75	$1,152	-2.00
772	772	68	158.25	$158.25	$1,222	+6.50
871	871	10	141.00	$141.00	$1,228	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
493	493	6	164.00	$164.00	$809	-9.00
700	700	8	142.00	$142.00	$994	—

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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.