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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

5,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.95/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 660 lb · 649 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.68/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 628 lb · 648 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.43/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 629 lb · 558 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,490 6,050 3,780
Feeder cattle 5,490 6,050 3,780

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week, light weight grass steer calves 500 to 550 lbs traded 21.00 to 22.00 higher, 650 to 800 lbs steers traded steady to 9.00 higher. Heifer offerings 500 to 650 lbs, traded steady to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good with several buyers, an active internet should be noted. Next Auction Date Jan 19th and 26th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 219.00 $219.00 $950 +15.58
472–478 473 117 219.00–221.50 $219.37 $1,038 +27.37
501–548 540 195 198.00–218.00 $205.06 $1,107 +21.72
557–591 569 236 202.00–213.00 $209.53 $1,192 +22.28
611–646 623 135 185.00–193.00 $188.49 $1,174 +10.30
623–641 fancy 629 513 195.75–200.50 $197.57 $1,243 -3.46
652–655 fancy 654 421 193.00–195.00 $193.82 $1,268 +8.41
658–683 670 228 179.00–189.25 $182.80 $1,225 +12.35
725–732 fancy 728 205 180.25–182.50 $181.32 $1,320 -1.41
708–744 739 218 172.00–178.50 $174.79 $1,292 +2.00
756–760 759 168 168.50–175.50 $173.84 $1,319 +2.57
760 760 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,239 -8.27
826–849 836 174 167.50–168.50 $168.10 $1,405 +0.31
923 923 28 145.00 $145.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–548 537 58 193.00–197.00 $195.56 $1,050 —
553 553 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,018 +18.00
615–619 618 31 171.00–184.00 $181.50 $1,122 —
650–681 665 49 169.00–171.00 $170.04 $1,131 —
708–730 712 65 162.00–166.00 $163.36 $1,163 —
761 761 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 437 62 203.50–225.00 $207.33 $906 +17.24
456–494 490 78 185.00–197.50 $194.55 $953 +13.02
507–548 534 297 183.50–195.00 $186.71 $997 +9.15
553–584 577 241 175.00–184.50 $178.85 $1,032 +2.33
600–646 627 242 166.00–180.00 $171.45 $1,075 +4.09
606–648 630 316 184.00–192.00 $189.07 $1,191 +21.71
653–692 677 259 172.00–191.00 $183.85 $1,245 +23.05
670–688 686 106 157.50–162.00 $161.45 $1,108 +0.65
702 702 20 168.00 $168.00 $1,179 +5.75
715–731 725 216 173.50–180.00 $178.25 $1,292 +16.00
757 757 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,279 +19.25
756–773 763 115 154.00–159.25 $158.01 $1,206 +8.26
813 813 28 150.00 $150.00 $1,220 —
826 826 57 153.25 $153.25 $1,266 —
874 874 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,215 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 14 182.00 $182.00 $726 —
425 425 5 178.00 $178.00 $756 —
519–527 522 25 176.00–177.00 $176.64 $922 —
625–646 636 57 163.00–164.50 $163.58 $1,040 —
689 689 19 150.00 $150.00 $1,034 —
709–743 720 24 147.00–151.00 $149.62 $1,077 +7.62

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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.