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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

4,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.33/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 680 lb · 547 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.60/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 722 lb · 530 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.31/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 570 lb · 438 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,500 2,575 4,240
Feeder cattle 4,500 2,575 4,240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week 550 lbs steers traded 10.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer offerings 450 to 500 lbs traded 8.00 to 9.00 higher and 550 to 650 lbs heifers traded steady. Demand was very good with several buyers and an active internet. Next Auction Date Feb 2nd RJ Cline bull sale and 3,300 Feeder Auction starting at 12:30 pm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 12 225.00 $225.00 $857 +11.00
466–496 481 88 203.00–217.00 $213.10 $1,025 +5.49
522–546 532 66 212.00–217.00 $213.71 $1,137 +12.00
562–594 569 166 192.50–207.00 $202.49 $1,152 +10.45
606 thin fleshed 606 32 196.50 $196.50 $1,191 —
621–636 627 207 179.50–192.00 $183.85 $1,153 +0.77
672 fancy 672 82 188.75 $188.75 $1,268 —
662–692 674 356 179.00–183.25 $180.66 $1,218 +4.12
701–749 722 530 163.00–177.25 $172.60 $1,246 +2.23
750–787 771 338 163.25–170.00 $166.91 $1,287 +3.18
807 807 72 167.75 $167.75 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–543 537 21 196.75–198.00 $197.41 $1,060 +11.41
647 647 24 170.50 $170.50 $1,103 —
681–688 684 39 169.50–174.00 $171.24 $1,171 +6.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–397 394 21 193.00–196.00 $194.87 $768 +4.87
419–448 434 25 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $788 -3.15
465–494 473 104 175.00–187.00 $181.99 $861 +7.99
474 thin fleshed 474 99 200.00 $200.00 $948 —
514–543 521 194 175.00–189.75 $186.49 $972 +9.85
550–593 570 438 166.00–186.50 $175.31 $999 +0.34
606 606 78 176.00 $176.00 $1,067 +10.21
600–639 621 343 160.25–170.00 $165.84 $1,030 +0.05
651–699 678 471 153.00–168.50 $159.92 $1,084 -0.69
690 690 76 177.25 $177.25 $1,223 +16.64
710–726 714 66 151.00–155.50 $154.17 $1,101 -12.30
733–748 745 84 162.00–163.00 $162.78 $1,213 -3.69
753 753 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,092 +8.00
759 759 71 154.00 $154.00 $1,169 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 14 171.50 $171.50 $919 —
613 613 5 160.50 $160.50 $984 —

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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.