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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

3,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.23/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 635 lb · 541 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.62/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 582 lb · 277 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.54/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 621 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,060 3,250 0
Feeder cattle 3,060 3,250 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and some new buyers in the barn today. Next auction Date March 30th Special Bred Cow Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–346 342 24 220.00–226.00 $223.72 $765 —
388 388 6 233.00 $233.00 $904 —
405–438 409 49 225.00–233.00 $226.79 $928 +0.60
450–459 453 46 222.00–228.50 $226.49 $1,026 —
522 thin fleshed 522 95 222.00 $222.00 $1,159 —
533–544 537 156 209.50–217.00 $213.66 $1,147 -11.56
579 579 85 200.25 $200.25 $1,159 -11.25
570–599 fancy 584 192 208.00 $208.00 $1,215 -7.25
615–642 622 271 184.50–196.75 $194.47 $1,210 -0.54
648 fancy 648 270 200.00 $200.00 $1,296 —
666–671 670 99 176.00–185.50 $183.69 $1,231 -3.13
708–715 711 259 179.00–188.25 $183.98 $1,308 +2.33
795 795 45 152.00 $152.00 $1,208 -18.82
834 834 14 156.50 $156.50 $1,305 -10.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,002 +7.00
533–542 538 12 200.00–205.00 $202.06 $1,087 -9.74
694 694 11 166.50 $166.50 $1,156 —
711–749 734 45 161.00–168.00 $164.46 $1,207 -1.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 9 205.00 $205.00 $650 —
351–396 362 46 192.00–202.00 $198.33 $718 -2.47
420–421 420 75 185.00–189.00 $185.80 $780 -3.58
483–484 483 38 184.00–188.00 $187.26 $904 -13.09
512–539 534 52 179.00–183.00 $181.07 $967 +0.07
554–596 576 62 167.25–174.50 $170.47 $982 -6.97
607–648 621 265 161.75–175.25 $169.54 $1,053 -3.23
655–694 675 235 155.00–166.00 $161.13 $1,088 -0.96
702–749 717 118 149.00–156.50 $152.97 $1,097 -10.31
717 717 20 160.75 $160.75 $1,153 -2.53
756 756 12 155.50 $155.50 $1,176 +3.83
818 818 38 137.75–140.25 $138.93 $1,136 —
914 914 24 133.00 $133.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 188.00 $188.00 $769 +27.00
607–649 638 44 152.75–157.00 $154.66 $987 —
732–747 738 31 141.00–147.50 $144.95 $1,070 —

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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.