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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

6,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.98/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 828 lb · 447 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.73/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 567 lb · 434 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.73/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 676 lb · 428 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,590 3,060 6,300
Feeder cattle 6,590 3,060 6,300

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 an active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates April 20th Bred Cow and Pair Auction April 27th Back to Grass Feeder Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 18 223.00 $223.00 $876 -10.00
407–441 432 48 219.75–225.00 $221.99 $959 -4.80
471–496 484 159 209.00–220.00 $215.82 $1,045 -10.67
503–522 509 94 204.50–214.00 $208.12 $1,059 -5.54
550–592 566 415 193.00–211.25 $203.36 $1,151 +3.11
580 unweaned 580 19 189.00 $189.00 $1,096 —
603–632 621 130 193.00–207.00 $197.51 $1,227 +3.04
662 fancy 662 140 204.50 $204.50 $1,354 —
657–677 666 245 180.00–199.50 $190.05 $1,266 +6.36
705–719 714 173 176.00–186.00 $179.56 $1,282 -4.42
733 733 70 182.00 $182.00 $1,334 -1.98
740 740 33 153.00 $153.00 $1,132 -30.98
757–783 772 245 161.00–162.50 $162.02 $1,251 +10.02
776 fancy 776 79 173.50 $173.50 $1,346 —
807–844 828 447 153.75–160.00 $155.98 $1,292 -0.52
873 873 44 149.00 $149.00 $1,301 —
854–897 883 185 152.00–158.00 $154.69 $1,366 —
908–938 930 250 147.25–150.00 $149.68 $1,392 —
956–975 968 168 148.00–152.25 $149.45 $1,447 —
994 994 25 136.00 $136.00 $1,352 —
1041 1041 58 142.00 $142.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 11 210.00 $210.00 $905 —
509 509 10 194.00 $194.00 $987 -8.06
596–598 597 24 180.00–181.00 $180.54 $1,078 —
600–643 627 150 175.00–187.00 $183.59 $1,151 —
671 671 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,194 +11.50
746 746 78 154.25 $154.25 $1,151 -10.21
835 835 23 141.00 $141.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 15 208.00 $208.00 $718 +3.00
394 394 17 202.00 $202.00 $796 +3.67
425–426 426 42 180.00–199.50 $197.18 $840 +11.38
457–498 485 202 172.00–188.75 $180.71 $876 -6.55
527 unweaned 527 22 177.50 $177.50 $935 —
510–547 539 164 169.50–184.25 $179.23 $966 -1.84
567 fancy 567 47 184.75 $184.75 $1,048 —
559–587 570 318 165.25–176.00 $170.61 $972 +0.14
623 623 97 179.00 $179.00 $1,115 +9.46
607–649 628 207 156.00–170.00 $164.26 $1,032 -5.28
672 672 21 142.25 $142.25 $956 -18.88
651–697 676 382 152.50–162.50 $159.59 $1,079 -1.54
676 676 25 159.50 $159.50 $1,078 -1.63
724–748 734 365 145.00–155.00 $151.74 $1,114 -1.23
753–791 768 164 139.00–148.00 $142.55 $1,095 -12.95
803–834 811 272 139.50–149.50 $142.52 $1,156 +3.59
812–829 819 114 153.00–155.00 $153.87 $1,260 +14.94
829 829 27 131.00 $131.00 $1,086 -7.93
981 981 37 124.00 $124.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–422 422 30 175.00–178.00 $177.40 $749 -10.60
504–545 524 28 166.00–166.50 $166.18 $871 —
563–583 575 81 158.25–164.50 $160.67 $924 —
609–643 636 46 149.50–151.00 $150.28 $956 -4.38
658 658 17 150.00 $150.00 $987 —

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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.