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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.98/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 436 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.22/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 629 lb · 117 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.75/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 453 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 5,480 145
Feeder cattle 1,360 5,480 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparable offerings from two weeks ago for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given. Demand was moderate to good. Rain in the Sandhills past few weeks. Next Auction Date May 18th Special Bred Cow and Pairs May 25th No Sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 34 251.00 $251.00 $961 +35.00
421 421 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,010 +1.35
453 453 105 245.75 $245.75 $1,113 +19.81
518–542 539 92 210.50–216.00 $215.00 $1,159 +9.31
588–595 592 31 190.50–200.00 $195.07 $1,155 -1.14
603–623 611 38 179.00–191.00 $186.44 $1,139 -9.15
600–626 unweaned 615 14 171.00–197.00 $181.87 $1,119 —
664–693 683 18 161.00–165.00 $162.30 $1,109 -17.40
711–749 729 43 157.50–164.50 $160.94 $1,173 -7.31
750–752 751 29 157.50–158.50 $158.05 $1,187 +0.60
847 847 37 162.50 $162.50 $1,376 +5.82
942 942 9 149.50 $149.50 $1,408 —
957 957 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 219.00 $219.00 $788 —
445 445 5 222.00 $222.00 $988 —
451–469 460 14 216.00–226.50 $221.35 $1,018 +17.29
473 unweaned 473 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,017 —
537 537 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,031 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 365 54 200.00 $200.00 $730 -2.00
411–440 435 125 203.00 $203.00 $883 +15.22
449 unweaned 449 8 186.00 $186.00 $835 —
501 501 53 175.00–185.00 $178.21 $893 -1.47
554–579 566 23 157.00–170.00 $163.90 $928 -6.39
604–647 629 108 160.50–169.50 $166.40 $1,047 +4.52
634 unweaned 634 9 151.00 $151.00 $957 —
663–676 671 54 151.00–164.00 $155.42 $1,043 -0.20
719–744 725 55 148.50–159.50 $156.63 $1,136 +7.73
768–791 778 9 136.00–141.00 $138.74 $1,079 -10.76
808–832 822 49 140.00–146.00 $142.25 $1,169 -3.41
915 915 10 136.50 $136.50 $1,249 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 183.00 $183.00 $772 +6.00
450–498 476 27 165.00–176.00 $169.87 $809 +1.87
514–542 524 17 160.00–167.00 $164.17 $860 -5.95
553 553 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,029 +28.50

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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.