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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

10,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $184.92/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 928 lb · 1,809 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $178.23/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 972 lb · 1,198 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.55/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 819 lb · 789 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,950 7,340 0
Feeder cattle 10,950 7,340 0

Compared with two weeks ago, 400 to 950 lb steers traded steady to 7.00 higher with 750 and 800 lbs steers trading 13.00 to 16.00 higher. Heifer offerings 500 to 700 lbs traded steady to 7.00 higher and 800 to 850 lbs heifers traded 12.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was very good for the Annual BBQ Auction with several buyers at the auction today.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–432 409 24 241.00–248.00 $246.46 $1,008 +13.44
463–492 481 122 236.00–244.50 $241.40 $1,161 +5.79
528 528 7 229.50 $229.50 $1,212 +0.57
551–599 579 288 222.00–239.50 $232.03 $1,343 +2.91
603–644 628 212 213.50–233.00 $227.94 $1,431 +3.96
650–689 669 173 210.00–223.00 $216.33 $1,447 -0.40
712 fancy 712 69 225.00 $225.00 $1,602 +10.17
711–747 741 135 200.50–217.00 $209.73 $1,554 +3.88
754–797 771 205 194.50–220.00 $206.47 $1,592 +16.91
816–838 828 257 192.00–201.25 $196.79 $1,629 +13.45
862 862 45 174.00 $174.00 $1,500 -5.96
850–888 866 523 176.00–192.25 $186.63 $1,616 +6.67
905–929 fancy 916 427 190.00–191.50 $190.67 $1,747 +13.92
903–948 932 1,382 177.50–187.50 $183.14 $1,707 +16.15
953–993 972 1,198 171.00–183.00 $178.23 $1,732 +7.65
1018–1019 fancy 1018 360 180.00–180.50 $180.26 $1,835
1000–1049 1033 1,353 167.75–175.25 $171.90 $1,776
1064–1074 1066 256 172.75–173.10 $173.02 $1,844
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 8 248.00 $248.00 $980
460–499 479 30 221.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,082 +0.81
517–528 522 19 204.00–205.00 $204.43 $1,067 -14.65
616 616 7 198.50 $198.50 $1,223 -12.62
651–691 671 82 198.00–213.00 $210.05 $1,409 +14.72
701 701 33 198.00 $198.00 $1,388 +15.50
751 751 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,314
773 773 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,461
821–838 829 113 183.00–191.00 $186.33 $1,545 +16.08
929 929 64 176.50 $176.50 $1,640

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–424 413 49 214.00–223.00 $217.97 $900 +8.64
474–487 484 71 215.00–220.50 $218.49 $1,057 +2.74
505–538 520 114 207.00–212.00 $210.32 $1,094 +6.12
559–591 569 132 199.00–210.50 $205.91 $1,172 -3.84
612–627 616 229 195.00–200.00 $198.13 $1,220 +2.47
634 thin fleshed 634 159 207.25 $207.25 $1,314
653–677 667 210 184.50–190.25 $185.83 $1,239 +0.42
650–694 thin fleshed 688 171 195.75–202.75 $196.72 $1,353
702–745 722 172 179.00–185.25 $183.47 $1,325 +0.77
753–772 761 283 179.50–186.25 $184.70 $1,406 +18.70
817–819 818 207 182.00–186.75 $183.53 $1,501 +15.17
802–849 819 582 175.50–187.00 $180.84 $1,481 +12.48
853–871 861 213 173.00–176.50 $174.56 $1,503 +13.59
858–884 871 127 173.50–175.50 $174.48 $1,520 +13.51
917 917 68 166.50 $166.50 $1,527 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 198.00 $198.00 $954 +4.00
528 528 6 186.00 $186.00 $982 -0.83
554–586 577 99 182.50–197.00 $190.58 $1,100 +5.05
613–649 636 17 185.00–189.50 $187.97 $1,195 +5.96
664–686 669 72 173.00–183.50 $180.41 $1,207
746 746 12 166.50 $166.50 $1,242 -1.70
774 774 48 175.50 $175.50 $1,358 +21.33
843 843 81 169.00 $169.00 $1,425
890 890 24 163.00 $163.00 $1,451

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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.