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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

8,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $186.66/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 927 lb · 810 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.12/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 775 lb · 657 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.77/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 859 lb · 494 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,230 10,950 0
Feeder cattle 8,230 10,950 0

Compared with two weeks ago, Several consignments of NHTC, Drug Free and Spayed Heifers on offer today. 550 and 1050 lbs steers traded steady, 800 lbs steers traded 6.00 lower, 900 to 1000 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer offerings 500 to 700 lbs traded steady to 8.00 higher, 750 to 850 lbs heifer offerings traded 5.00 to 9.00 lower with the exception of 850 lbs spayed heifers trading 3.00 higher. Demand was very good with several buyers and an active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Aug 10th and 24th

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 7 241.00 $241.00 $824
390 390 7 241.00 $241.00 $940
411 411 17 239.00 $239.00 $982 -7.46
455–471 462 23 232.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,083 -6.88
526 526 31 247.50 $247.50 $1,302 +18.00
552–598 571 118 228.00–245.00 $231.94 $1,324 -0.09
622–637 624 163 213.00–225.00 $222.29 $1,387 -5.65
662–695 676 85 201.50–210.00 $205.62 $1,390 -10.71
687–697 694 240 213.50–214.50 $214.17 $1,486 -2.16
704–738 715 79 198.50–206.50 $201.50 $1,441 -8.23
758–767 763 77 187.00–199.00 $194.61 $1,485 -11.86
808 808 142 209.00 $209.00 $1,689 +12.21
806–837 828 277 181.00–195.00 $190.27 $1,575 -6.52
870 870 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 -11.63
907–949 927 810 180.00–192.50 $186.66 $1,730 +3.52
951–991 976 436 177.00–183.35 $181.84 $1,775 +3.61
1011 fancy 1011 114 180.10 $180.10 $1,821 -0.16
1013–1030 1023 292 172.00–176.25 $174.06 $1,781 +2.16
1052–1089 1069 721 171.00–175.75 $172.78 $1,847 -0.24
1127 fancy 1127 156 169.50 $169.50 $1,910
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–544 528 22 220.00–229.00 $223.67 $1,181 +19.24
560–586 569 33 220.00–224.00 $222.53 $1,266
604 604 93 208.50 $208.50 $1,259 +10.00
608–612 610 35 196.00–206.00 $201.44 $1,229 +2.94
689 689 17 206.00 $206.00 $1,419 -4.05
720–726 723 138 188.00–193.00 $190.49 $1,377 -7.51
828 828 67 190.00 $190.00 $1,573 +3.67
932 932 13 176.50 $176.50 $1,645 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 213.00 $213.00 $752
420 420 22 216.00 $216.00 $907 -1.97
459–487 476 67 210.00–220.00 $214.47 $1,021 -4.02
508–547 532 123 205.00–216.50 $208.71 $1,110 -1.61
555–596 587 240 203.00–212.50 $208.05 $1,221 +2.14
602–642 625 200 203.00–210.25 $206.44 $1,290 +8.31
657 657 70 208.00 $208.00 $1,367 +22.17
655–688 673 414 181.50–198.00 $191.63 $1,290 +5.80
707–745 731 465 173.50–187.00 $184.50 $1,349 +1.03
752–795 772 576 170.50–181.50 $175.64 $1,356 -9.06
795 795 81 179.50 $179.50 $1,427 -5.20
805–829 816 411 165.25–179.25 $175.43 $1,432 -8.10
850–860 857 447 172.00–180.00 $177.94 $1,525 +3.38
871–876 875 47 161.00–166.50 $165.68 $1,450 -8.80
906–949 930 81 156.00–170.50 $161.58 $1,503 -4.92
1020 1020 52 156.50 $156.50 $1,596
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,016 +8.00
576 576 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,089 -1.58
589 589 111 197.00 $197.00 $1,160 +6.42
610–614 612 28 190.00–191.50 $190.75 $1,167 +2.78
678 678 162 185.25 $185.25 $1,256 +4.84
745 745 18 176.50 $176.50 $1,315 +10.00
823 823 20 161.00 $161.00 $1,325 -8.00

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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.