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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

3,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.81/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 925 lb · 606 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $182.70/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 977 lb · 555 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.70/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 874 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,290 2,870 4,270
Feeder cattle 3,290 2,635 4,270
Replacement cattle — 235 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 950 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 lower and 850 lbs heifers traded 3.00 lower. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Sept 28th Special Fall Calves and Yearlings

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–616 609 19 209.00–216.00 $211.90 $1,290 —
679–686 682 44 198.00–213.00 $206.48 $1,408 +8.48
718 718 35 186.00 $186.00 $1,335 -11.73
761–799 789 91 192.50–194.00 $192.79 $1,521 +0.33
813–834 817 135 185.25–192.00 $188.90 $1,543 -5.85
851–899 884 240 183.00–189.25 $187.06 $1,654 -1.03
901–946 925 606 171.00–188.75 $183.81 $1,700 -5.02
952–999 977 555 175.00–187.00 $182.70 $1,785 -6.73
1021–1048 1027 286 173.25–176.00 $174.94 $1,797 —
1213 1213 12 175.75 $175.75 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–696 687 29 189.00–190.00 $189.37 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,020 -9.00
601–642 623 56 186.00–193.00 $189.00 $1,177 -13.44
657–678 666 46 187.00–191.00 $188.77 $1,257 -9.03
743 743 44 182.75 $182.75 $1,358 -1.98
802 802 60 179.75 $179.75 $1,442 —
800–813 803 49 166.00–169.50 $168.02 $1,349 —
856 856 59 183.75 $183.75 $1,573 +4.75
851–887 879 220 162.50–178.00 $169.74 $1,492 -9.26
915–919 917 171 165.50–179.00 $169.47 $1,554 -4.70
948 948 39 177.50 $177.50 $1,683 +3.33
993–995 994 69 160.00–166.00 $164.35 $1,634 -9.18
1013–1041 1033 93 160.00–162.50 $161.76 $1,671 -3.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,219 —
821 821 9 162.50 $162.50 $1,334 —
1038 1038 24 155.00 $155.00 $1,609 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,693 —

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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.