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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

3,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $181.77/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 974 lb · 417 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.07/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 592 lb · 308 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.38/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 518 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,770 2,440 4,155
Feeder cattle 3,770 2,440 4,155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's auction consisted of weaned, non-weaned spring calves and yearlings. Comparable steer offerings 900 to 1000 lbs traded steady. Demand was very good with several buyers. Next Auction Dates Oct 12th and 19th Bred Cows and Pairs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 9 235.00 $235.00 $867 —
411–447 438 68 226.00–239.00 $235.57 $1,032 —
451–498 485 30 212.00–228.00 $221.23 $1,073 —
508–520 518 270 214.50–228.00 $219.38 $1,136 —
552–598 592 308 194.00–218.00 $212.07 $1,255 —
602–623 unweaned 606 106 196.00–214.00 $206.85 $1,254 —
731–746 740 62 186.50–188.00 $186.96 $1,384 —
824–835 828 63 173.75–179.50 $177.47 $1,469 -5.93
860–869 865 28 172.00–181.00 $176.52 $1,527 -12.64
937 937 131 184.75 $184.75 $1,731 -1.66
963–984 974 417 175.00–186.00 $181.77 $1,770 +0.43
1002–1024 1012 280 178.50–180.25 $179.47 $1,816 +0.22
1053–1063 1059 287 171.60–176.50 $175.09 $1,854 —
1103 1103 102 171.25 $171.25 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 531 78 208.50–212.00 $210.66 $1,119 —
585 585 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
608 608 15 193.50 $193.50 $1,176 —
792 792 28 168.50 $168.50 $1,335 —
930 930 24 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
1001 1001 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 221.00 $221.00 $716 —
403 403 25 220.00 $220.00 $887 —
455–487 469 133 204.00–214.50 $213.02 $999 —
500–542 525 163 190.50–197.50 $194.69 $1,022 —
553–568 565 37 188.00–194.00 $190.21 $1,075 —
678 678 23 173.50 $173.50 $1,176 -9.30
710–741 722 48 166.00–176.00 $169.85 $1,226 -10.65
754–790 776 130 173.75–184.35 $180.55 $1,401 +8.60
830 830 56 171.75 $171.75 $1,426 -0.08
869 869 48 174.00 $174.00 $1,512 +3.25
883 883 65 176.00 $176.00 $1,554 +5.25
941 941 52 170.75 $170.75 $1,607 —
967 967 46 166.50 $166.50 $1,610 —
977–990 983 125 172.25–176.00 $174.19 $1,712 —
1021 1021 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,664 —
1046 1046 100 171.75 $171.75 $1,797 —
1065 1065 6 162.25 $162.25 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–438 427 25 200.00–205.00 $203.49 $869 —
454–481 473 24 198.00–200.00 $198.56 $939 —
531 531 9 179.00 $179.00 $950 —
558 558 10 175.00 $175.00 $976 —

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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.