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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

4,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $223.42/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 579 lb · 854 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.15/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 672 lb · 843 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 623 lb · 484 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,800 2,300 3,735
Feeder cattle 4,800 2,300 3,735

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market, a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good for majority of consignments, with the sudden change of very cold weather in the area, calves showed some fill in the ring. Next Auction Date Dec. 14th Special Feeder Cattle Auction, Dec. 21st Special Holiday Bred Cow and Heifer Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 26 249.00 $249.00 $864 +2.00
380–396 383 93 236.00–259.00 $254.14 $973 +4.14
445–449 446 117 237.00–245.00 $243.83 $1,087 +4.15
461–496 477 140 232.00–246.00 $236.99 $1,130 +0.54
503–518 fancy 515 161 240.00–248.00 $246.04 $1,267 +5.40
500–541 520 214 221.00–237.00 $228.69 $1,189 +14.67
555–596 569 361 214.00–226.00 $220.54 $1,255 +9.22
585 585 90 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 -3.32
579–598 fancy 587 403 228.25–230.00 $229.44 $1,347 —
606 fancy 606 92 223.50 $223.50 $1,354 -1.72
603–648 627 392 200.00–215.50 $210.05 $1,317 +11.80
652–696 672 843 193.00–212.00 $207.15 $1,392 +0.84
721 721 19 185.50 $185.50 $1,337 —
710–733 728 91 201.25–201.50 $201.45 $1,467 —
762–785 774 60 192.00–194.75 $193.31 $1,496 —
775 775 27 189.50 $189.50 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–428 412 24 227.00–229.00 $227.69 $938 —
490 490 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,083 —
531–540 534 17 203.00–219.00 $213.29 $1,139 —
550–587 569 27 201.00–202.00 $201.47 $1,146 +16.23
601–609 603 30 180.00–192.00 $188.77 $1,138 —
689 689 18 188.50 $188.50 $1,299 +2.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 16 214.00 $214.00 $837 —
417–432 426 42 212.00–217.00 $215.43 $918 +3.23
459–498 482 106 198.00–211.25 $206.90 $997 -1.95
502–544 521 362 200.00–209.50 $205.07 $1,068 +25.07
553–585 572 186 194.00–203.00 $197.37 $1,129 +7.38
602–626 611 133 170.00–184.00 $179.35 $1,096 +5.96
652–690 666 62 165.50–170.50 $169.13 $1,126 —
861 861 29 146.00 $146.00 $1,257 —
952 952 55 168.50 $168.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 19 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
544 544 9 188.50 $188.50 $1,025 —
554–578 569 31 185.50–191.00 $189.15 $1,076 +10.15

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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.