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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

5,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.55/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 678 lb · 648 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.90/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 736 lb · 625 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.81/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 821 lb · 397 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,820 6,445 5,480
Feeder cattle 5,820 6,445 5,480

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago, 500 to 700 lbs steers traded steady to 8.00 higher. Heifer offerings 550 lbs traded steady and 600 lbs heifers traded 8.00 lower. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates May 10th Special Feeder Cattle Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 12 307.50 $307.50 $1,193 +20.00
412–430 424 23 311.00–320.00 $314.04 $1,332 +4.45
455–488 469 163 298.00–308.00 $303.39 $1,423 +9.42
507–515 thin fleshed 510 83 293.00–298.00 $296.24 $1,511 —
502–547 528 233 276.00–290.00 $284.36 $1,501 -1.96
560 thin fleshed 560 34 272.00 $272.00 $1,523 —
554–582 565 149 261.00–268.00 $267.19 $1,510 +3.87
601–610 607 169 249.00–257.00 $255.23 $1,549 -1.57
615–647 thin fleshed 629 201 262.00–266.00 $263.67 $1,658 —
661 thin fleshed 661 27 261.00 $261.00 $1,725 —
665–685 679 621 244.50–256.50 $248.01 $1,684 +7.98
723 723 60 217.00 $217.00 $1,569 -14.15
732 fancy 732 251 239.50 $239.50 $1,753 —
729–741 741 314 223.50–233.50 $230.66 $1,709 -0.49
758–760 759 80 214.00–218.00 $215.35 $1,635 -7.83
813 813 123 217.00 $217.00 $1,764 -3.75
817 817 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,511 -35.75
803–838 825 269 190.00–220.50 $215.84 $1,781 -4.91
855 855 60 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 +1.56
867 867 35 201.00 $201.00 $1,743 -7.44
900–918 910 125 190.00–198.00 $195.03 $1,775 -15.97
975 975 25 179.50 $179.50 $1,750 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,178 —
465–491 474 53 265.00–292.50 $278.35 $1,319 +10.65
540–547 544 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,442 -2.43
577–596 592 55 250.00–255.00 $252.88 $1,497 +7.71
615 unweaned 615 16 232.50 $232.50 $1,430 —
645 645 22 244.00 $244.00 $1,574 +8.95
662–663 663 30 220.00–226.00 $224.00 $1,485 -4.64
664 unweaned 664 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,547 —
780–787 784 48 200.00–209.00 $203.67 $1,597 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 36 306.00 $306.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–392 387 45 290.00–297.00 $294.50 $1,140 —
401–443 430 106 272.50–294.00 $289.68 $1,246 +22.41
478 thin fleshed 478 37 285.00 $285.00 $1,362 —
465–493 479 79 255.00–272.50 $260.50 $1,248 -7.98
512 thin fleshed 512 54 274.00 $274.00 $1,403 —
502–532 517 181 254.00–268.00 $258.36 $1,336 -10.72
518 unweaned 518 22 252.00 $252.00 $1,305 —
564 unweaned 564 26 229.00 $229.00 $1,292 —
555–595 576 247 225.00–241.00 $234.82 $1,353 +0.96
588 thin fleshed 588 90 249.25 $249.25 $1,466 —
605–633 627 132 219.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,424 -8.36
683 683 37 222.00 $222.00 $1,516 +6.66
705–743 714 94 198.00–210.00 $203.89 $1,456 -13.11
807–825 813 257 180.00–192.25 $188.12 $1,529 +2.18
888 888 65 177.00 $177.00 $1,572 -7.57
908 908 19 172.00 $172.00 $1,562 -11.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–394 382 16 260.00–277.00 $269.32 $1,029 —
428–449 439 33 247.50–262.00 $253.92 $1,115 —
458–465 460 35 240.00–250.00 $247.69 $1,139 +5.49
532–544 537 16 240.00–253.00 $247.24 $1,328 +5.27
581 581 17 221.00 $221.00 $1,284 -1.60
639–640 639 34 207.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,363 -6.18
659–690 676 75 200.00–201.50 $200.84 $1,358 —
705–747 732 111 185.00–192.00 $187.80 $1,375 —

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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.