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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

8,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.97/cwt +30.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 624 lb · 719 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.91/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 819 lb · 678 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.90/cwt +34.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 725 lb · 501 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,505 4,990 7,340
Feeder cattle 8,505 4,990 7,340

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was very good for all offerings of Fall calves and Yearlings, several buyers in the barn today and active internet bidding. Scattered rain showers in the Sandhills of NE, but still dry in areas. Next Auction Date July 12th BBQ Appreciation Auction

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–445 437 55 297.50–315.00 $308.92 $1,350 +4.60
483–496 490 48 312.00–325.50 $319.12 $1,564 +24.84
499 499 66 310.00 $310.00 $1,547 +15.72
506–549 534 233 307.00–322.00 $314.22 $1,678 +23.74
552–588 577 206 284.50–302.00 $293.81 $1,695 +17.60
571–597 580 151 297.00–298.00 $297.63 $1,726 +21.42
605 unweaned 605 27 275.00 $275.00 $1,664
606–620 fancy 615 239 309.50–310.00 $309.69 $1,905
608–636 626 368 284.00–304.50 $298.02 $1,866 +28.17
643 643 85 289.00 $289.00 $1,858 +19.15
671 fancy 671 49 291.50 $291.50 $1,956
679 679 106 288.00 $288.00 $1,956 +38.30
677–689 685 213 271.00–282.50 $276.16 $1,892 +26.46
700–749 724 421 256.50–279.00 $269.32 $1,950 +31.89
729 fancy 729 80 285.50 $285.50 $2,081
752 752 83 277.00 $277.00 $2,083
779 779 28 264.00 $264.00 $2,057
808 808 133 242.25 $242.25 $1,957 +36.25
868–882 880 181 235.00–248.00 $244.04 $2,148 +42.04
957–971 969 313 230.00–237.25 $236.45 $2,291
1035–1041 1037 400 232.25–232.50 $232.32 $2,409
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,010
434–446 439 15 288.00–292.50 $290.67 $1,276 +9.72
465–494 481 16 284.00–287.50 $285.48 $1,373 +2.48
525–548 535 62 285.00–301.00 $294.99 $1,578 +13.39
574–582 580 16 261.00–281.00 $267.19 $1,550 +6.19
611–648 637 66 270.00–278.00 $272.46 $1,736 +22.46
657–683 671 68 260.00–269.00 $265.90 $1,784
725–733 727 41 235.00–253.00 $238.54 $1,734 +22.54
780 780 164 245.00 $245.00 $1,911
828 828 74 227.25 $227.25 $1,882
887 887 64 221.75 $221.75 $1,967
913 913 27 230.00 $230.00 $2,100
1018 1018 56 213.00 $213.00 $2,168

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 18 301.00 $301.00 $1,333 +20.46
457–490 474 134 290.00–300.00 $294.06 $1,394 +17.63
504–542 530 440 279.00–292.00 $284.63 $1,509 +28.23
560–592 579 285 270.00–286.50 $283.36 $1,641 +50.63
591 591 78 276.00 $276.00 $1,631 +33.50
600–642 616 402 261.00–278.00 $267.50 $1,648 +30.67
624 unweaned 624 40 252.00 $252.00 $1,572
651 651 30 261.00 $261.00 $1,699 +26.00
653–671 fancy 660 144 257.00–259.00 $258.21 $1,704
651–695 678 188 235.00–251.00 $239.82 $1,626 +18.67
709 709 72 260.00 $260.00 $1,843
711–738 728 148 230.00–233.50 $232.25 $1,691
755–779 772 441 227.00–229.00 $227.74 $1,758 +26.24
805–845 819 678 221.50–230.50 $226.91 $1,858
856–898 872 428 212.00–219.50 $217.07 $1,893
902–908 905 108 205.50–206.75 $206.05 $1,865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 12 285.50 $285.50 $1,096 +16.50
405–444 435 21 278.00–287.50 $285.39 $1,241 +19.96
451–494 485 39 270.00–287.00 $280.14 $1,359 +16.11
535–545 542 34 267.00–270.00 $267.87 $1,452 +28.11
567–598 585 40 266.00–267.00 $266.41 $1,558
621 621 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,534
697 697 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,589 +16.50
735 735 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +30.00
772–799 778 88 208.00–212.00 $211.11 $1,642
803–841 831 101 209.50–217.00 $211.38 $1,757

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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.