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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

3,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.64/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 624 lb · 515 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.34/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 673 lb · 243 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.45/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 564 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,455 6,410 2,105
Feeder cattle 3,455 6,410 2,105

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good start to finish with active internet bidding. Next Auction Date April 3rd Back to Grass feeder Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 25 395.00–399.00 $396.45 $1,673 +26.45
472–489 484 79 386.00–395.00 $388.33 $1,880 +29.97
514 514 76 367.50 $367.50 $1,889 +26.81
565–599 591 147 320.50–326.50 $322.44 $1,906 +1.23
606–630 626 49 299.00–318.00 $315.00 $1,972 +9.83
675–697 681 110 284.00–297.50 $294.44 $2,005 +4.72
700–745 727 177 273.00–288.75 $278.90 $2,028 +5.77
788 788 78 265.00 $265.00 $2,088 +2.15
817–843 829 65 253.50–262.00 $257.66 $2,136 +4.84
850–869 866 108 242.00–252.00 $243.64 $2,110 -0.72
902 902 17 239.25 $239.25 $2,158 —
983 983 20 222.50 $222.50 $2,187 —
1019 1019 7 216.50 $216.50 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 37 296.00 $296.00 $876 —
433 433 6 367.00 $367.00 $1,589 —
492 492 20 378.00 $378.00 $1,860 —
544–548 545 71 309.00–338.00 $324.02 $1,766 -0.63
605–649 632 30 290.00–313.00 $299.14 $1,891 +7.71
739 739 55 268.00 $268.00 $1,981 +11.50
777 777 38 258.00 $258.00 $2,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–495 489 93 318.00–326.50 $323.33 $1,581 +3.79
500–549 523 89 290.00–322.00 $310.28 $1,623 -4.36
558–575 564 217 297.00–308.50 $299.45 $1,689 +2.39
605–644 624 515 274.00–291.50 $286.64 $1,789 +0.28
664–694 673 243 262.00–273.00 $271.34 $1,826 +7.42
702–749 719 158 240.25–257.00 $253.85 $1,825 +2.74
751–773 766 68 233.50–242.50 $236.69 $1,813 -4.15
781 781 58 257.00–273.50 $265.53 $2,074 +24.69
819–849 840 53 229.50–232.00 $230.24 $1,934 -2.98
873–888 878 43 219.50 $219.50 $1,927 +1.50
965 965 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–426 417 20 330.00–337.50 $333.29 $1,390 —
462–478 469 16 292.50–315.00 $302.53 $1,419 -0.91
517–542 530 15 272.50–291.00 $280.92 $1,489 -14.35
556–598 580 87 270.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,635 +13.08
610–641 632 62 261.00–271.00 $267.79 $1,692 +1.86
660–699 684 143 250.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,755 +5.25
723 723 61 247.75 $247.75 $1,791 —

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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.