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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

4,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.68/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,361/hd at 973 lb · 991 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.74/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 915 lb · 495 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.10/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 882 lb · 465 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,830 2,540 3,070
Feeder cattle 4,830 2,540 3,070

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago, 850 lbs steers traded steady 900 to 1000 lbs steers traded 2.0 to 7.00 higher. Limited number of comparable heifer offerings with 950 lbs offerings trading sharply lower. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Oct 2nd Special Calves & Yearlings, Weigh Ups at 9:00 am

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 41 270.00 $270.00 $1,652 —
673 673 89 282.25 $282.25 $1,900 —
756–784 768 166 250.00–265.50 $261.58 $2,009 —
840–843 841 104 259.50–261.00 $260.01 $2,187 +5.51
857 857 51 262.50 $262.50 $2,250 +10.73
859–896 885 414 248.00–258.00 $253.06 $2,240 +1.29
920 920 65 254.00 $254.00 $2,337 +8.82
906–944 939 237 247.50–252.50 $247.88 $2,328 +2.70
971 971 123 246.50 $246.50 $2,394 +12.06
950–996 973 868 233.50–245.50 $242.14 $2,356 +7.70
1000–1040 1018 375 230.00–239.00 $235.60 $2,398 +5.50
1079 1079 61 224.25 $224.25 $2,420 —
1125 1125 55 210.50 $210.50 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,308 —
638 638 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,703 —
696 696 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,747 —
797 797 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,953 —
870 870 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,931 —
945 945 13 231.00 $231.00 $2,183 +13.50
956 956 7 225.50 $225.50 $2,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,477 +10.00
609–645 625 54 252.00–258.00 $255.03 $1,594 -6.41
722–749 737 70 235.50–244.00 $239.56 $1,766 -3.49
790 790 135 248.25 $248.25 $1,961 +13.89
799 799 41 234.00 $234.00 $1,870 -0.36
819–831 829 67 229.50–233.00 $232.54 $1,928 +2.27
840 840 65 245.75 $245.75 $2,064 +15.48
847 847 60 228.75 $228.75 $1,938 -1.52
853–892 870 198 228.00–241.25 $236.59 $2,058 +0.30
857–898 889 144 225.50–230.75 $227.63 $2,024 -8.66
901–931 912 392 224.00–230.25 $225.89 $2,060 -5.37
910–936 927 103 224.50–226.00 $225.18 $2,087 -6.08
950–990 971 170 215.00–224.50 $220.35 $2,140 -13.41
983–997 987 191 218.75–221.00 $220.32 $2,175 -13.44
1003 1003 117 220.00 $220.00 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,174 —
693 693 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,504 —
818 818 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,808 —

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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.