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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

3,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $273.54/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 980 lb · 471 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.71/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 686 lb · 447 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $298.21/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 885 lb · 431 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,939

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 365 9 512.50–522.50 $516.82 $1,886
410 410 5 497.50 $497.50 $2,040
457–479 476 61 432.50–437.00 $436.06 $2,076 -8.01
523–546 538 130 387.50–404.00 $400.66 $2,156 -16.41
570–599 594 180 372.50–389.00 $374.70 $2,226 -19.35
603–641 637 375 350.00–368.00 $362.71 $2,310 -11.20
650–699 686 447 337.50–355.00 $343.71 $2,358 +8.36
710–722 720 171 317.00–335.00 $332.21 $2,392 +0.33
777–787 785 96 307.50–315.00 $313.69 $2,462 +14.19
815 815 65 308.25 $308.25 $2,512 +1.36
859–899 885 431 295.00–303.00 $298.21 $2,639 -1.44
911 911 72 286.00 $286.00 $2,605 -3.50
958–990 980 471 269.75–283.00 $273.54 $2,681 -6.46
1012–1027 1024 69 268.00–274.50 $273.20 $2,798 +7.70
1073 1073 147 261.50 $261.50 $2,806
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 10 323.00 $323.00 $2,222
920 920 21 274.00 $274.00 $2,521
1046 1046 53 261.50 $261.50 $2,735
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–481 480 12 412.50–415.00 $414.17 $1,988 +19.17
520 520 30 382.50 $382.50 $1,989 -11.37
676 676 8 327.50 $327.50 $2,214

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 421 13 395.00–400.00 $396.55 $1,669 +4.13
467–480 472 36 380.00–399.50 $391.83 $1,849 +8.23
502–535 518 85 362.50–395.00 $377.56 $1,956 +7.50
572–595 580 93 326.00–347.50 $337.72 $1,959 -4.98
601–622 605 40 320.00–322.00 $321.47 $1,945 -9.16
666–693 680 321 290.50–337.50 $326.39 $2,219 +9.48
725–726 725 31 298.50–302.00 $299.86 $2,174
754–779 762 346 286.00–306.00 $303.28 $2,311 +15.53
816 816 60 289.50 $289.50 $2,362
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 25 291.00 $291.00 $1,906
702 702 19 286.00 $286.00 $2,008
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -17.50

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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.