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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.49/cwt ≈ $3,263/hd at 979 lb · 225 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.12/cwt ≈ $3,160/hd at 934 lb · 222 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $372.84/cwt ≈ $3,458/hd at 927 lb · 155 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,337 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 463.00 $463.00 $2,648 —
638 638 38 425.00 $425.00 $2,712 —
660 660 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,739 —
741–748 747 101 384.50–408.50 $388.04 $2,899 -11.21
853–877 873 110 352.75–377.00 $359.28 $3,137 -6.85
910–913 912 55 368.50–370.50 $368.90 $3,364 —
936 fancy 936 100 375.00 $375.00 $3,510 —
1010–1020 1019 139 343.00–347.50 $347.17 $3,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 11 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 —
483–492 488 16 455.00–460.00 $457.84 $2,234 —
702 702 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,527 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–571 569 27 412.00–427.50 $415.40 $2,364 —
634 634 8 399.00 $399.00 $2,530 —
671 671 68 370.00 $370.00 $2,483 —
788 788 34 350.00 $350.00 $2,758 —
825 825 16 353.50 $353.50 $2,916 —
872 872 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,991 —
895 895 15 340.50 $340.50 $3,047 —
900–947 931 158 329.00–352.00 $339.39 $3,160 —
943 943 64 335.00 $335.00 $3,159 —
973–978 974 79 332.00–333.00 $332.83 $3,242 —
964–994 981 146 332.00–339.00 $333.85 $3,275 —
1013–1048 1028 67 320.00–330.00 $326.69 $3,358 —
1082 1082 39 317.00 $317.00 $3,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,912 —
549 549 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,045 —
789 789 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,683 —

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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.