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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

4,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $389.97/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,042/hd at 780 lb · 1,167 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $376.70/cwt +18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,164/hd at 840 lb · 949 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.30/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,203/hd at 872 lb · 721 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,802

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–579 578 14 407.50–415.00 $410.72 $2,374
613–616 614 156 437.00–444.00 $442.74 $2,718
688–696 692 217 402.00–431.00 $424.45 $2,937 +22.07
701–737 715 325 400.00–427.00 $415.51 $2,971 +40.51
763–796 780 1,167 379.50–402.00 $389.97 $3,042 +13.49
801–849 840 949 371.00–382.50 $376.70 $3,164 +18.12
850–882 872 721 360.50–377.00 $367.30 $3,203 -2.02
905–917 911 566 352.50–376.00 $367.38 $3,347 +9.23
982 982 60 349.00 $349.00 $3,427 +2.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 120 343.00 $343.00 $3,536 +6.86
1081 1081 150 332.50 $332.50 $3,594 +1.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–747 727 85 386.00–394.00 $392.34 $2,852

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 27 380.00 $380.00 $2,352
811–845 828 72 338.00–355.00 $344.09 $2,849 +8.09
865–878 873 14 318.00–329.00 $325.11 $2,838 -9.10
918 918 60 338.50 $338.50 $3,107 +5.58
913–935 923 30 331.00–334.00 $332.32 $3,067 -0.60
977 977 12 330.00 $330.00 $3,224 -3.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 47 328.00 $328.00 $3,395 +5.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -7.50
853 853 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,516

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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.