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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

2,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $372.82/cwt -23.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,708/hd at 726 lb · 585 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.56/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 765 lb · 548 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.24/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 821 lb · 294 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,357

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 14 475.00 $475.00 $2,199 -28.67
503–535 527 25 440.00–441.00 $440.77 $2,323 -25.10
562–565 563 85 424.50–437.00 $433.31 $2,440 -20.44
635–640 unweaned 638 97 407.00–418.00 $411.78 $2,627 -10.43
645 645 65 376.50 $376.50 $2,428 -57.28
651–684 unweaned 667 21 352.00–368.00 $360.18 $2,402 -43.86
674 674 82 390.25 $390.25 $2,630
702 unweaned 702 18 359.00 $359.00 $2,520 -31.69
713–735 727 567 369.50–381.00 $373.26 $2,714 +13.64
765 765 548 357.50–378.50 $373.56 $2,858 +7.51
800–849 821 294 347.00–351.00 $349.24 $2,867 -6.66
873–886 874 151 326.00–340.00 $338.78 $2,961 -18.22
918 918 55 328.00 $328.00 $3,011 -16.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,072 -44.00
581 581 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,324 -17.50
830 830 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,656

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 10 448.00 $448.00 $1,998 -0.29
539 539 53 421.00 $421.00 $2,269 -3.36
579–596 588 18 365.50–382.00 $372.72 $2,192 -32.23
614 unweaned 614 24 368.00 $368.00 $2,260 -17.54
685 unweaned 685 48 433.00 $433.00 $2,966 +62.17
719 719 21 334.25 $334.25 $2,403 -1.75
802 802 98 322.00 $322.00 $2,582 -9.00
892 892 10 304.00 $304.00 $2,712 -17.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,997 -15.16
538 538 13 395.00 $395.00 $2,125

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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.