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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

6,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $423.65/cwt +21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $3,067/hd at 724 lb · 1,156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $463.95/cwt +23.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,951/hd at 636 lb · 992 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.35/cwt +22.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,955/hd at 677 lb · 848 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,263

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 612.50 $612.50 $2,432
450–468 461 43 560.00–580.00 $567.05 $2,614 +49.55
506–549 527 336 497.50–533.00 $518.35 $2,732 +40.31
551–594 583 539 456.00–501.00 $484.79 $2,826 +22.40
586–599 fancy 595 282 486.00–488.00 $486.61 $2,895
600–646 636 992 437.00–476.00 $463.95 $2,951 +27.81
651–689 675 764 422.00–452.00 $434.85 $2,935 +21.05
697 fancy 697 84 450.00 $450.00 $3,136
704 fancy 704 160 438.00 $438.00 $3,084 +17.00
708 708 84 445.00 $445.00 $3,151 +50.23
705–749 729 912 401.00–435.00 $419.17 $3,056 +24.40
750–794 774 342 391.00–407.00 $398.47 $3,084 +12.67
780 780 77 422.00 $422.00 $3,292 +36.20
784 fancy 784 76 416.00 $416.00 $3,261
807–831 827 89 371.00–385.00 $382.85 $3,166
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 10 497.50 $497.50 $2,403 +97.50
551 551 8 489.00 $489.00 $2,694
618–640 633 66 420.00–430.00 $426.64 $2,701 +12.68
669–671 670 23 410.00–413.00 $411.96 $2,760
740–749 743 91 390.00–396.00 $391.73 $2,911
761–791 787 41 379.00–388.00 $386.94 $3,045 +35.94

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,059
444 444 14 522.50 $522.50 $2,320 +50.00
473–485 478 50 497.50–520.00 $504.67 $2,412 +49.44
509–549 533 222 447.50–474.00 $461.30 $2,459 +35.58
556–599 577 177 430.00–457.50 $445.41 $2,570 +38.11
600 600 52 442.50 $442.50 $2,655 +65.89
608–644 626 266 401.00–426.00 $417.71 $2,615 +41.10
658–669 665 198 404.00–420.00 $412.91 $2,746 +25.91
670–678 672 29 365.00–394.00 $387.94 $2,607 +0.94
708–742 720 117 394.00–452.50 $431.88 $3,110 +68.38
710–725 720 35 363.00–370.00 $365.37 $2,631 +1.87
757 757 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,574
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–539 529 28 435.00–437.50 $435.77 $2,305 +27.77
586 586 19 424.00 $424.00 $2,485 +56.23
612 612 11 396.00 $396.00 $2,424 +50.00

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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.