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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

5,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $412.23/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,013/hd at 731 lb · 829 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.79/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 672 lb · 816 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.93/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,923/hd at 637 lb · 499 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,270

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 20 687.50 $687.50 $2,420
436 436 68 602.50 $602.50 $2,627
469–473 471 14 554.00–560.00 $557.42 $2,625 -9.63
493 fancy 493 235 605.00 $605.00 $2,983
501–536 527 128 525.00–555.00 $533.21 $2,810 +14.86
553–599 576 451 480.00–514.00 $499.07 $2,875 +14.28
604–648 637 499 427.50–469.00 $458.93 $2,923 -5.02
653–697 671 656 415.00–445.00 $432.37 $2,901 -2.48
676 fancy 676 160 460.00 $460.00 $3,110 +10.00
704–743 731 829 402.00–427.00 $412.23 $3,013 -6.94
752–787 767 399 393.00–412.00 $401.43 $3,079 +2.96
804–816 811 61 373.00–384.00 $377.47 $3,061 -5.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 22 580.00 $580.00 $2,436
463–498 480 58 525.00–552.50 $537.57 $2,580 +40.07
563–588 582 65 465.00–476.00 $469.28 $2,731 -19.72
659–689 687 85 412.00–412.50 $412.03 $2,831 +0.07
768–798 787 53 359.00–385.00 $379.09 $2,983 -7.85

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–444 439 21 540.00–565.00 $546.96 $2,401 +24.46
475 475 41 512.50 $512.50 $2,434 +7.83
525–543 530 86 451.00–473.00 $466.45 $2,472 +5.15
553–598 576 238 403.00–457.50 $437.58 $2,520 -7.83
606 606 33 424.00 $424.00 $2,569 -18.50
607–648 634 266 403.00–418.00 $407.94 $2,586 -9.77
657–692 668 438 373.00–402.00 $391.35 $2,614 -21.56
704–742 715 91 362.00–383.00 $374.27 $2,676 -57.61
752–786 758 193 350.00–368.50 $364.02 $2,759 +24.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,399 +9.23
560 560 9 428.00 $428.00 $2,397 +4.00
655–696 661 42 360.00–388.00 $377.74 $2,497

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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.