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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

5,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.43/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,562/hd at 621 lb · 784 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.55/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,902/hd at 674 lb · 670 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $385.21/cwt -16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,978/hd at 773 lb · 662 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,211

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 11 577.00 $577.00 $2,441 -25.50
526 526 19 521.00 $521.00 $2,740 -12.21
550–586 573 161 477.00–500.00 $488.90 $2,801 -10.17
603–619 608 89 457.50–470.00 $463.78 $2,820 +4.85
651–693 674 670 415.00–442.50 $430.55 $2,902 -1.82
707–736 721 332 403.50–415.00 $409.02 $2,949 -3.21
753–787 773 662 375.00–402.50 $385.21 $2,978 -16.22
807–830 815 210 366.50–375.00 $373.67 $3,045 -3.80
859–872 869 102 351.00–351.50 $351.37 $3,053
950–966 957 317 326.25–339.00 $327.28 $3,132
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 22 486.00 $486.00 $2,542
575–587 582 27 457.50–465.00 $462.53 $2,692 -6.75
670–680 679 148 404.00–414.00 $404.80 $2,749 -7.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 176 316.00 $316.00 $3,305

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,141 -41.96
453 453 10 533.00 $533.00 $2,414 +20.50
519–548 531 150 458.00–490.00 $476.40 $2,530 +9.95
550–592 569 145 425.00–455.00 $447.69 $2,547 +10.11
613 613 65 428.00 $428.00 $2,624 +4.00
607–649 622 719 396.00–422.00 $411.02 $2,557 +3.08
653–697 675 307 366.00–396.00 $381.37 $2,574 -9.98
658–697 678 251 400.00–420.00 $408.62 $2,770 +17.27
713–722 718 135 448.00–455.00 $451.35 $3,241 +77.08
701–746 724 115 376.00–403.00 $389.40 $2,819 +15.13
750–768 756 77 345.00–371.00 $362.34 $2,739 -1.68
752–783 767 95 405.50–435.00 $420.73 $3,227 +56.71
812–832 822 46 335.00–337.00 $335.99 $2,762
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 13 497.00 $497.00 $2,396
524–549 541 39 436.00–452.50 $447.84 $2,423 +2.84
633–645 642 52 390.00–395.00 $391.04 $2,510
727–749 738 36 335.00–365.00 $352.04 $2,598

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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.