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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

5,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $432.71/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,119/hd at 721 lb · 708 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.47/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 674 lb · 649 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.34/cwt +25.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 721 lb · 556 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,670 1,925 0
Feeder cattle 5,670 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with the auction two weeks ago on Wednesday, steer offerings 550 to 750 lbs traded steady to 6.00 higher and sharply higher for 550 to 600 lbs heifer offerings. Demand was very good with several buyers and active bidding from the internet. Next Auction Date: MARCH 4 - HALL RANCH BLACK ANGUS BULL AUCTION & SPECIAL BRED COW AUCTION, WEIGH UPS 9AM

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 680.00 $680.00 $2,196 —
364 364 5 635.00 $635.00 $2,311 —
419–425 422 29 602.50–603.00 $602.74 $2,544 +32.74
471–492 484 86 532.50–557.50 $548.26 $2,654 -12.74
508 thin fleshed 508 46 560.00 $560.00 $2,845 —
509–545 536 64 512.00–541.00 $516.21 $2,767 +0.18
539 fancy 539 106 548.00 $548.00 $2,954 —
558–597 574 215 480.00–515.00 $500.47 $2,873 +6.94
618 fancy 618 225 494.00 $494.00 $3,053 —
608–648 629 321 459.00–480.50 $470.75 $2,961 +6.74
657–696 683 396 423.00–457.00 $436.56 $2,982 +2.71
708–743 fancy 720 386 430.50–446.00 $440.81 $3,174 —
701–733 722 322 414.50–430.50 $423.00 $3,054 +2.19
759–790 773 245 386.00–408.00 $395.08 $3,054 -1.91
807–817 fancy 811 119 392.00–394.00 $392.86 $3,186 —
802–848 830 126 365.00–385.00 $374.29 $3,107 +4.08
851 851 28 350.00 $350.00 $2,978 +10.00
912 912 17 349.00 $349.00 $3,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 13 550.00 $550.00 $2,189 —
552–592 578 37 400.00–415.00 $409.97 $2,370 -49.11
603–649 633 65 415.00–455.00 $442.44 $2,801 -1.31
698–699 699 41 387.50–395.00 $393.90 $2,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 605.00 $605.00 $2,154 —
430 430 39 550.00–552.55 $551.24 $2,370 +8.74
476 476 17 540.00 $540.00 $2,570 +31.25
500 thin fleshed 500 32 515.00 $515.00 $2,575 —
520–535 529 84 490.00–507.50 $497.80 $2,633 +50.30
556–587 572 191 442.50–465.00 $455.63 $2,606 +20.08
605–640 627 389 412.50–440.00 $424.03 $2,659 +4.30
654–661 660 100 410.00–420.00 $419.01 $2,765 -35.99
665 thin fleshed 665 85 411.00 $411.00 $2,733 —
655–694 678 464 381.00–407.50 $395.94 $2,684 +12.73
703–732 718 235 390.00–460.00 $418.68 $3,006 +48.68
700–749 724 321 362.50–387.00 $378.25 $2,739 +8.25
750–774 766 111 370.00–384.50 $381.14 $2,920 +28.57
794 794 35 379.00 $379.00 $3,009 +26.43
811–812 812 24 345.00–347.50 $346.04 $2,810 +19.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 474 23 505.00–507.50 $506.25 $2,400 +28.10
534 534 41 468.00 $468.00 $2,499 —
565–588 572 35 377.50–435.00 $394.40 $2,256 -23.10
621–648 637 78 375.00–402.00 $393.34 $2,506 —
785–792 789 33 343.00–348.00 $345.41 $2,725 +8.41

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Reading this report

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.