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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.25/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 676 lb · 196 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.59/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 635 lb · 190 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.00/cwt ≈ $3,141/hd at 994 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,985 5,670 0
Feeder cattle 1,985 5,670 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Date March 25th CARLSON CATTLE CO BLACK ANGUS BULL AUCTION, JD KIRWAN RED 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
661–671 666 46 417.00–418.50 $417.71 $2,782 -18.85
717–725 723 70 390.00–398.00 $391.81 $2,833 -31.19
752–785 767 170 374.50–384.00 $379.94 $2,914 -15.14
801–841 826 168 354.50–357.00 $355.39 $2,936 -18.90
871–894 886 102 337.00–339.00 $337.67 $2,992 -12.33
994 994 187 316.00 $316.00 $3,141 —
1045 1045 52 311.00 $311.00 $3,250 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 100 310.75 $310.75 $3,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 16 390.00 $390.00 $2,551 —
820 820 11 349.00 $349.00 $2,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–592 587 67 424.00–457.50 $439.65 $2,581 -15.98
622–645 635 190 408.00–423.00 $413.59 $2,626 -10.44
652–695 676 196 380.00–400.50 $391.25 $2,645 -4.69
723–744 734 107 349.00–372.00 $358.07 $2,628 -20.18
767–790 779 129 326.50–336.00 $329.08 $2,564 -52.06
825 825 45 319.00 $319.00 $2,632 -27.04
876 876 27 313.00 $313.00 $2,742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–569 565 23 410.00–412.50 $411.20 $2,323 +16.80
641 641 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,372 -23.34
696–698 698 47 353.00–359.00 $354.02 $2,471 —
890 890 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —

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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.