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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

8,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.83/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,454/hd at 973 lb · 1,069 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $493.11/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,335/hd at 676 lb · 516 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.77/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 618 lb · 513 head
Bassett, NE 9-weight steers brought $356/cwt, with NE 9-weight steers down $4/cwt from their mid-June peak of $359. Receipts ran 8,720 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,720 7,830 9,630
Feeder cattle 8,720 7,830 9,630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's Annual BBQ Auction featuring Fall calves and yearlings started the day at 8:30 am. Compared with two weeks ago steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding throughout the day. Next Auction Dates for July 15th Special Bred Cows & Pairs, July 22nd Special Feeder Cattle Auciton

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 486 42 525.00–550.00 $533.43 $2,592 -42.48
527–539 534 29 505.00–515.00 $509.08 $2,718 -65.92
552 552 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,870 -4.00
602 602 88 535.00 $535.00 $3,221 +38.30
612–630 615 105 517.50–527.50 $519.97 $3,198 +23.27
652–678 673 340 484.00–495.00 $491.09 $3,305 +14.57
683 683 176 497.00 $497.00 $3,395 +20.48
704–745 726 153 433.00–463.00 $449.93 $3,266 -7.96
754–780 773 275 408.00–438.00 $425.73 $3,291 +2.00
798 798 99 434.00 $434.00 $3,463 +10.27
821–822 821 195 375.00–409.00 $402.89 $3,308 +22.67
854–890 881 393 370.00–382.00 $377.34 $3,324 -7.45
901–943 916 336 342.50–369.50 $358.57 $3,285 -2.90
925 925 64 358.50 $358.50 $3,316 -2.97
956–991 973 894 334.50–371.00 $355.90 $3,463 +14.14
970–988 976 175 346.50–355.00 $349.35 $3,410 +7.59
1057 1057 50 324.00 $324.00 $3,425 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 60 345.00 $345.00 $3,433 —
1013–1045 1027 923 326.00–358.00 $344.15 $3,534 +1.22
1036–1039 1038 156 340.00–359.00 $352.44 $3,658 +9.51
1058–1097 1068 855 317.50–345.00 $339.33 $3,624 +14.41
1109–1134 1128 71 299.50–321.50 $316.32 $3,568 —
1153 1153 56 300.00 $300.00 $3,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–594 573 24 460.00–500.00 $483.26 $2,769 -1.49
603–646 614 47 465.00–480.00 $471.14 $2,893 +14.38
660–685 674 44 422.50–473.00 $461.19 $3,108 +10.51
701–740 729 92 375.00–415.00 $382.69 $2,790 -34.31
845 845 82 346.00 $346.00 $2,924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,305 -30.00
524–535 532 124 492.00–506.00 $501.21 $2,666 -12.64
561 561 50 487.00 $487.00 $2,732 +26.56
558–592 585 71 457.50–470.00 $462.92 $2,708 +2.48
605–632 612 393 449.00–452.50 $451.25 $2,762 +0.35
629 629 40 446.00 $446.00 $2,805 -4.90
642 642 80 438.00 $438.00 $2,812 -2.00
655–694 668 289 393.50–446.00 $413.31 $2,761 -13.70
705–725 710 54 383.50–397.50 $386.94 $2,747 -20.66
770 770 70 380.00 $380.00 $2,926 -40.00
754–783 774 185 375.00–381.50 $380.79 $2,947 -39.21
819–839 829 134 372.50–375.00 $373.72 $3,098 +24.43
815–836 830 211 356.00–360.50 $359.20 $2,981 +9.91
850–853 852 90 331.50–364.50 $357.19 $3,043 +20.19
918–926 921 251 329.75–356.00 $344.14 $3,170 -0.36
984 984 64 305.00 $305.00 $3,001 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,208 +42.51
525–537 529 43 480.00–487.50 $483.38 $2,557 +10.01
560 560 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,520 +8.50
614–640 627 53 410.00–421.00 $417.34 $2,617 -7.72
684–695 687 16 389.00–392.50 $390.11 $2,680 -6.26
723–747 731 21 362.00–372.50 $368.92 $2,697 -11.08
788 788 16 352.50 $352.50 $2,778 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1021 1017 153 300.00–302.00 $300.56 $3,057 —

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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.