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Bassett Livestock Auction Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

3,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.34/cwt ≈ $3,278/hd at 986 lb · 420 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.88/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,220/hd at 928 lb · 402 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.95/cwt +29.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 924 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,130 1,045 3,660
Feeder cattle 3,130 1,045 3,660

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from last week, a trend will not be given, for Spring calves. Yearling offerings of steers 900 and 1000 lbs traded 3.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding for the consigned offerings. Next Auction Dates: Oct 21st Special Bred Cow and Pairs, Oct 28th Special Feeder Cattle Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 16 552.50 $552.50 $2,177 -5.00
446–449 447 29 517.50–533.00 $522.87 $2,337 —
454–460 454 86 527.50–538.00 $537.26 $2,439 +62.26
508–541 522 270 450.00–488.00 $474.23 $2,475 +24.98
556–574 568 145 447.00–452.50 $448.41 $2,547 +35.91
602–648 620 141 402.50–423.00 $410.66 $2,546 -19.32
734 734 16 382.00 $382.00 $2,804 —
760 760 23 362.00 $362.00 $2,751 —
839 839 47 357.50 $357.50 $2,999 —
873 873 23 321.00 $321.00 $2,802 —
855–892 886 90 339.50–363.50 $358.94 $3,180 —
901 901 121 337.00 $337.00 $3,036 —
933–948 940 281 334.00–354.00 $351.14 $3,301 +4.14
953–994 983 336 329.50–341.00 $335.43 $3,297 —
999 999 84 320.00 $320.00 $3,197 —
1043 1043 61 321.00 $321.00 $3,348 —
1051 1051 60 319.00 $319.00 $3,353 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1031 1026 262 325.50–329.25 $327.08 $3,356 +3.49
1190 1190 198 300.00 $300.00 $3,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,366 —
928 928 20 319.50 $319.50 $2,965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 332 13 517.50–522.50 $520.72 $1,729 —
407–428 413 45 470.00–485.00 $479.47 $1,980 +24.47
459–475 464 142 437.50–457.00 $451.00 $2,093 —
507–528 520 151 420.00–438.50 $429.15 $2,232 +10.15
568–587 578 31 391.00–402.50 $397.03 $2,295 +4.27
647 647 11 351.00 $351.00 $2,271 —
685 685 15 339.00 $339.00 $2,322 —
755–787 768 130 336.00–348.00 $343.51 $2,638 —
819–848 843 37 318.00–328.00 $326.16 $2,750 +0.22
867–899 889 78 298.00–320.50 $316.00 $2,809 +7.00
906–943 916 37 298.50–308.00 $303.20 $2,777 +10.20
925–926 925 261 325.50–326.00 $325.75 $3,013 +32.75
952–982 962 33 303.00–305.00 $303.68 $2,921 —
966–988 978 117 307.50–309.00 $308.20 $3,014 +25.20
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1048 1021 112 278.00–299.50 $293.74 $2,999 +15.74
1028 1028 62 300.00 $300.00 $3,084 +22.00
1082 1082 54 288.00 $288.00 $3,116 —
1125 1125 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,243 —
563–598 583 14 359.00–380.00 $371.31 $2,165 —
698 698 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,310 —
791 791 27 324.00 $324.00 $2,563 —

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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.