Bassett Livestock Auction Video Sale Market Report

Bassett, Nebraska · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

1,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.93/cwt ≈ $2,664/hd at 709 lb · 1,887 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $2,760/hd at 750 lb · 70 head

Bassett, NE 7-weight steers hit $376/cwt and are the top of the state—$5/cwt above the NE average ($371). NE 7-weight steers are down $35/cwt from their mid-October peak of $406. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,957	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700	700	254	381.00	$381.00	$2,667	—
700–740	710	1,633	369.00–378.00	$375.14	$2,663	—
750	750	70	368.00	$368.00	$2,760	—

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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.