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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 20, 2020

1,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.06/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 567 lb · 273 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.62/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 624 lb · 203 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.10/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 514 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,850 1,347 1,790
Feeder cattle 1,850 1,325 1,790
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from two weeks ago with 600 lbs steers trading 3.00 higher and 500 lbs heifers trading 6.00 higher. Demand was good with high internet bidding. Next Auction Date Friday Nov 27th Day after Thanksgiving Special Day after Thanksgiving Calf and Feeder Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–406 405 26 182.00–197.00 $189.52 $768 +19.41
465–472 466 108 181.00–185.50 $184.94 $862 +11.16
500–531 510 103 165.00–178.50 $174.02 $888 +6.80
550–597 567 273 152.50–166.00 $162.06 $919 +7.22
600–642 624 203 146.00–156.00 $152.62 $952 +3.16
652–688 672 22 140.00–143.00 $142.13 $955 +0.66
706–745 726 33 128.00–137.00 $131.50 $955 —
756 756 25 136.75 $136.75 $1,034 -5.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 91 151.00 $151.00 $613 —
510 510 10 118.00 $118.00 $602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 361 37 154.00–208.00 $170.68 $616 —
430 430 5 159.00 $159.00 $684 —
483 483 8 166.00 $166.00 $802 -2.50
541 541 5 148.00 $148.00 $801 -1.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–432 431 88 164.50–167.00 $165.18 $712 +8.13
451–479 470 29 152.00–155.00 $152.50 $717 -3.00
502–537 514 177 148.00–155.50 $153.10 $787 +6.89
555–598 577 85 140.00–153.00 $147.48 $851 +3.89
618–633 628 68 135.00–137.00 $136.30 $856 +9.30
652 652 12 138.00 $138.00 $900 —
786 786 7 126.00 $126.00 $990 —
859 859 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,095 —
1030 1030 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
1107 1107 9 109.50 $109.50 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 47 116.00 $116.00 $392 —
385 385 88 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 10 172.00 $172.00 $619 —
407–443 436 29 110.00–156.00 $144.50 $630 —
517–530 521 15 138.00–146.00 $140.71 $733 —
580–598 591 20 134.00 $134.00 $792 —

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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.