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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 27, 2020

6,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.42/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 674 lb · 605 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.21/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 576 lb · 477 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.98/cwt +26.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 714 lb · 379 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,280 1,850 5,445
Feeder cattle 6,280 1,850 5,445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last weeks auction in Burwell 500 lbs steers traded steady and 550 to 600 lbs steers traded 9.00 to 11.00 higher. A limited number of comparable offering for heifers with 500 lbs trading steady. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet activity. Upcoming Auction Dates for Dec 4th Special Bred Cow and Heifer Auction and Dec 11th Special 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
342 342 7 204.00 $204.00 $698 —
391 391 9 197.00 $197.00 $770 —
402–448 423 124 186.00–200.00 $191.29 $809 +1.77
471–494 481 244 175.00–189.00 $184.08 $885 -0.86
500–530 520 185 171.00–183.00 $174.61 $908 +0.59
520 fancy 520 60 189.00 $189.00 $983 —
551–597 575 454 162.00–179.25 $171.08 $984 +9.02
599 unweaned 599 23 153.00 $153.00 $916 —
600–647 unweaned 617 63 148.00–161.00 $158.07 $975 —
600–649 627 313 159.00–171.00 $164.29 $1,030 +11.67
651–665 659 89 159.00–159.75 $159.43 $1,051 +17.30
654–681 fancy 672 295 165.00–165.75 $165.45 $1,112 —
650–696 683 221 146.00–161.25 $154.11 $1,053 +11.98
701–749 712 297 144.00–160.25 $156.60 $1,115 +25.10
719 719 82 163.00 $163.00 $1,172 +31.50
752–791 760 239 138.50–151.00 $148.74 $1,130 +11.99
772 772 92 155.75 $155.75 $1,202 +19.00
846 846 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,142 —
853–897 872 117 144.00–146.00 $145.45 $1,268 —
901–939 916 302 143.75–151.00 $146.51 $1,342 —
1019–1031 1029 392 137.00–144.00 $143.08 $1,472 —
1051 1051 4 130.50 $130.50 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 9 179.50 $179.50 $689 +8.82
411–427 418 44 170.00–189.00 $180.18 $753 +21.18
491–498 497 53 165.00–171.00 $170.22 $846 +4.22
513–543 527 105 150.00–168.00 $165.37 $871 +17.37
555–592 569 167 148.00–160.00 $157.68 $897 —
607–645 614 190 143.00–166.00 $158.89 $976 —
671–683 677 30 141.00–148.50 $144.63 $979 —
701 701 10 141.00 $141.00 $988 —
834 834 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,168 —
900 900 23 133.75 $133.75 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–449 435 120 157.00–167.00 $160.28 $697 -4.90
450–497 479 77 147.50–156.50 $152.27 $729 -0.23
503–546 530 374 147.00–159.75 $153.90 $816 +0.80
560–580 565 138 149.00–158.00 $154.36 $872 +6.88
614 unweaned 614 15 138.50 $138.50 $850 —
612–649 632 167 135.00–150.50 $145.74 $921 +9.44
655 655 41 145.00 $145.00 $950 +7.00
664–672 667 21 133.00–139.50 $137.32 $916 -0.68
711 711 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,020 —
773–792 788 32 130.00–138.00 $136.53 $1,076 +10.53
830 830 25 130.50 $130.50 $1,083 —
912–934 930 155 134.35–135.25 $134.53 $1,251 —
968–981 976 38 128.50–133.25 $131.39 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–449 441 47 151.50–152.00 $151.74 $669 +7.24
492 492 17 148.50 $148.50 $731 —
521–549 538 78 142.00–149.00 $144.97 $780 +4.26
579–584 581 28 141.00–141.50 $141.27 $821 +7.27
730–745 736 40 134.00–136.00 $135.23 $995 —
878 878 20 131.50 $131.50 $1,155 —

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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.