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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 15, 2021

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Burwell Livestock Market report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.04/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 581 lb · 416 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.49/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 673 lb · 250 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.60/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 776 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 4,495 0
Feeder cattle 2,380 4,495 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last weeks auction in Burwell, NE 500 to 700 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 lower and 550 lbs heifers traded 9.00 lower and 600 lbs heifers traded 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with colder weather in the area with high winds. Next Auction Dates for Jan 22nd and 29th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 393 22 170.00–187.00 $178.49 $701 -10.51
415–435 430 13 188.00–194.00 $192.66 $828 +7.37
496–497 497 61 182.50–185.50 $183.43 $912 -0.69
501–539 529 150 168.00–175.50 $173.39 $917 -5.23
558–594 581 416 155.00–168.50 $161.04 $936 -6.66
606–639 628 128 154.00–161.50 $157.21 $987 +1.64
650–688 673 250 143.75–150.00 $145.49 $979 -2.79
701–738 714 107 132.00–139.00 $136.93 $978 -1.99
765–795 776 222 134.35–134.75 $134.60 $1,044 +5.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 175.00 $175.00 $751 —
492–495 494 18 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $835 —
526–528 527 12 161.00 $161.00 $848 —
585–597 592 9 152.00–154.00 $153.12 $906 -3.08
631–636 633 14 146.00–148.00 $146.86 $930 -0.15
681–696 689 33 138.00–139.00 $138.45 $954 +2.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 165.00 $165.00 $733 -1.53
461–495 482 77 153.00–163.00 $155.74 $751 -2.25
517–546 526 86 150.50–159.00 $156.09 $821 +0.26
560–590 576 119 139.00–145.00 $141.71 $816 -9.68
601–646 619 212 134.50–140.00 $137.82 $853 +5.57
658 658 98 136.75 $136.75 $900 -3.25
705–715 706 21 119.00–120.00 $119.90 $846 -9.06
769 769 33 123.00 $123.00 $946 —
855 855 15 121.00 $121.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–493 489 28 142.00–148.00 $144.47 $706 -3.03
504–535 517 33 140.00–145.00 $143.55 $742 +0.43
596 596 9 136.00 $136.00 $811 —
610–645 621 20 122.00–131.00 $128.33 $797 —
650–698 684 21 123.00–125.00 $124.27 $850 —

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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.