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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 12, 2021

3,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.89/cwt +15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 720 lb · 362 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.66/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 626 lb · 337 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.91/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 678 lb · 337 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,260 5,232 3,340
Feeder cattle 3,260 5,232 3,340

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from two weeks ago with 600 lbs steers trading steady and 600 lbs heifers trading 4.00 higher. A very high demand for replacement quality heifers should be noted. A week of cold weather in the area with snow again today. Next Auction dates for Feb 19th and 26th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–425 423 18 186.00–191.00 $187.65 $794 -9.35
468–483 479 32 182.00–185.00 $183.89 $881 +1.03
509–543 532 122 171.00–182.50 $179.56 $955 -4.26
555–576 571 52 165.00–174.00 $170.35 $973 +2.50
602–649 630 218 146.50–157.50 $153.32 $966 -2.66
660–670 663 92 142.75–152.00 $147.44 $978 +5.99
728–744 736 112 141.00–145.75 $143.89 $1,059 -1.14
759–765 760 66 138.00–142.50 $140.81 $1,070 +5.78
820 820 50 139.75 $139.75 $1,146 -0.36
861 861 21 132.50 $132.50 $1,141 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 443 10 172.00–178.00 $174.43 $773 —
540–542 541 11 149.00–160.00 $154.99 $838 -15.29
565–580 576 22 159.00–161.00 $159.54 $919 +7.24
758–777 771 16 125.00–135.00 $128.07 $987 -2.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–443 441 44 157.00–168.00 $164.28 $724 +7.05
495–498 496 27 157.00–161.50 $158.34 $785 -1.34
505–538 523 185 151.00–166.00 $161.81 $846 +2.26
555–599 589 277 136.00–160.00 $152.51 $898 -2.45
603–645 626 337 138.50–150.00 $144.66 $906 +2.66
654–699 675 222 136.00–145.50 $140.62 $949 +5.94
678–691 684 115 150.00–150.50 $150.26 $1,028 +15.58
700–745 715 151 162.00–172.00 $166.93 $1,194 +35.94
708–749 724 211 131.50–149.00 $139.41 $1,009 +8.42
750–785 770 218 130.50–145.50 $139.63 $1,075 +10.41
797 797 45 158.00 $158.00 $1,259 +28.78
805 805 14 124.00 $124.00 $998 +1.00
866 866 168 126.00 $126.00 $1,091 +0.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 9 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
541 541 17 145.00 $145.00 $784 —
592 592 29 144.25 $144.25 $854 +3.29
616 616 10 138.00 $138.00 $850 +2.50
653–676 668 29 127.50–128.00 $127.67 $853 +7.67
724 724 18 124.00 $124.00 $898 —
775 775 104 128.60 $128.60 $997 —
858 858 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,072 —

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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.