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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 5, 2021

4,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.53/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 563 lb · 678 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.88/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 678 lb · 570 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.74/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 611 lb · 423 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,565 1,665 5,060
Feeder cattle 4,565 1,665 5,060

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offering from last week with 700 lbs steers trading 6.00 higher, 500 and 600 lbs heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher Demand was good with an active internet bidding. Spring like conditions in the area. Next Auction Dates March 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
366 366 10 219.00 $219.00 $802 —
417–443 431 73 195.00–201.50 $199.44 $860 —
460–494 484 209 182.00–194.00 $188.67 $913 +9.68
502–540 525 321 180.50–191.00 $187.67 $985 —
553 fancy 553 133 193.00 $193.00 $1,067 —
551–581 565 545 172.00–186.50 $181.22 $1,024 +1.16
615–630 619 338 171.00–175.00 $173.86 $1,076 +5.39
663–693 682 163 150.50–157.00 $153.23 $1,045 -11.03
705–747 723 419 141.00–157.50 $149.47 $1,081 +6.47
783 783 32 142.25 $142.25 $1,114 +7.61
802 802 27 128.75 $128.75 $1,033 -11.25
810 810 77 136.10 $136.10 $1,102 -3.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 14 187.00 $187.00 $791 —
541 541 11 166.00 $166.00 $898 -4.69
563–593 573 22 168.00–170.75 $169.51 $971 —
605–609 608 20 155.00–165.00 $158.49 $964 —
658–673 665 15 143.00–143.25 $143.13 $952 -4.35
759 759 5 133.50 $133.50 $1,013 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 47 158.00 $158.00 $514 —
365–398 383 35 166.00–174.00 $167.31 $641 —
405–442 432 37 165.00–179.00 $173.60 $750 +11.56
468–475 469 139 168.00–176.00 $173.35 $813 +9.35
503–540 525 209 152.00–160.00 $156.23 $820 +0.60
571–588 580 119 142.00–158.00 $147.96 $858 -12.14
604–628 611 423 135.00–149.25 $147.74 $903 +7.93
650–691 678 570 130.50–142.50 $137.88 $935 +2.69
751–763 757 119 135.00–141.50 $138.30 $1,047 +9.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 161.00 $161.00 $654 —
463–492 472 46 148.00–158.00 $154.19 $728 -4.81
524 524 8 144.00 $144.00 $755 -0.71
568 568 13 149.00 $149.00 $846 +11.54
626–648 632 34 133.25–133.50 $133.32 $843 +5.82
722 722 13 125.50 $125.50 $906 -3.00

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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.