Cattle Market Burwell Livestock Market Report
Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 26, 2021175 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 175 | 1,180 | 30 |
| Feeder cattle | — | 1,180 | — |
| Replacement cattle | 175 | — | 30 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1084–1130 | 1102 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 26 | 1,100.00–1,200.00 | $1,160.55 |
| 1273 | 1273 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | 800.00 | $800.00 |
| 1294 | 1294 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 7 | 750.00 | $750.00 |
| 1322 | 1322 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 13 | 1,300.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 1336 | 1336 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 8 | 1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| 1435 | 1435 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | 875.00 | $875.00 |
| 1460 | 1460 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 15 | 950.00 | $950.00 |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100–1110 | 1104 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 69 | 1,910.00–2,375.00 | $2,121.34 | — |
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.
Nice offering of native raised bred cows and 1st calf heifer pairs on hand Friday. Demand was moderate for bred cows with good demand for pairs. Cows will calve from April to September. On the heifer pairs most calves were 30 days old, had nasal and 7-way vaccinations and some bulls had been castrated. All pairs were tagged alike for easy pairing and for identification purposes. Nice rain in the trade area early in the week that will help start spring grass.