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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

3,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.52/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 719 lb · 662 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.56/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 816 lb · 400 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.93/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 667 lb · 353 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,910 5,255 3,260
Feeder cattle 3,910 5,255 3,260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 550 lbs steers traded steady and 600 to 700 lbs steers traded 2.00 to 7.5 higher, 500 to 650 lbs heifers traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher with high demand for black and red replacement quality heifers. An active internet bidding should be noted with several buyers today at the barn. Cooler weather in the are with rain shower and light snow. Next Auction Date Feb 18th Special Bred Female Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 221.00 $221.00 $990 —
489–497 493 18 222.50–225.00 $223.62 $1,102 +14.06
504–527 511 60 208.00–213.00 $210.62 $1,076 +8.49
554–585 578 151 199.00–209.00 $203.37 $1,175 -0.23
607–632 614 196 188.00–197.00 $192.41 $1,181 +4.86
657–682 672 133 176.00–183.00 $180.50 $1,213 +2.03
712 712 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,175 -1.79
708–736 721 153 169.00–176.50 $174.30 $1,257 +7.51
783–797 788 59 165.50–169.00 $167.68 $1,321 +3.11
811 811 44 152.75 $152.75 $1,239 -6.26
800–834 820 86 164.00–166.75 $165.73 $1,359 +6.72
876 876 67 163.00 $163.00 $1,428 +11.33
883 883 117 153.75 $153.75 $1,358 +2.08
900–924 906 34 151.00–160.00 $157.84 $1,430 +7.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–489 475 13 194.00–204.00 $200.04 $950 +6.04
508 508 9 190.00 $190.00 $965 —
615–630 624 48 181.00–185.50 $183.17 $1,143 +5.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 187.00 $187.00 $733 -8.00
469 469 17 163.00 $163.00 $764 -20.54
473 473 19 180.00 $180.00 $851 -3.54
505–548 523 150 181.00–194.00 $191.14 $1,000 +14.91
551 551 57 166.00 $166.00 $915 -5.49
562–599 576 170 174.50–184.50 $181.61 $1,046 +10.12
614–631 619 282 170.00–180.75 $175.64 $1,087 +11.48
654 654 21 178.00 $178.00 $1,164 +21.48
651–681 668 332 160.00–170.00 $167.29 $1,117 +10.77
700–744 718 476 162.00–172.00 $166.31 $1,194 +7.21
704–748 721 186 154.00–159.00 $156.37 $1,127 -2.73
756–761 761 106 154.25–154.50 $154.27 $1,174 —
765–775 771 160 159.00–167.00 $161.76 $1,247 —
800–811 803 223 155.00–156.00 $155.69 $1,250 +7.19
820–841 832 177 143.00–149.00 $146.35 $1,218 -2.15
877–881 880 64 143.00–144.50 $144.24 $1,269 +2.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 6 172.00 $172.00 $716 -6.00
471–487 480 13 174.00–178.00 $175.81 $844 +3.20
584–592 590 23 173.00–175.00 $174.09 $1,027 +19.09
618 618 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,032 +12.13
666–682 671 19 156.00–158.00 $156.85 $1,052 —

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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.