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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 4, 2022

4,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.99/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 609 lb · 439 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.88/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 710 lb · 392 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.67/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 686 lb · 387 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,230 1,200 4,565
Feeder cattle 4,230 1,200 4,565

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from last week with 650 lbs steers trading 8.00 higher and 700 lbs heifers trading 5.00 lower. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet. Next Auction Dates for Mar 11th & 18th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 12 207.00 $207.00 $927 +1.00
482–497 488 77 215.00–227.00 $219.06 $1,069 —
530 fancy 530 142 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
529–544 538 208 214.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,200 +23.00
564–585 577 176 212.25–225.00 $216.71 $1,250 —
585 thin fleshed 585 24 199.50 $199.50 $1,167 —
600–621 609 439 198.00–209.25 $203.99 $1,242 —
653–687 658 263 173.00–186.00 $184.07 $1,211 +7.93
708–711 710 392 172.00–180.25 $178.88 $1,270 +8.88
753–783 765 54 161.25–164.00 $162.85 $1,246 -6.93
837–849 838 78 151.00–165.00 $164.09 $1,375 +1.09
880 880 22 145.50 $145.50 $1,280 -7.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–472 465 23 182.00–198.00 $192.60 $896 —
518–544 537 32 188.00–199.00 $191.18 $1,027 -0.73
566–580 574 12 180.50–187.00 $183.17 $1,051 -6.33
612 612 95 190.75 $190.75 $1,167 —
660 660 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,115 +5.00
733–745 743 44 147.00–160.00 $157.67 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–428 419 47 187.00–196.00 $192.91 $808 —
464–498 483 207 181.50–193.00 $184.83 $893 +7.83
505–544 523 185 169.00–180.00 $175.04 $915 +8.04
560–583 568 207 169.00–176.00 $173.54 $986 +2.12
604–624 613 195 154.50–160.75 $158.53 $972 -5.35
660–698 672 133 147.50–153.00 $150.32 $1,010 -3.83
694 thin fleshed 694 254 160.00 $160.00 $1,110 —
702–718 704 253 141.50–149.50 $148.21 $1,043 -5.66
765–782 778 108 141.50–149.75 $147.80 $1,150 -0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 201.00 $201.00 $750 +6.00
462–498 490 137 166.50–178.00 $174.33 $854 —
507–533 513 25 161.00–163.00 $162.50 $834 -5.15
553–573 564 29 146.00–161.50 $154.32 $870 —
646 646 25 141.50 $141.50 $914 —

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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.