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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 25, 2022

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.69/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 724 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.55/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 630 lb · 161 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.22/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 780 lb · 160 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 4,230 175
Feeder cattle 1,420 4,230 0
Replacement cattle 300 175

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for replacement cows heifer or steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good with active internet bidding.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 14 206.00 $206.00 $857 -1.00
478–498 487 11 201.00–211.00 $205.65 $1,002 -13.41
542–549 546 79 194.00–206.00 $201.48 $1,100 -21.52
553–586 563 55 193.00–204.00 $197.55 $1,112 -19.16
629–645 641 80 183.50–188.50 $184.85 $1,185 -19.14
667–672 668 33 183.50–184.50 $184.26 $1,231 +0.19
671 671 105 189.00 $189.00 $1,268 +4.93
704–710 706 90 180.00–180.50 $180.13 $1,272 +1.25
776 776 109 170.00 $170.00 $1,319 +7.15
790 790 51 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 -7.85
816–826 821 49 147.00 $147.00 $1,207 -17.09
852 852 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,252 +1.50
914–927 921 17 141.00–145.00 $142.87 $1,316
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 22 190.50 $190.50 $1,116 +7.33
678 678 6 176.50 $176.50 $1,197 +7.50
747 747 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,285 +14.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 28 175.00 $175.00 $844 -9.83
519–531 526 57 176.00–179.50 $177.65 $934 +2.61
553 553 6 176.00 $176.00 $973 +2.46
601–642 630 161 156.00–169.00 $164.55 $1,037 +6.02
660–667 663 17 148.00–150.00 $149.05 $988 -1.27
700–747 724 166 145.00–155.00 $148.69 $1,077 +0.48
752–799 768 46 135.00–147.50 $141.55 $1,087 -6.25
811–849 834 13 134.00–136.00 $135.25 $1,128
886 886 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,209
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 19 138.00 $138.00 $955

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936–1198 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 925.00–1,025.00 $961.66
1056 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1083–1148 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,021.44
1239 1239 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1263–1385 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $986.57
1177–1542 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,201.80
1300–1458 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,010.00–1,250.00 $1,159.87

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1210 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,341.01

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1196–1371 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,583.44
1342 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
913–1058 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,394.34

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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.