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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 22, 2022

2,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.13/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 713 lb · 426 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.89/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 789 lb · 138 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.76/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 869 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,260 1,720 1,150
Feeder cattle 2,260 1,420 1,150
Replacement cattle — 300 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good with an active internet. Baby calves off the cow today: heifers 175- 225 lbs $450-$475, bull calves 180-250 lbs $375-$600. Next Auction Date April 29th Special Bred Cow & Heifer Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–381 368 29 220.00–221.00 $220.21 $810 —
436 436 56 198.00 $198.00 $863 -8.00
472–473 472 14 197.00–201.00 $198.43 $937 -7.22
525–528 525 40 181.00–190.00 $189.10 $993 -12.38
560–591 573 32 170.00–179.00 $174.71 $1,001 -22.84
606–638 622 38 165.00–170.00 $167.93 $1,045 -16.92
660–680 670 65 160.00–173.50 $167.25 $1,121 -21.75
701–718 713 426 166.75–170.75 $169.13 $1,206 -11.00
778–792 789 138 159.50–168.50 $166.89 $1,317 +11.89
867–874 869 110 151.00–158.00 $155.76 $1,354 +8.76
928 928 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,206 -12.87
976 976 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 169.00 $169.00 $760 —
537 537 12 165.00 $165.00 $886 —
696 696 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,093 -19.50
732–738 736 18 141.00–158.00 $152.36 $1,121 -19.64
759–785 777 17 144.00–149.00 $147.56 $1,147 —
858 858 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 14 199.76 $199.76 $599 —
360–373 372 48 193.00–194.00 $193.10 $718 —
410–448 442 27 172.00–182.00 $180.63 $798 —
471–472 472 19 167.00–169.00 $167.53 $791 -7.47
529–539 532 16 169.50–174.50 $172.92 $920 -4.73
573–586 579 47 170.00–180.50 $175.30 $1,015 -0.70
615–636 635 104 164.00–173.50 $171.46 $1,089 +6.91
666–673 668 36 152.50–165.50 $162.59 $1,086 +13.54
717 717 65 150.50 $150.50 $1,079 +1.81
719–741 725 24 133.00–136.00 $135.23 $980 -13.46
756–785 775 45 137.50–143.00 $141.09 $1,093 -0.46
821 821 24 136.50 $136.50 $1,121 +1.25
834–848 838 69 140.00–141.25 $140.40 $1,177 +5.15
899 899 50 121.00 $121.00 $1,088 -15.50
908 908 35 127.00 $127.00 $1,153 —
931 931 14 119.00 $119.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
502–548 522 21 147.00–163.00 $154.20 $805 —
555–595 580 22 158.00–164.00 $160.09 $929 —
600–613 606 25 151.00–152.50 $151.73 $919 —

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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.