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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

2,648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.20/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 889 lb · 341 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $187.66/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 940 lb · 279 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $198.80/cwt ≈ $1,642/hd at 826 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,648 550 497
Feeder cattle 2,560 — 497
Replacement cattle 88 550 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with an active internet. Bred cows today were bred black and was a complete dispersion of Fall Bred Cows off a single ranch. Next Auction Date Sept 9th and 16th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,032 —
577 577 12 225.50 $225.50 $1,301 —
707–725 716 90 203.50–216.00 $209.82 $1,502 —
760 760 33 195.50 $195.50 $1,486 —
815–848 826 224 190.00–203.00 $198.80 $1,642 —
880–893 889 341 178.00–190.50 $183.20 $1,629 —
916–948 940 279 186.50–191.00 $187.66 $1,764 —
958 958 114 175.25 $175.25 $1,679 —
1012–1018 1018 67 172.00–174.50 $174.31 $1,774 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 216 173.00 $173.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 578 21 182.00–190.00 $187.78 $1,085 —
780 780 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
802–837 820 82 179.00–187.50 $182.77 $1,499 —
1051 1051 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 200.00 $200.00 $808 —
593 593 19 192.00 $192.00 $1,139 —
700–712 707 53 178.00–178.50 $178.30 $1,261 —
763–780 771 106 176.00–178.00 $176.92 $1,364 —
800–805 801 53 171.75–182.00 $173.31 $1,388 —
862–874 867 127 170.00–176.50 $173.64 $1,505 —
929–948 937 213 162.00–176.75 $170.31 $1,596 —
958–978 977 130 159.00–170.25 $169.59 $1,657 —
1030–1044 1035 40 155.50–159.00 $157.32 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,030 —
750–787 765 10 160.00–161.00 $160.41 $1,227 —
966 966 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,536 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1380 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,859.10
1553 1553 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1557 1557 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1561 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.