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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 30, 2022

1,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Burwell Livestock Market report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.02/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 621 lb · 217 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.13/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 571 lb · 208 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.22/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 577 lb · 162 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,760 1,000 0
Feeder cattle 1,760 980 0
Replacement cattle — 20 —

No comparable offering from two weeks ago a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with an active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates Oct 21st and 28th

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 16 222.00 $222.00 $759 —
400 thin fleshed 400 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
417–443 431 28 212.00–239.00 $224.57 $968 —
460–499 486 90 221.00–230.50 $228.80 $1,112 —
501–535 527 76 209.00–222.00 $216.79 $1,142 —
554–598 577 162 199.00–216.50 $209.22 $1,207 +19.22
613–630 unweaned 619 101 189.00–209.50 $202.55 $1,254 —
605–633 623 116 201.00–214.00 $205.30 $1,279 —
657 unweaned 657 17 191.50 $191.50 $1,258 —
671 671 17 187.50 $187.50 $1,258 —
755 755 19 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 195.00 $195.00 $700 —
420–445 429 25 206.00–209.00 $207.12 $889 —
568–597 586 21 190.00–197.00 $192.58 $1,129 —
613 613 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,171 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 389 29 190.00–196.50 $194.44 $756 —
402–442 426 18 192.00–200.00 $197.07 $840 —
451 fancy 451 43 211.00 $211.00 $952 —
458–489 482 96 194.00–202.50 $195.54 $943 +13.54
509–536 519 91 186.00–194.00 $190.22 $987 —
550–593 571 208 181.50–192.50 $188.13 $1,074 —
611–633 614 62 180.00–192.50 $189.81 $1,165 —
671 671 31 183.50 $183.50 $1,231 —
715 715 31 175.50 $175.50 $1,255 —
837 837 16 177.00 $177.00 $1,481 -0.92
862–897 888 55 155.00–166.00 $160.95 $1,429 -12.15
944 944 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,548 -7.75
957–998 964 81 161.50–165.50 $164.42 $1,585 +5.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–582 567 29 171.00–181.00 $173.12 $982 —
861 861 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,292 —

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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.