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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

3,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.07/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 823 lb · 488 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.17/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 889 lb · 488 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.47/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 684 lb · 443 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,290 5,890 3,910
Feeder cattle 3,290 5,890 3,910

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 650 and 750 lbs steers traded 3.00 to 6.00 lower, with 800 lbs steers trading steady. Heifer offerings 650 and 750 lbs traded 4.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was good with a full crowd on hand today and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Feb 17th 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
444 444 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,074 +10.00
525 525 31 243.00 $243.00 $1,276 +4.76
557–575 569 50 228.00–238.00 $231.05 $1,315 +11.13
632 632 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,324 +2.04
668–693 679 114 187.00–201.50 $194.84 $1,323 -6.98
719–746 737 55 184.00–191.25 $188.57 $1,390 -1.21
750–797 777 283 177.00–187.25 $181.04 $1,407 -14.46
805–835 819 107 176.00–185.75 $182.44 $1,494 -0.31
855–899 889 488 176.00–179.75 $178.17 $1,584 +7.42
900 900 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +15.13
702 702 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–546 531 41 184.00–188.50 $186.37 $990 -18.85
580–593 587 14 171.00–182.50 $176.81 $1,038 -3.33
600–642 617 134 174.00–186.00 $180.68 $1,115 +2.47
628 628 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,193 +11.79
651 unweaned 651 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,061 —
652 652 40 186.50 $186.50 $1,216 +14.06
656–698 688 393 169.00–182.00 $176.92 $1,217 +4.48
701–740 715 187 170.00–183.50 $174.85 $1,250 +2.35
736 736 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,362 +12.50
752–789 760 353 171.00–178.00 $176.19 $1,339 -5.31
808–822 815 237 175.00–183.00 $178.46 $1,454 —
800–840 830 251 164.00–170.00 $166.04 $1,378 —
891 891 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,461 +9.00
911 911 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,494 —
1071 1071 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624–642 632 19 164.00–167.00 $165.72 $1,047 -2.78
665 665 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,091 —
705–725 715 14 161.00–169.00 $164.94 $1,179 +7.13
785 785 19 163.00 $163.00 $1,280 —
901 901 15 145.50 $145.50 $1,311 —

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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.