Cattle Market Pulse

Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 5, 2024

2,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.57/cwt ≈ $1,784/hd at 730 lb · 374 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.64/cwt ≈ $1,763/hd at 671 lb · 340 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.08/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 585 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,530 3,590 3,100
Feeder cattle 2,530 — 3,100
Replacement cattle — 3,590 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market, for an accurate comparison, a trend will not be given for the first cattle auction of the New Year. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates Jan 12th and 19th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,195 —
405 405 10 322.50 $322.50 $1,306 —
458–480 472 51 311.00–329.00 $315.77 $1,490 —
483 fancy 483 38 334.00 $334.00 $1,613 —
522 522 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,524 —
567 567 31 301.00 $301.00 $1,707 —
570 fancy 570 200 310.50 $310.50 $1,770 —
600–645 630 163 264.50–279.00 $273.00 $1,720 —
650 fancy 650 99 278.00 $278.00 $1,807 —
656–693 680 241 256.00–256.50 $256.33 $1,743 —
711 fancy 711 43 252.50 $252.50 $1,795 —
701–749 732 331 230.00–247.50 $243.54 $1,783 —
765 765 29 238.00 $238.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 479 11 222.50–242.00 $229.83 $1,101 —
521 521 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,263 —
553–593 572 42 257.00–283.00 $268.50 $1,536 —
603–635 622 21 245.00–251.00 $248.95 $1,548 —
652–691 677 71 220.00–239.00 $230.20 $1,558 —
714 714 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,571 —
818 818 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 11 292.50 $292.50 $1,088 —
407–425 421 34 279.00–280.00 $279.23 $1,176 —
455–482 470 13 263.00–265.00 $263.89 $1,240 —
500 fancy 500 125 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
514–548 528 12 246.00–250.00 $248.27 $1,311 —
574–589 fancy 584 155 269.00–273.00 $271.60 $1,586 —
574–598 586 85 237.00–255.00 $253.18 $1,484 —
601–648 616 62 258.50–273.00 $268.08 $1,651 —
634–645 642 47 243.00–247.00 $245.28 $1,575 —
665–693 681 92 224.50–239.00 $230.50 $1,570 —
714–749 734 21 211.00–214.00 $212.75 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–486 482 18 253.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,238 —
544–549 545 34 232.00–241.00 $234.13 $1,276 —
578–599 584 18 221.00–225.00 $222.14 $1,297 —
601–646 637 68 216.00–225.00 $219.15 $1,396 —
653–694 667 23 219.00–221.00 $220.20 $1,469 —
701–717 706 37 204.00–210.00 $205.98 $1,454 —

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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.