Cattle Market Burwell Livestock Market Report
Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, March 1, 20243,101 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,101 | 3,088 | 1,640 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,101 | 3,088 | 1,640 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 14 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,387 | — |
| 402–441 | 433 | 137 | 351.00–387.00 | $380.69 | $1,648 | +25.52 |
| 436 | 436 | 64 | 402.00 | $402.00 | $1,753 | — |
| 464–475 | 466 | 76 | 334.00–372.00 | $364.36 | $1,698 | +32.17 |
| 501–541 | 514 | 473 | 342.00–369.50 | $358.49 | $1,843 | +43.19 |
| 556–592 | 580 | 109 | 294.00–326.50 | $315.32 | $1,829 | +5.32 |
| 593 | 593 | 24 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $1,821 | -3.00 |
| 607 | 607 | 85 | 323.50 | $323.50 | $1,964 | — |
| 605–642 | 629 | 205 | 292.00–313.00 | $298.37 | $1,877 | -0.18 |
| 651–691 | 663 | 200 | 289.00–304.00 | $299.45 | $1,985 | +35.01 |
| 704 | 704 | 150 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,985 | +34.22 |
| 713 | 713 | 43 | 264.00 | $264.00 | $1,882 | +16.22 |
| 702–725 | 722 | 40 | 271.00–277.50 | $276.71 | $1,998 | +28.93 |
| 774 | 774 | 33 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $2,036 | -5.94 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 311 | 6 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,003 | — |
| 350 | 350 | 10 | 262.50 | $262.50 | $919 | — |
| 490–497 | 494 | 13 | 312.50–325.00 | $318.23 | $1,572 | — |
| 521 | 521 | 9 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,719 | — |
| 673–682 | 677 | 19 | 251.00–271.00 | $261.46 | $1,770 | +0.46 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370–389 | 382 | 35 | 346.00–350.00 | $347.33 | $1,327 | — |
| 408 | 408 | 72 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $1,489 | — |
| 402–446 | 441 | 157 | 325.00–338.00 | $327.95 | $1,446 | +5.45 |
| 466–475 | 468 | 142 | 310.00–327.00 | $320.76 | $1,501 | +13.41 |
| 507–539 | 521 | 245 | 276.00–300.00 | $296.48 | $1,545 | +10.29 |
| 584–593 | 588 | 214 | 267.00–281.00 | $274.36 | $1,613 | +16.86 |
| 601–632 | 609 | 102 | 255.00–280.00 | $273.57 | $1,666 | +10.73 |
| 673 | 673 | 11 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,689 | -6.83 |
| 658–694 | 677 | 133 | 248.00–258.50 | $254.95 | $1,726 | +3.62 |
| 704–716 | 710 | 15 | 239.00–241.00 | $239.92 | $1,703 | -9.08 |
| 753–764 | 758 | 96 | 234.00–239.00 | $236.27 | $1,791 | +1.87 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441 | 441 | 10 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,345 | — |
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.
Compared to last week steers less than 550 lbs sold sharply higher on the day, over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher on most weights. Demand was very good. Sale started off at a jack rabbit pace on small packages and ended the day in the same manner on load lots. Bidding was fast paced with a lot of internet buyers jumping in on the action. Majority of the sale was ranched raised, hay and cake wintered, long haired and most were light fleshed throughout the day. The CME cattle boards were sharply higher on the Friday encouraging cattlemen things could be better down the road.