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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 22, 2024

2,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.07/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 625 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.87/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 607 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.19/cwt +24.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 568 lb · 147 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,400 3,101 0
Feeder cattle 2,400 3,101 0

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates For April 12th and 26th

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 418.00 $418.00 $1,421
373–391 384 32 380.00–404.00 $395.79 $1,520 +30.79
425–448 431 25 385.00–387.50 $386.77 $1,667 +6.08
466 466 29 401.00 $401.00 $1,869 +36.64
525–546 536 70 350.00–363.50 $356.66 $1,912 -1.83
565–587 583 48 317.50–332.50 $329.77 $1,923 +14.45
603 603 22 328.00 $328.00 $1,978 +29.63
605–635 628 142 300.00–316.00 $302.67 $1,901 +4.30
651–688 665 32 285.00–297.00 $293.73 $1,953 -5.72
733–747 744 115 269.00–281.00 $271.35 $2,019 -5.36
776–780 779 71 262.50–264.00 $262.69 $2,046 -0.31
801–810 808 126 256.50–257.50 $256.70 $2,074
808 808 19 249.00 $249.00 $2,012
878 878 28 233.00 $233.00 $2,046
1010 1010 8 216.00 $216.00 $2,182
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,573
491 491 23 377.00 $377.00 $1,851 +58.77
505–548 531 42 327.50–345.00 $335.55 $1,782 +5.55
572–589 586 59 285.00–315.00 $291.99 $1,711
645 645 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,800
665–670 668 69 265.00–275.00 $271.81 $1,816 +10.35
768 768 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,874

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 42 362.50–380.00 $373.10 $1,354 +25.77
417–430 423 71 320.00–338.00 $327.47 $1,385 -0.48
460–490 471 33 300.00–327.50 $307.78 $1,450 -12.98
514–540 527 77 313.00–324.00 $318.44 $1,678 +21.96
552–579 568 147 296.00–305.00 $299.19 $1,699 +24.83
601–629 607 151 269.00–286.00 $281.87 $1,711 +8.30
651–698 669 107 247.00–261.00 $253.63 $1,697 +2.63
677 677 33 268.00 $268.00 $1,814 +13.05
716 716 23 259.00 $259.00 $1,854 +19.08
703–735 727 107 245.00–248.00 $246.58 $1,793 +6.66
764 764 62 240.50 $240.50 $1,837 +4.23
809–826 822 100 226.00–233.00 $229.34 $1,885
879 879 14 218.00 $218.00 $1,916
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 13 302.50 $302.50 $1,286
476–484 481 14 287.50–290.00 $288.38 $1,387
515–548 537 48 305.00–310.00 $306.44 $1,646
561–568 564 14 287.00–294.00 $290.98 $1,641
646 646 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,647
672 672 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,613
710–746 721 21 237.00–240.00 $238.23 $1,718

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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.