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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 26, 2024

3,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.13/cwt ≈ $1,971/hd at 583 lb · 265 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.22/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 619 lb · 261 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.26/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 564 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,240 400 670
Feeder cattle 3,240 — 670
Replacement cattle — 400 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers at the auction and active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates May 3rd & 19th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–367 366 15 382.50–395.00 $387.48 $1,418 —
420–444 430 67 398.00–400.00 $398.89 $1,715 —
452–492 467 37 362.50–380.00 $373.03 $1,742 —
513–542 518 187 350.00–365.50 $357.13 $1,850 —
552–598 583 265 330.00–349.00 $338.13 $1,971 —
618–628 619 116 315.00–336.00 $333.43 $2,064 —
656–697 688 134 301.50–317.00 $304.35 $2,094 —
702–703 702 66 279.00–289.00 $286.12 $2,009 —
761–796 772 98 265.00–282.00 $271.08 $2,093 —
855 855 21 221.00 $221.00 $1,890 —
976 976 86 216.00 $216.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,438 —
408–449 427 11 345.00–357.50 $350.98 $1,499 —
457–496 484 94 352.50–360.00 $353.91 $1,713 —
526–547 537 26 301.00–326.00 $314.70 $1,690 —
560–567 565 31 320.00–327.50 $323.91 $1,830 —
671 671 41 281.00–293.00 $291.54 $1,956 —
735 735 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–364 360 17 370.00–375.00 $372.03 $1,339 —
401–446 429 88 352.50–357.00 $354.81 $1,522 —
455–482 467 133 331.00–344.00 $339.44 $1,585 —
501–524 516 145 312.50–327.50 $323.00 $1,667 —
554–585 564 246 299.50–315.00 $308.26 $1,739 —
605 fancy 605 61 307.50 $307.50 $1,860 —
614–642 623 200 275.00–288.00 $283.65 $1,767 —
654–690 675 75 270.00–276.00 $272.18 $1,837 —
731 731 110 256.00 $256.00 $1,871 —
750–783 771 61 233.00–251.00 $239.14 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 327.50 $327.50 $1,032 —
378–395 387 28 355.00–357.50 $356.22 $1,379 —
435 435 18 325.00–345.00 $333.89 $1,452 —
453–484 474 79 290.00–328.00 $312.92 $1,483 —
518–544 531 71 280.00–302.50 $298.97 $1,588 —
589 589 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,590 —
646–647 646 29 263.00–271.00 $267.13 $1,726 —
663 663 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,674 —

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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.