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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 27, 2024

2,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.41/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 867 lb · 379 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.96/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 933 lb · 342 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.45/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 909 lb · 291 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,770 2,255 1,400
Feeder cattle 2,770 2,255 1,400

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago 850 to 900 lbs steers traded unevenly steady, while 850 lbs heifers traded 4.00 lower and 900 lbs heifers traded 2.00 higher. Demand was good with the first show of Spring calves off the cow and a few consignments of weaned calves. Active internet bidding for the day from the internet. Next Auction Dates Oct 11th 18th and 25th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 18 375.00 $375.00 $1,474 —
420–440 430 31 340.00–360.00 $349.33 $1,502 —
489 489 16 314.00 $314.00 $1,535 —
506 fancy 506 56 340.25 $340.25 $1,722 —
548 548 28 316.00 $316.00 $1,732 —
560–571 567 62 290.00–312.50 $296.85 $1,683 —
625–626 626 67 280.00–295.25 $291.39 $1,824 +31.39
773 773 167 267.00 $267.00 $2,064 —
804–831 823 200 259.00–267.00 $261.44 $2,152 +15.19
848 848 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,747 -40.25
853–886 874 188 243.50–258.00 $245.79 $2,148 +1.07
906–910 909 291 240.50–250.00 $242.45 $2,204 -2.90
958 958 46 211.50 $211.50 $2,026 -29.51
958–996 969 17 223.00–227.00 $224.21 $2,173 -16.80
1034 1034 16 223.00 $223.00 $2,306 -12.22
1062 1062 33 219.00 $219.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 22 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
819–828 822 30 244.00–245.00 $244.34 $2,008 —
925 925 8 229.00 $229.00 $2,118 +2.00
987 987 12 209.00 $209.00 $2,063 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
419 419 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,383 —
453–462 459 20 295.00–310.00 $299.44 $1,374 —
500–538 523 80 287.50–302.50 $295.46 $1,545 —
555–568 565 65 257.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,469 —
717–732 721 115 246.50–252.50 $250.91 $1,809 -1.09
786 786 32 246.50 $246.50 $1,937 +8.28
843 843 128 241.00 $241.00 $2,032 -1.00
856–898 865 315 222.00–235.75 $232.80 $2,014 +4.80
874 874 64 230.50 $230.50 $2,015 +2.50
927–930 929 259 229.00–230.25 $229.75 $2,134 +2.24
945 945 83 226.50 $226.50 $2,140 -1.01
957–995 978 70 210.50–221.50 $215.72 $2,110 -2.90
1031 1031 12 206.50 $206.50 $2,129 -13.60
1078 1078 38 204.50 $204.50 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,355 —
686 686 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,544 —

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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.