Cattle Market Burwell Livestock Market Report
Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024370 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 370 | 2,874 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | — | 2,840 | — |
| Replacement cattle | 370 | 34 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226–1400 | 1272 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 109 | 1,650.00–2,000.00 | $1,900.79 |
| 1281–1282 | 1281 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 70 | 1,950.00–2,050.00 | $2,035.70 |
| 1340 | 1340 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |
| 1486 | 1486 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 2,350.00 | $2,350.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757–948 | 891 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 107 | 2,050.00–2,850.00 | $2,631.09 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1418–1860 | 1471 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 20 | 2,350.00–3,025.00 | $2,917.25 | — |
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.
Today's SPECIAL BRED COW & HEIFER AUCTION started the day with 370 weigh up cows and bulls, followed by cow calf pairs, some exposed, a few bred Fall cows, bred heifers calving in Feb and then all ages of bred cows. Majority of bred cows in good condition ready to calve. Next Auction Date Nov 15th Special Calf and Feeder Auction, Nov 22nd Special Calf and Feeder- including Hereford influence