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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 22, 2024

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.23/cwt ≈ $1,513/hd at 525 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $297.20/cwt ≈ $1,866/hd at 628 lb · 158 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.68/cwt ≈ $1,796/hd at 521 lb · 133 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 370 6,740
Feeder cattle 1,790 — 6,740
Replacement cattle — 370 —

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good for the SPECIAL CALF & FEEDER AUCTION-INCLUDING HEREFORD INFLUENCE. Several buyers today and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Nov 29th SPECIAL DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING CALF & FEEDER AUCTION expecting 4500 to 5000 head starting at 10:00 am SHARP!

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 16 367.50–377.50 $372.86 $1,331 —
413–434 419 46 372.50–392.50 $381.00 $1,596 —
452–483 475 125 355.00–372.50 $367.59 $1,746 —
508–549 521 133 337.50–354.00 $344.68 $1,796 —
550–598 576 92 300.00–327.50 $312.35 $1,799 —
604–648 628 158 292.50–310.00 $297.20 $1,866 —
651–689 667 92 294.00–306.00 $299.15 $1,995 —
716–741 722 56 273.00–281.00 $279.71 $2,020 —
763 763 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
475 475 7 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 —
536–540 537 11 311.00–322.50 $318.30 $1,709 —
590 590 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
616–635 626 11 287.50–292.50 $290.26 $1,817 —
659–684 676 51 275.00–292.00 $286.15 $1,934 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,217 —
416–442 426 85 327.50–345.00 $338.29 $1,441 —
464–490 485 92 307.50–330.00 $315.80 $1,532 —
502–546 525 166 276.00–310.00 $288.23 $1,513 —
551–588 568 77 277.00–297.00 $290.50 $1,650 —
602–633 616 66 271.00–280.00 $277.62 $1,710 —
701–719 714 26 250.00–257.50 $255.13 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
395–398 397 15 307.00–320.00 $313.96 $1,246 —
403 403 10 307.50 $307.50 $1,239 —
458–462 461 55 285.00–300.00 $298.10 $1,374 —
500–532 514 15 267.50–287.50 $278.63 $1,432 —
558–571 568 37 276.00–282.50 $277.38 $1,576 —
601–637 612 27 252.50–268.00 $263.04 $1,610 —
724 724 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,792 —

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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.