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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 13, 2024

2,860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.15/cwt ≈ $2,023/hd at 665 lb · 358 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.36/cwt ≈ $1,955/hd at 632 lb · 319 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.98/cwt ≈ $1,741/hd at 534 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,860 520 2,945
Feeder cattle 2,860 — 2,945
Replacement cattle — 520 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago weaned and non-weaned steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Very cold weather in the area. Next Auction Date Dec. 19th SPECIAL WEIGH UP AUCTION-HOLIDAY COW CLASSIC - DAY 1, Dec 20th HOLIDAY COW CLASSIC-BRED COW & HEIFER AUCTION - DAY 2

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 395 23 370.00–394.00 $384.59 $1,519 —
435 435 26 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
450 450 49 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
452–491 477 89 350.00–377.50 $369.20 $1,761 —
512–547 526 130 337.50–377.50 $356.22 $1,874 —
551–597 584 189 322.50–347.50 $335.23 $1,958 —
606–642 631 232 267.50–338.00 $315.14 $1,989 —
617–646 unweaned 635 87 292.00–297.50 $293.93 $1,866 —
650–689 665 339 282.50–313.00 $305.08 $2,029 —
668 unweaned 668 19 287.50 $287.50 $1,920 —
736 736 73 290.50 $290.50 $2,138 —
790 790 38 262.00 $262.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,146 —
399 399 12 342.50 $342.50 $1,367 —
455–458 457 42 327.50–342.50 $334.17 $1,527 —
531–545 534 217 307.50–332.50 $325.98 $1,741 —
551–594 584 50 312.50–317.50 $315.93 $1,845 —
636–644 639 13 252.50–280.00 $269.34 $1,721 —
701 701 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,893 —
776 776 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 382 29 357.50–364.00 $359.80 $1,374 —
414–448 434 131 340.00–350.00 $341.06 $1,480 —
464–475 470 105 330.00–351.00 $336.19 $1,580 —
507–544 519 66 295.00–315.00 $307.17 $1,594 —
554–599 578 89 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,676 —
601 unweaned 601 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,533 —
611–638 625 39 260.00–279.00 $274.03 $1,713 —
657–672 667 174 260.00–267.00 $264.20 $1,762 —
701 701 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,668 —
765–793 781 27 232.50–241.50 $237.58 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 13 331.00 $331.00 $1,370 —
459–481 468 40 292.00–317.50 $305.19 $1,428 —
507 507 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,460 —
562–587 572 57 261.00–278.00 $266.83 $1,526 —
636 636 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,638 —
652–689 679 27 255.00–256.00 $255.75 $1,737 —

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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.