Cattle Market Pulse

Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 31, 2025

3,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Burwell Livestock Market report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $321.61/cwt ≈ $2,152/hd at 669 lb · 337 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.48/cwt ≈ $2,060/hd at 614 lb · 311 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.09/cwt ≈ $1,844/hd at 571 lb · 300 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,475 980 0
Feeder cattle 3,475 — 0
Replacement cattle — 980 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago, 550 lbs steers and heifers traded 9.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Demand was good with several buyers and very active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Feb 7th SPECIAL CALF & FEEDER AUCTION

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–443 425 18 402.50–420.00 $407.62 $1,732 —
486–499 495 44 370.00–390.00 $379.61 $1,879 —
509 fancy 509 28 393.00 $393.00 $2,000 —
504–531 514 90 360.00–379.00 $372.28 $1,914 —
551–590 568 212 348.00–362.00 $354.77 $2,015 —
605–637 614 311 331.00–343.00 $335.48 $2,060 —
650–694 669 337 303.00–332.00 $321.61 $2,152 —
702–735 713 163 301.00–317.00 $311.34 $2,220 —
714 714 62 313.00 $313.00 $2,235 —
757–794 771 88 278.00–288.50 $284.50 $2,193 —
807 807 40 286.50 $286.50 $2,312 —
809–814 812 135 285.25–288.50 $287.42 $2,334 —
926 926 56 268.50 $268.50 $2,486 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 54 332.00 $332.00 $1,955 —
647 647 112 314.00 $314.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–540 538 39 352.50–357.50 $353.12 $1,900 —
575–595 584 33 330.00–340.00 $334.34 $1,953 —
600–636 622 66 305.00–327.50 $321.31 $1,999 —
655–675 668 24 305.00 $305.00 $2,037 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 —
402–425 411 22 362.50–372.50 $368.27 $1,514 —
465–494 479 58 362.50–382.50 $367.82 $1,762 —
500–529 514 96 347.00–360.00 $353.53 $1,817 —
565 unweaned 565 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
556–580 571 286 317.50–337.50 $323.98 $1,850 —
613–634 626 77 297.00–304.00 $301.38 $1,887 —
650–698 670 169 275.00–289.00 $283.37 $1,899 —
692 fancy 692 72 308.00 $308.00 $2,131 —
759–788 768 128 262.00–273.00 $265.16 $2,036 —
872 872 58 256.00 $256.00 $2,232 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 35 301.00 $301.00 $1,677 —
615 615 65 292.00 $292.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,427 —
471–494 484 23 345.00–355.00 $350.77 $1,698 —
570–595 578 19 305.00–312.50 $310.06 $1,792 —
643 643 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,800 —

↑ Back to top

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.