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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

3,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $289.34/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 809 lb · 557 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.53/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 675 lb · 466 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.83/cwt +28.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 773 lb · 269 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,254

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,692 -57.28
564–578 570 156 345.00–368.00 $359.10 $2,047 +4.33
603–638 621 135 330.00–355.00 $340.38 $2,114 +4.90
674 674 178 336.50 $336.50 $2,268 +14.89
672–680 678 68 310.00–322.00 $320.42 $2,172 -1.19
700–746 722 257 293.00–309.50 $301.38 $2,176 -11.62
758–783 768 199 279.00–294.00 $290.36 $2,230 +5.86
800 800 327 295.50 $295.50 $2,364 +9.00
811–834 821 230 271.00–285.25 $280.58 $2,304 -6.84
870–884 873 244 264.00–273.00 $271.17 $2,367
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–598 579 34 302.50–337.00 $326.20 $1,889 -8.14
661–690 669 33 290.00–295.00 $292.92 $1,960 -12.08
754–793 788 50 265.00–276.00 $267.38 $2,107
828–831 829 16 266.00 $266.00 $2,205

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,612 -42.82
551–552 551 57 308.00–312.50 $309.03 $1,703 -14.95
609–636 631 68 294.00–296.50 $296.04 $1,868 -5.34
670 670 277 301.00 $301.00 $2,017 +17.63
672–691 680 58 298.00–309.00 $304.18 $2,068 +20.81
679–683 682 131 279.00–287.00 $280.15 $1,911 -3.22
717 717 32 286.00 $286.00 $2,051
703–746 736 187 263.50–279.00 $269.99 $1,987
756 756 44 315.00 $315.00 $2,381 +49.84
776 776 220 290.50 $290.50 $2,254 +25.34
783 783 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,989 -11.16
813–830 820 204 253.50–260.10 $258.02 $2,116
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 -30.77
516 516 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,677
599 599 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,752 -17.56
644 644 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,787 -2.50

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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.