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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 14, 2025

2,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.30/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 725 lb · 654 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.71/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 630 lb · 315 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.03/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 676 lb · 252 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,013

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 431 16 402.50–422.50 $414.75 $1,788
531 531 25 360.00 $360.00 $1,912 +45.00
555 555 33 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 -4.10
625–648 643 69 320.00–321.00 $320.23 $2,059 -20.15
696 696 5 292.00 $292.00 $2,032 -28.42
769 769 12 282.00 $282.00 $2,169 -8.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 47 254.50 $254.50 $2,219
987 987 33 245.00 $245.00 $2,418
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 12 302.00 $302.00 $1,960
762 762 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,928 -14.38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 9 351.00 $351.00 $1,565
474 474 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,564 +5.00
516–543 530 78 324.00–344.00 $340.33 $1,804
571–587 577 65 314.00–323.00 $319.73 $1,845 +10.70
601–649 630 315 298.75–323.50 $301.71 $1,901 +5.67
650–680 672 143 287.00–294.00 $289.22 $1,944 -11.78
680 680 83 288.00 $288.00 $1,958 -16.18
677–691 681 26 301.00 $301.00 $2,050 -3.18
701–744 724 607 286.00–306.00 $294.77 $2,134 +8.77
734–747 738 47 273.00–277.00 $274.29 $2,024 +4.30
750–794 786 139 285.00–302.00 $287.84 $2,262 +33.84
806–812 811 154 280.50–289.00 $287.68 $2,333 +29.66
908 908 8 242.00 $242.00 $2,197
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 42 245.50 $245.50 $2,028
918 918 9 235.50 $235.50 $2,162
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–781 779 20 256.00–260.50 $257.13 $2,003

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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.