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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 28, 2025

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $324.47/cwt +32.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 660 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $279.57/cwt ≈ $2,309/hd at 826 lb · 128 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.74/cwt -11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 672 lb · 85 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,175

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 -19.75
460–462 461 9 380.00–395.00 $386.68 $1,783
517–531 523 54 352.50–381.00 $373.00 $1,951 +13.00
560–561 560 18 342.50–352.50 $345.28 $1,934 -9.72
602–604 603 12 340.00 $340.00 $2,050
651–693 660 130 306.00–337.00 $324.47 $2,142
709–732 723 77 301.00–309.00 $305.64 $2,210
772–796 777 63 267.00–288.00 $279.99 $2,176 -2.01
800–834 826 128 275.00–281.25 $279.57 $2,309
851–868 866 59 263.00–267.75 $267.28 $2,315
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 10 372.50 $372.50 $1,736
539 539 14 350.00 $350.00 $1,886
609–640 625 26 261.00–330.00 $314.15 $1,963 +12.15
664–693 681 33 307.50–311.00 $309.35 $2,107
717 717 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,936

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,257
430–446 438 44 332.50–345.00 $339.88 $1,489 -11.12
471 471 9 335.00 $335.00 $1,578 +5.00
515–546 530 26 317.50–327.50 $320.66 $1,699 -19.67
550–586 563 74 292.50–327.50 $307.61 $1,732 -12.12
605–632 619 42 299.00–307.00 $301.03 $1,863 -0.68
667–676 672 85 271.00–283.00 $278.74 $1,873 -10.48
709–730 716 65 265.00–270.00 $267.93 $1,918 -26.84
753–763 758 66 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $1,978 -26.86
830 830 42 243.00 $243.00 $2,017 -44.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,688
558 558 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,674
636–638 636 23 270.00–290.00 $285.64 $1,817
690 690 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,801
731 731 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,857
792 792 20 247.00 $247.00 $1,956 -10.13

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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.