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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 7, 2025

2,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $296.01/cwt +16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,430/hd at 821 lb · 240 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.36/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 673 lb · 197 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.85/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 627 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,724 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 13 475.00 $475.00 $1,648 —
351–373 362 10 470.00–490.00 $479.70 $1,737 —
400–426 415 58 434.00–441.00 $438.21 $1,819 +43.21
451–489 465 119 390.00–414.00 $405.25 $1,884 +18.57
503–516 507 90 419.00–422.50 $419.99 $2,129 +46.99
569–587 578 77 367.50–385.00 $373.14 $2,157 +27.86
609 609 53 362.50 $362.50 $2,208 +22.50
663–680 673 197 322.50–335.00 $333.36 $2,244 +8.89
716–723 717 67 296.00–310.00 $308.95 $2,215 +3.31
771–782 775 33 289.00 $289.00 $2,240 +9.01
810 fancy 810 147 305.50 $305.50 $2,475 —
838 838 93 281.00 $281.00 $2,355 +1.43
859 859 30 279.00 $279.00 $2,397 +11.72
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–837 824 26 258.00–261.00 $259.71 $2,140 —
954–993 971 124 249.50–253.50 $251.69 $2,444 —
1045 1045 103 245.00 $245.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 31 432.50 $432.50 $1,695 —
486 486 22 387.50 $387.50 $1,883 +15.00
510–530 518 15 352.50–397.50 $380.17 $1,969 +30.17
577–589 583 32 329.00–342.50 $336.10 $1,959 —
653–660 659 69 300.00–301.00 $300.13 $1,978 -9.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 18 430.00–432.50 $430.80 $1,581 +75.80
416–436 422 64 362.50–380.00 $374.40 $1,580 +34.52
460–496 490 130 355.00–368.00 $361.34 $1,771 +26.34
527–542 532 143 340.00–357.50 $350.66 $1,866 +30.00
555 555 90 342.50–345.00 $344.44 $1,912 +36.83
608–641 627 157 301.00–310.00 $306.85 $1,924 +5.82
657 657 90 291.00 $291.00 $1,912 +12.26
723–741 726 103 272.50–278.00 $276.57 $2,008 +8.64
757 757 29 295.00 $295.00 $2,233 +34.02
787 787 30 270.35 $270.35 $2,128 +9.37
802 802 14 261.00 $261.00 $2,093 +18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 38 242.00 $242.00 $2,018 —
853 853 103 250.50 $250.50 $2,137 —
933 933 43 242.50 $242.50 $2,263 —
973 973 88 237.50 $237.50 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 51 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 —
451–496 478 17 337.50–350.00 $342.42 $1,637 —
515 515 22 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 +27.50
562–575 572 61 300.00–325.00 $306.47 $1,753 +6.47
632 632 24 280.00 $280.00 $1,770 -5.64

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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.