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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 25, 2025

1,926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.03/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 566 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.88/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 628 lb · 166 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.62/cwt +30.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 564 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,926 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–364 360 17 505.00–510.00 $506.48 $1,823 —
436 436 6 482.50 $482.50 $2,104 +5.00
481 481 20 454.00 $454.00 $2,184 —
509–535 528 63 419.00–425.00 $424.26 $2,240 -2.74
556 unweaned 556 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,057 —
550–584 565 147 392.50–417.50 $409.92 $2,316 +32.92
608 608 49 380.00 $380.00 $2,310 +16.50
606–643 637 117 359.00–368.00 $365.64 $2,329 +2.14
674 unweaned 674 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,140 —
675–697 683 141 337.00–355.00 $350.55 $2,394 +15.26
709–738 731 132 320.00–335.75 $331.27 $2,422 +14.72
754 754 77 334.75 $334.75 $2,524 +17.65
826 826 10 283.00 $283.00 $2,338 -5.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–491 479 14 442.00–442.50 $442.21 $2,118 +16.21
510–544 528 32 375.00–407.50 $393.76 $2,079 +29.76
582–596 589 30 360.00–372.50 $367.55 $2,165 +16.55
603–646 623 33 337.50–350.00 $343.57 $2,140 —
670–699 689 37 327.00–332.50 $330.21 $2,275 —
705 705 6 308.00 $308.00 $2,171 —
755 755 21 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 -0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 9 442.50 $442.50 $1,363 —
384 unweaned 384 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,642 —
394 394 11 427.50 $427.50 $1,684 -4.19
432 unweaned 432 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,696 —
460–485 468 23 392.50–400.00 $397.63 $1,861 +7.63
510–542 524 14 360.00–363.00 $361.67 $1,895 -3.84
525 unweaned 525 13 358.00 $358.00 $1,880 —
551–588 566 194 332.50–362.00 $345.01 $1,953 +3.43
580 unweaned 580 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,812 —
614–637 624 127 315.00–330.00 $322.60 $2,013 -7.58
639 unweaned 639 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,923 —
650–681 671 121 292.50–312.50 $301.46 $2,023 -2.18
701–730 708 41 282.50–290.00 $285.24 $2,019 -3.04
708 708 75 305.00 $305.00 $2,159 +16.72
756 756 82 308.00 $308.00 $2,328 +31.04
808 808 99 294.00 $294.00 $2,376 +24.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,681 —
452–497 474 19 367.50–382.00 $371.87 $1,763 —
527–529 529 26 350.00–352.50 $350.48 $1,854 +2.98
555–598 582 21 310.00–327.50 $318.94 $1,856 —
623–630 624 50 300.00–312.50 $301.86 $1,884 —

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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.