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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 8, 2025

2,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $336.85/cwt ≈ $3,220/hd at 956 lb · 492 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.66/cwt ≈ $3,179/hd at 917 lb · 449 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.20/cwt ≈ $2,894/hd at 918 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,385 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,809 —
406–424 421 28 506.00–510.00 $506.69 $2,133 —
515 515 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 —
583–591 587 12 412.50–422.50 $417.47 $2,451 —
600–612 609 26 430.00–439.00 $435.01 $2,649 —
682–694 689 56 390.00–409.00 $397.91 $2,742 —
703–735 722 28 382.00–392.50 $386.32 $2,789 —
758–788 766 56 360.00–374.00 $370.42 $2,837 —
833–843 835 49 351.00–353.50 $352.88 $2,947 —
850–853 850 59 353.00–353.75 $353.65 $3,006 —
860 fancy 860 31 374.00 $374.00 $3,216 —
911–927 917 449 346.50–346.75 $346.66 $3,179 —
954–958 956 492 336.25–337.25 $336.85 $3,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1026 1024 116 316.50–339.25 $336.14 $3,442 —
1147 1147 29 269.00 $269.00 $3,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,426 —
625–645 641 25 417.50–426.00 $422.80 $2,710 —
675 675 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 —
705–712 710 29 347.50–365.00 $351.69 $2,497 —
799 799 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 17 482.50 $482.50 $2,113 —
541 541 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,218 —
600–643 633 31 390.00–405.00 $393.37 $2,490 —
654–677 667 14 360.00–365.00 $362.84 $2,420 —
707–710 708 41 344.00–352.50 $348.55 $2,468 —
710 710 31 358.00 $358.00 $2,542 —
751–794 771 69 322.50–340.00 $327.61 $2,526 —
828–846 838 39 320.00–331.00 $325.02 $2,724 —
850–875 865 72 325.00–328.00 $326.28 $2,822 —
903–908 906 24 304.00–318.00 $309.81 $2,807 —
907 907 66 320.75 $320.75 $2,909 —
934 934 64 311.50 $311.50 $2,909 —
952–987 976 141 301.00–315.00 $310.61 $3,032 —
1009 1009 36 299.00 $299.00 $3,017 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1020 1013 81 287.00–299.50 $293.13 $2,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–649 632 10 372.50–375.00 $373.72 $2,362 —
657 657 13 327.50 $327.50 $2,152 —
840 840 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 —
900 900 34 298.00 $298.00 $2,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1176–1418 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 4,500.00 $4,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1471 1471 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.