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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.67/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,094/hd at 974 lb · 186 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.00/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $3,279/hd at 956 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.54/cwt -20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 642 lb · 44 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 988

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1034 1032 348 338.00–340.50 $339.25 $3,501 +3.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 577.50 $577.50 $2,333 +70.81
525 525 9 472.50 $472.50 $2,481 +2.50
677–681 678 14 392.50–402.50 $395.37 $2,681 -2.54
819–843 836 25 355.00–370.00 $359.11 $3,002 +6.23
885 885 8 345.00 $345.00 $3,053 -8.65
905 905 10 339.00 $339.00 $3,068 -7.66
956 956 161 343.00 $343.00 $3,279 +6.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,460

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,069 +12.50
527 527 12 422.50 $422.50 $2,227 +12.50
553–563 558 11 402.50–410.00 $406.56 $2,269
626–649 642 44 367.50–385.00 $372.54 $2,392 -20.83
779 779 10 321.00 $321.00 $2,501 -6.61
846 846 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,792 +4.98
852 852 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,863 +9.72
907–938 914 37 340.00–342.50 $341.95 $3,125 +21.20
969–982 974 186 308.00–338.00 $317.67 $3,094 +7.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1033 1024 26 310.00–322.50 $315.33 $3,229 +22.20
1072–1084 1077 41 293.00–302.50 $296.96 $3,198
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–867 867 12 301.00–306.00 $303.08 $2,628

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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.