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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 26, 2025

2,631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.54/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 836 lb · 290 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.71/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,057/hd at 930 lb · 221 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.08/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 865 lb · 211 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,631 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,075 —
410–449 435 38 500.00–530.00 $516.66 $2,247 -60.84
500–531 514 120 480.00–512.00 $504.00 $2,591 +31.50
560–580 572 57 460.00–461.00 $460.59 $2,635 —
606–607 606 99 441.00–452.50 $447.50 $2,712 —
658 658 23 411.00 $411.00 $2,704 +15.63
701–713 707 95 393.00–395.00 $393.98 $2,785 —
762–799 781 78 373.50–377.00 $375.27 $2,931 —
812–833 822 121 363.00–369.50 $367.94 $3,024 +8.83
854 854 36 378.50 $378.50 $3,232 +33.50
976 976 180 348.00 $348.00 $3,396 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1031 1028 399 344.00–346.00 $344.93 $3,546 +5.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–456 454 16 430.00–450.00 $443.72 $2,014 —
510 510 12 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 —
608–616 612 10 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $2,524 —
689 689 6 399.00 $399.00 $2,749 —
702 702 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,720 —
790 790 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 —
846 846 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,961 —
881–896 891 26 343.00 $343.00 $3,056 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,090 —
419–449 437 17 470.00–490.00 $477.90 $2,088 -17.10
458–483 474 66 460.00–487.50 $470.96 $2,232 —
500–540 519 39 420.00–447.50 $433.28 $2,249 +10.78
566 566 46 445.00 $445.00 $2,519 +38.44
636 636 24 375.00 $375.00 $2,385 +2.46
663 663 9 352.50 $352.50 $2,337 —
723–733 724 111 351.00–377.50 $375.08 $2,716 —
728 728 9 352.00 $352.00 $2,563 —
774 774 30 349.00 $349.00 $2,701 +28.00
820–849 836 236 331.50–349.50 $343.10 $2,868 +13.10
836–837 837 54 334.50–335.00 $334.71 $2,802 +4.71
850–899 861 176 325.00–349.00 $345.00 $2,970 +9.00
882–889 887 35 325.00–332.00 $327.39 $2,904 -8.61
918 918 65 326.00 $326.00 $2,993 -15.95
920–942 935 156 326.00–336.50 $329.84 $3,084 -12.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 110 335.00 $335.00 $3,350 +19.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 —
429–438 435 17 410.00–475.00 $432.63 $1,882 —
469 469 18 465.00 $465.00 $2,181 —
550 550 16 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
672 672 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,268 —
729 729 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,442 —
756–774 764 14 330.00–339.00 $333.91 $2,551 —
986 986 11 296.00 $296.00 $2,919 —

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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.