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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 10, 2025

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.72/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 565 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight L 1 steers $344.50/cwt ≈ $3,049/hd at 885 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.00/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 619 lb · 72 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 954

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 555.00 $555.00 $2,120 -15.00
414 414 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,111 -6.66
469–498 475 35 510.00–516.00 $511.26 $2,428
517–519 518 29 496.00–497.50 $496.57 $2,572 -7.43
550–581 565 126 452.50–475.00 $462.72 $2,614 +2.13
619 619 72 436.00 $436.00 $2,699 -11.50
668 668 72 429.00 $429.00 $2,866 +18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 25 401.00 $401.00 $2,623
777 777 66 376.00 $376.00 $2,922
885 885 96 344.50 $344.50 $3,049
965 965 16 322.00 $322.00 $3,107
1231 1231 7 265.00 $265.00 $3,262

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–436 432 43 462.50–467.50 $464.45 $2,006 -13.45
472–483 476 25 435.00–441.00 $439.05 $2,090 -31.91
517–544 531 22 417.50–437.50 $427.25 $2,269 -6.03
550 550 18 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 -30.00
604 604 28 444.00 $444.00 $2,682 +69.00
760 760 8 341.00 $341.00 $2,592 -8.00
816 816 62 335.00 $335.00 $2,734 -8.10
850–861 858 26 327.00–329.00 $327.61 $2,811 -17.39
996 996 30 294.50 $294.50 $2,933
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 33 364.00 $364.00 $2,544
765 765 30 343.00 $343.00 $2,624
900 900 64 320.00 $320.00 $2,880
1135 1135 8 285.00 $285.00 $3,235

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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.