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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 24, 2025

2,567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.36/cwt -21.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,547/hd at 529 lb · 618 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $438.52/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 628 lb · 343 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.82/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 480 lb · 244 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,567

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 18 570.00 $570.00 $2,001 -40.00
423–449 444 99 527.50–565.00 $540.27 $2,399 -5.71
460–482 471 93 492.50–520.00 $498.37 $2,347 -17.74
509–535 fancy 525 365 490.00–495.50 $491.36 $2,580
506–549 535 253 429.50–485.00 $466.93 $2,498 -35.57
563–598 579 235 426.00–456.50 $441.56 $2,557 -29.07
600–636 unweaned 627 223 410.00–439.50 $430.46 $2,699 +20.46
631 fancy 631 120 453.50 $453.50 $2,862
652–678 unweaned 665 132 393.50–405.00 $400.86 $2,666 -24.14
701–715 unweaned 707 69 386.00–400.00 $392.72 $2,777
753–769 unweaned 763 101 375.00–380.00 $378.19 $2,886
804 unweaned 804 18 376.00 $376.00 $3,023
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,887
408–417 413 18 505.00 $505.00 $2,086
496–497 496 30 462.00–470.00 $465.20 $2,307 -16.80
601–645 unweaned 622 17 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $2,458

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 326 15 475.00–510.00 $493.96 $1,610
370–379 377 37 515.00–539.00 $529.12 $1,995 -10.88
411–447 440 80 452.50–477.50 $465.05 $2,046
458–482 479 223 447.50–467.50 $459.96 $2,203 -15.04
488 488 21 528.00 $528.00 $2,577 +53.00
500–538 521 95 415.00–433.00 $423.59 $2,207 -8.83
552–575 561 48 402.50–415.00 $407.96 $2,289 -22.04
600–637 unweaned 614 92 375.00–390.00 $384.21 $2,359
662–694 unweaned 679 69 341.00–347.00 $344.90 $2,342
710–726 unweaned 720 31 330.00–341.00 $336.80 $2,425
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,890 -57.50
466–495 486 22 415.00–425.00 $419.46 $2,039
548 548 17 410.00 $410.00 $2,247 -16.00
567 567 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,197 -20.87
635 unweaned 635 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,343

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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.