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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 31, 2025

2,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.56/cwt -18.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 522 lb · 407 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.02/cwt -22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 616 lb · 194 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.35/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 516 lb · 189 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,037

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 535.00 $535.00 $1,819
372–390 378 18 480.00–505.00 $488.60 $1,847 -81.40
406–445 427 119 514.00–534.00 $525.94 $2,246 -14.33
467–496 489 62 472.50–505.00 $485.94 $2,376 -12.43
507 fancy 507 83 490.50 $490.50 $2,487 -0.86
503–548 526 324 442.50–479.50 $455.40 $2,395 -11.53
557–598 583 153 423.00–447.00 $434.03 $2,530 -7.53
603–635 unweaned 616 159 411.00–430.00 $417.92 $2,574 -12.54
601–626 618 35 402.50–412.00 $407.40 $2,518
653–667 unweaned 659 78 416.50–419.50 $417.90 $2,754 +17.04
721–730 724 19 368.00–370.00 $368.74 $2,670
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,860 +15.00
427–445 436 42 465.00–497.50 $483.67 $2,109 -21.33
485–496 492 44 415.00–468.00 $436.46 $2,147 -28.74
515–541 529 15 425.00–430.00 $427.73 $2,263
564–599 587 87 394.00–417.50 $407.34 $2,391

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–392 373 17 470.00–475.00 $472.22 $1,761 -56.90
413–443 434 127 437.50–475.00 $450.05 $1,953 -15.00
453–482 467 61 455.00–465.00 $458.47 $2,141 -1.49
506–541 516 189 400.00–453.00 $423.35 $2,184 -0.24
561–570 564 118 400.00–412.50 $405.72 $2,288 -2.24
607–636 unweaned 629 51 355.00–368.00 $361.79 $2,276 -22.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,690
408–445 425 51 400.00–455.00 $439.99 $1,870 +12.49
475–490 486 38 400.00–417.50 $410.91 $1,997 -8.55
527–548 535 50 355.00–410.00 $381.47 $2,041 -28.53
552–570 560 72 380.00–382.00 $380.93 $2,133 -6.57

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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.