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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 14, 2025

1,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.99/cwt ≈ $2,566/hd at 617 lb · 289 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.08/cwt ≈ $2,532/hd at 582 lb · 260 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.79/cwt ≈ $2,517/hd at 515 lb · 183 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 572.50 $572.50 $1,987
358–386 367 18 525.00–535.00 $531.50 $1,951
424–426 426 65 513.00–515.00 $514.72 $2,193
465–492 482 64 470.00–491.00 $483.88 $2,332
506–542 515 183 449.00–505.00 $488.79 $2,517
553–594 582 260 429.50–451.00 $435.08 $2,532
601 601 24 412.50 $412.50 $2,479
609 fancy 609 75 427.50 $427.50 $2,603
608–646 unweaned 622 190 382.50–428.00 $411.88 $2,562
653–654 unweaned 653 59 395.00–411.00 $409.64 $2,675
701 unweaned 701 49 384.00 $384.00 $2,692
711–716 714 25 351.00–371.00 $364.63 $2,603
714 fancy 714 74 391.00 $391.00 $2,792
764 unweaned 764 14 353.00 $353.00 $2,697
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 537.50 $537.50 $1,870
411–438 423 20 467.00–475.00 $470.73 $1,991
482 482 9 462.50 $462.50 $2,229
506–532 522 67 401.00–437.50 $416.02 $2,172
556–579 569 40 372.50–417.50 $402.24 $2,289
677 unweaned 677 8 376.00 $376.00 $2,546
707 unweaned 707 11 363.00 $363.00 $2,566

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,570
357–394 382 64 432.50–490.00 $454.38 $1,736
404–443 427 35 432.50–465.00 $452.60 $1,933
453–498 474 159 410.00–451.00 $435.56 $2,065
500–513 509 32 393.00–400.00 $395.15 $2,011
529 529 35 431.00 $431.00 $2,280
570 570 66 413.00 $413.00 $2,354
559–599 579 81 375.00–403.00 $390.04 $2,258
610 unweaned 610 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,272
673 673 67 386.00 $386.00 $2,598
684 684 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,326
706 706 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,302
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 19 423.00 $423.00 $1,844
455–495 471 23 377.50–405.00 $397.57 $1,873
532 532 21 380.00 $380.00 $2,022
585–587 585 33 340.00–367.50 $363.32 $2,125

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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.