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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

2,702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.76/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,884/hd at 727 lb · 450 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.42/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,906/hd at 683 lb · 360 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.53/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,024/hd at 763 lb · 216 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,702

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 428 16 492.50–542.50 $517.60 $2,215 -49.34
461–480 473 18 490.00–515.00 $505.52 $2,391 -64.01
500–507 502 66 480.00–552.00 $532.58 $2,674 +18.07
522 unweaned 522 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,558
550–597 587 149 472.50–482.50 $478.25 $2,807 -23.61
615–643 631 121 440.00–457.50 $450.01 $2,840 -13.00
650–699 683 360 410.00–440.00 $425.42 $2,906 -4.26
711–745 727 450 375.00–405.00 $396.76 $2,884 +5.92
761–763 fancy 762 164 397.00–404.75 $400.50 $3,052
765 765 52 384.00 $384.00 $2,938 -12.19
803–845 824 154 355.00–385.75 $370.43 $3,052 +3.84
857–899 866 115 344.00–353.50 $349.99 $3,031 -0.01
961–985 975 106 323.00–328.00 $326.71 $3,185
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–588 579 20 437.50–440.00 $439.00 $2,542 -40.45
600–610 605 11 412.50–427.50 $419.38 $2,537 -5.53
695 695 7 399.00 $399.00 $2,773 +11.50
755 755 11 372.00 $372.00 $2,809 +17.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 562.50 $562.50 $2,031
493 493 48 492.00 $492.00 $2,426 +22.29
504 unweaned 504 7 442.50 $442.50 $2,230
500–532 514 47 440.00–450.00 $442.77 $2,276 -28.14
551–571 564 96 453.00–462.00 $456.11 $2,572 +6.11
600–648 631 132 408.00–410.00 $409.64 $2,585 -35.36
662–696 681 105 367.00–401.00 $381.58 $2,599 -8.02
712 712 45 397.00 $397.00 $2,827 +26.82
709–722 716 106 343.00–383.00 $362.78 $2,598 -7.40
765 765 28 365.00 $365.00 $2,792 +23.78
916 916 66 308.00 $308.00 $2,821
1010 1010 60 315.00 $315.00 $3,182
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,143 +5.00
533 533 15 427.50 $427.50 $2,279 +5.51
587–594 592 27 402.50–414.00 $410.20 $2,428 +20.29
600–636 624 42 385.00–395.00 $391.33 $2,442
693 693 36 358.00 $358.00 $2,481 -22.00

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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.