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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 30, 2026

3,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $367.42/cwt ≈ $3,017/hd at 821 lb · 598 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.53/cwt ≈ $2,887/hd at 728 lb · 536 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.71/cwt ≈ $2,911/hd at 673 lb · 298 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–497 483 51 555.00–584.00 $569.46 $2,750 —
516–542 533 43 516.00–540.00 $529.01 $2,820 —
556–589 574 288 466.00–511.00 $486.02 $2,790 —
610–634 618 233 451.00–476.00 $464.16 $2,869 —
655 fancy 655 80 450.50 $450.50 $2,951 —
678 678 70 429.00 $429.00 $2,909 —
653–699 680 148 417.50–444.00 $424.84 $2,889 —
701–746 728 536 375.00–408.50 $396.53 $2,887 —
752 752 67 394.50 $394.50 $2,967 —
774 774 150 409.75 $409.75 $3,171 —
802–832 821 598 359.50–375.75 $367.42 $3,017 —
891–895 893 116 335.75–342.75 $339.48 $3,032 —
926 926 25 325.00 $325.00 $3,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–493 487 24 487.50–525.00 $502.84 $2,449 —
566–573 567 46 442.50–455.00 $443.87 $2,517 —
616–638 632 25 430.00–442.50 $439.09 $2,775 —
654–684 682 174 397.50–414.00 $413.00 $2,817 —
788 788 21 376.00 $376.00 $2,963 —
830 830 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,880 —
864 864 21 319.00 $319.00 $2,756 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–449 441 17 535.00–540.00 $536.70 $2,367 —
455–465 461 16 512.50–516.00 $514.49 $2,372 —
504–547 534 163 447.00–487.50 $463.04 $2,473 —
550–599 590 83 417.00–443.00 $422.04 $2,490 —
601–649 619 163 385.00–450.00 $427.02 $2,643 —
663 663 56 395.00 $395.00 $2,619 —
654–688 664 92 369.00–395.00 $383.74 $2,548 —
742 742 14 352.50 $352.50 $2,616 —
805 805 65 327.50 $327.50 $2,636 —
866 866 47 319.50 $319.50 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,391 —
681 681 21 344.00 $344.00 $2,343 —
788 788 20 337.50 $337.50 $2,660 —

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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.