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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 6, 2026

3,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $464.94/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 632 lb · 505 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $404.52/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,086/hd at 763 lb · 479 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $382.33/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,137/hd at 820 lb · 335 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,239

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,338
531–549 539 30 482.50–500.00 $488.15 $2,631 -40.86
559 559 284 524.00 $524.00 $2,929 +37.98
621–635 632 505 447.50–476.00 $464.94 $2,938 +0.78
657–662 659 141 433.00–454.00 $446.96 $2,945 +17.96
711–720 716 95 403.50–415.00 $408.19 $2,923 +11.66
760–769 763 479 389.00–413.00 $404.52 $3,086 +10.02
800–814 810 189 368.00–376.00 $372.93 $3,021 +5.51
834 thin fleshed 834 146 394.50 $394.50 $3,290
859 859 180 365.25 $365.25 $3,137 +25.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 24 481.00 $481.00 $2,852 +37.13
634–643 639 37 412.50–442.50 $426.36 $2,724 -12.73
783 783 22 372.00 $372.00 $2,913 -4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 542.50 $542.50 $2,105
505–522 512 21 475.00–495.00 $483.73 $2,477 +20.69
566–581 574 39 410.00–422.50 $416.81 $2,392 -5.23
603–639 617 82 394.00–417.50 $405.60 $2,503 -21.42
691 thin fleshed 691 331 433.00 $433.00 $2,992
712–749 737 190 352.00–370.25 $360.92 $2,660 +8.42
779 thin fleshed 779 222 393.00 $393.00 $3,061
780 780 30 330.00 $330.00 $2,574
818 818 177 341.00 $341.00 $2,789 +13.50

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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.