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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

3,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.38/cwt +30.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,864/hd at 732 lb · 555 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.13/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 768 lb · 488 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.25/cwt -32.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 674 lb · 309 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,190 3,385 2,110
Feeder cattle 3,190 — 2,110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last weeks auction, 600 to 800 lbs steers traded unevenly steady. A limited number of comparable offerings for heifer, with 700 lbs offerings trading 15.00 higher. Several offerings going to the breeding pastures. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date Feb 20th SPECIAL BRED COW & HEIFER AUCTION

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,330 —
407–442 429 7 545.00–580.00 $551.25 $2,365 +16.25
467–495 486 22 567.50–600.00 $577.43 $2,806 —
507–538 523 28 540.00–560.00 $547.84 $2,865 +59.69
552–574 562 23 495.00–525.00 $510.07 $2,867 -13.93
626–648 646 232 442.50–460.00 $458.47 $2,962 -6.47
675–694 684 141 429.00–444.00 $435.37 $2,978 -11.59
705–739 723 182 385.00–409.00 $397.17 $2,872 -11.02
765–798 773 189 384.00–414.00 $406.30 $3,141 +1.78
808–842 825 153 380.50–387.00 $382.39 $3,155 +9.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–476 470 5 530.00–535.00 $533.04 $2,505 —
530 530 10 510.00 $510.00 $2,703 —
568–585 581 19 475.00–505.00 $482.72 $2,805 +1.72
634–648 639 11 410.00–430.00 $422.63 $2,701 -3.73
785 785 12 379.00 $379.00 $2,975 +7.00
811 811 11 370.00 $370.00 $3,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–372 361 5 500.00–550.00 $524.54 $1,894 -17.96
434 434 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,452 —
450–463 454 25 485.00–575.00 $545.64 $2,477 —
517–543 528 48 460.00–475.00 $466.41 $2,463 -17.32
553–586 564 135 440.00–455.00 $452.19 $2,550 +35.38
622–648 637 215 402.50–425.00 $409.62 $2,609 +4.02
650–697 674 224 390.00–417.50 $398.45 $2,686 —
674 674 85 405.00 $405.00 $2,730 —
707–748 726 194 370.00–378.00 $376.56 $2,734 +15.64
708–748 735 361 381.00–419.00 $399.34 $2,935 +38.42
750–775 764 361 382.50–419.00 $405.87 $3,101 +75.87
757–791 778 127 351.50–361.00 $353.06 $2,747 +23.06
812–837 831 258 365.00–395.00 $381.62 $3,171 +40.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–487 479 37 470.00–520.00 $493.32 $2,363 —
562–575 568 14 430.00–437.50 $433.72 $2,464 —
730 730 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,664 —
778 778 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,684 —

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Reading this report

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.