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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 6, 2026

1,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $351.75/cwt +16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,085/hd at 877 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $453.42/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,875/hd at 634 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $386.89/cwt +21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $3,218/hd at 832 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,670 1,790 2,850
Feeder cattle 1,670 1,790 2,850

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings for steer and heifers a trend will not be given today. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Date March 20th SPECIAL BRED COW/HEIFER & PAIR AUCTION

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 10 585.00 $585.00 $2,551 -30.00
456 456 24 605.00 $605.00 $2,759 +40.00
511–537 524 101 529.00–548.00 $541.11 $2,835 +8.33
577–580 578 50 486.00–491.00 $488.69 $2,825 -21.31
610–648 634 159 446.00–467.50 $453.42 $2,875 -3.84
655–693 672 102 402.50–437.00 $418.96 $2,815 -8.89
719 fancy 719 79 439.00 $439.00 $3,156 —
719–746 728 46 391.00–402.00 $398.08 $2,898 +7.63
751–777 764 111 358.00–376.00 $369.85 $2,826 -11.31
801 801 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,984 +14.01
833 fancy 833 141 387.50 $387.50 $3,228 +12.50
872–886 877 246 341.50–357.50 $351.75 $3,085 +16.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 13 329.00 $329.00 $2,675 —
911 911 19 300.50 $300.50 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,764 +29.95
540 540 7 505.00 $505.00 $2,727 —
794 794 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 14 540.00 $540.00 $2,225 —
466–495 490 57 477.50–490.00 $479.38 $2,349 —
506–519 510 22 464.00–490.00 $482.78 $2,462 +2.28
565–586 575 44 430.00–445.00 $437.10 $2,513 +5.41
615–618 616 40 410.00–412.50 $411.31 $2,534 -0.33
650–689 665 110 377.50–397.50 $391.64 $2,604 +12.36
725 725 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 -11.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,297 —
537 537 21 437.50 $437.50 $2,349 —
560–575 571 17 400.00–425.00 $407.22 $2,325 -16.13
640 640 14 382.00 $382.00 $2,445 +4.00
661–675 667 14 365.00–395.00 $381.99 $2,548 +14.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 —
810 810 11 262.50 $262.50 $2,126 —

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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.