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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 27, 2026

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.21/cwt ≈ $2,694/hd at 724 lb · 180 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.34/cwt ≈ $2,787/hd at 765 lb · 118 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.00/cwt ≈ $2,864/hd at 961 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 300 0
Feeder cattle 1,075 — 0
Replacement cattle — 300 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Date April 10th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 10 655.00 $655.00 $2,175 —
445–447 446 23 560.00–565.00 $562.18 $2,507 —
521 521 22 517.50 $517.50 $2,696 —
561–570 566 13 475.00–480.00 $477.71 $2,704 —
600 600 41 486.00 $486.00 $2,916 —
621 unweaned 621 9 417.50 $417.50 $2,593 —
652–674 666 43 414.00–442.50 $425.00 $2,830 —
710–715 711 42 401.00–407.50 $405.98 $2,887 —
807–841 822 29 355.50–370.50 $362.49 $2,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–543 540 34 456.00–462.50 $457.31 $2,469 —
735 735 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 9 495.00 $495.00 $1,970 —
462–477 469 11 472.50–485.00 $478.28 $2,243 —
504–544 530 46 425.00–445.00 $433.89 $2,300 —
564–570 566 20 422.50–432.50 $428.98 $2,428 —
610 610 25 427.50 $427.50 $2,608 —
664–668 667 27 395.00–405.00 $397.95 $2,654 —
703–739 716 107 362.50–371.75 $370.71 $2,654 —
718–746 735 73 369.00–385.00 $374.40 $2,752 —
758–798 762 96 363.00–405.00 $366.17 $2,790 —
769–796 778 22 355.00–357.00 $356.35 $2,772 —
851 851 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,681 —
903 903 38 312.50 $312.50 $2,822 —
958–976 961 54 298.00 $298.00 $2,864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–642 633 32 390.00–405.00 $395.83 $2,506 —
667–690 675 26 350.00–377.50 $370.82 $2,503 —
724–745 738 24 345.00–350.00 $348.76 $2,574 —
794–796 795 15 331.00–335.00 $332.34 $2,642 —

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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.