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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 24, 2026

2,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $414.65/cwt ≈ $3,023/hd at 729 lb · 235 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.09/cwt ≈ $2,789/hd at 579 lb · 227 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.35/cwt ≈ $2,562/hd at 670 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,840 260 2,320
Feeder cattle 2,840 — 2,320
Replacement cattle — 260 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers and heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Baby calves off the cow today 65 to 105 lbs sold for $1100 to $1700 each. Next Auction Date May 1st SPECIAL BRED COW/HEIFER & VIDEO PAIR AUCTION

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 11 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
378 378 5 640.00 $640.00 $2,419 —
415–447 430 26 550.00–620.00 $583.14 $2,508 —
450–490 476 108 555.00–587.50 $571.57 $2,721 —
520–549 542 31 502.50–535.00 $519.50 $2,816 —
573 573 46 505.00 $505.00 $2,894 —
568–587 580 181 462.50–492.50 $476.27 $2,762 —
629–648 634 157 442.50–474.00 $459.73 $2,915 —
657–689 668 99 417.50–467.50 $444.36 $2,968 —
701–743 729 235 400.00–424.00 $414.65 $3,023 —
760–761 760 48 391.00–407.00 $395.34 $3,005 —
765 765 52 413.00 $413.00 $3,159 —
790 790 28 381.00 $381.00 $3,010 —
835–847 843 109 357.00–375.00 $369.81 $3,117 —
850–870 868 59 365.00–371.00 $365.70 $3,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 11 605.00 $605.00 $2,281 —
420 420 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 —
460–485 475 17 545.00–550.00 $548.00 $2,603 —
530–538 536 16 435.00–490.00 $472.99 $2,535 —
595 595 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,707 —
670–683 675 12 370.00–402.50 $388.81 $2,624 —
745 745 36 385.00 $385.00 $2,868 —
753 753 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 364 12 565.00–590.00 $579.42 $2,109 —
423 423 28 579.50 $579.50 $2,451 —
456–478 474 53 520.00–537.50 $526.11 $2,494 —
517–544 541 103 470.00–490.00 $472.36 $2,555 —
553–571 561 87 437.50–457.50 $452.47 $2,538 —
606–640 623 141 382.50–418.50 $402.27 $2,506 —
656–688 670 220 372.50–391.00 $382.35 $2,562 —
709–715 711 23 370.00–382.00 $373.15 $2,653 —
726–746 736 79 357.00–361.00 $359.03 $2,642 —
762–782 767 69 395.00–411.00 $400.28 $3,070 —
787 787 11 337.50 $337.50 $2,656 —
822 822 10 347.50 $347.50 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,979 —
419 419 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,242 —
473–493 488 25 465.00–512.50 $486.62 $2,375 —
507–517 512 23 427.50–430.00 $428.71 $2,195 —
582–595 587 66 419.00–428.00 $424.65 $2,493 —
655–695 677 67 352.50–367.50 $356.07 $2,411 —

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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.