Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 15, 2026

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.50/cwt ≈ $2,684/hd at 753 lb · 75 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.00/cwt ≈ $3,274/hd at 989 lb · 58 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $436.87/cwt ≈ $2,473/hd at 566 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	637	310
Feeder cattle	530	—
Replacement cattle	107	310

Market comments — USDA reporter

An auction today for all buyers, with a limited number of comparable offerings for steers and heifer, a trend will not be given, for consignments of fall and yearling cattle. Demand was moderate to good with active internet bidding. Replacement offerings consisted of all age groups majority in good condition with tagged matched calves at side, bred cows calving now and Fall offerings bred for Aug to Sept. Next Auction Date May 29th SPECIAL BRED COW/HEIFER & PAIR AUCTION

→ Feeder heifers: with a limited number of comparable offerings for steers and heifer
→ Feeder steers: with a limited number of comparable offerings for steers and heifer
→ Replacement cows: bred cows calving now and Fall offerings bred for Aug to Sept

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
499	499	5	530.00	$530.00	$2,645	—
517–542	531	16	495.00–535.00	$512.04	$2,719	—
551–587	574	8	460.00–485.00	$469.01	$2,692	—
600	600	8	442.50–445.00	$443.75	$2,662	—
657–661	659	15	415.00–436.00	$422.92	$2,787	—
702–744	712	42	390.00–409.50	$395.37	$2,815	—
750	750	4	390.00	$390.00	$2,925	—
811	811	23	373.00	$373.00	$3,025	—
900–928	915	28	320.00–343.00	$332.34	$3,041	—
989	989	58	331.00	$331.00	$3,274	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
564–571	566	44	430.00–450.00	$436.87	$2,473	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	5	323.00	$323.00	$3,278	—
1097	1097	8	306.00	$306.00	$3,357	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–448	441	34	490.00–550.00	$535.19	$2,360	—
506	506	5	505.00	$505.00	$2,555	—
565	565	6	450.00	$450.00	$2,542	—
657	657	9	382.50	$382.50	$2,513	—
707–711	708	34	373.00–375.00	$374.35	$2,650	—
753	753	75	356.50	$356.50	$2,684	—
809–830	817	21	335.00–342.50	$340.32	$2,780	—
901	901	6	317.50	$317.50	$2,861	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
557	557	7	430.00	$430.00	$2,395	—
697–699	698	22	374.00–375.00	$374.68	$2,615	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1131	1131	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	4,050.00	$4,050.00
1356	1356	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1331–1480	1361	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,900.00–3,400.00	$3,008.76
1455	1455	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	3,600.00	$3,600.00
1414–1571	1493	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	3,200.00–3,400.00	$3,305.26
1540–1710	1625	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,350.00–3,400.00	$3,373.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1421	1421	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,500.00	$4,500.00	+1,016.69

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1073–1240	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	53	4,675.00–5,750.00	$5,476.33	—

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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.