Cattle Market Burwell Livestock Market Report
Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 29, 2026420 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest Burwell Livestock Market report →
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 420 | 637 | 510 |
| Feeder cattle | — | 530 | — |
| Replacement cattle | 420 | 107 | 510 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next Auction Date June 12th Fall calves and feeders
- → Feeder heifers: then onto heifer and cow pairs
- → Replacement cows: Today's Bred cow and heifer auction started the day with 22 baby calves off the cow majority selling between $1000 to $1800 for larger calves
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1040–1338 | 1200 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 63 | 3,200.00–4,325.00 | $4,122.22 |
| 1080–1657 | 1302 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 71 | 2,625.00–4,050.00 | $3,681.13 |
| 1177–1625 | 1356 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | 2,300.00–3,400.00 | $2,664.33 |
| 1287–1575 | 1377 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 24 | 2,400.00–3,300.00 | $3,028.13 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838 | 838 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | 3,550.00 | $3,550.00 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226–1535 | 1389 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 67 | 3,900.00–4,500.00 | $4,097.57 | — |
| 1405–1425 | 1420 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 4 | 4,000.00–4,050.00 | $4,037.63 | -462.37 |
| 1509 | 1509 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 3,950.00 | $3,950.00 | — |
| 1528–1601 | 1565 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 20 | 4,600.00–4,625.00 | $4,612.79 | — |
Heifer Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1139–1185 | 1161 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 49 | 5,100.00–5,475.00 | $5,405.71 | — |
| 1183–1350 | 1246 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 61 | 5,475.00–5,800.00 | $5,552.70 | — |
| 1408 | 1408 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | 5,725.00 | $5,725.00 | — |
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.
Today's Bred cow and heifer auction started the day with 22 baby calves off the cow majority selling between $1000 to $1800 for larger calves. Video auction followed, Fall calving cows, then onto heifer and cow pairs, finishing the day with bred cows calving now thru summer. Some offerings in town today to lighten pasture counts. Next Auction Date June 12th Fall calves and feeders