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Burwell Livestock Market Report

Burwell, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2026

1,245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $449.83/cwt +25.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 584 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $475.46/cwt +32.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,477/hd at 521 lb · 185 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.50/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 805 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,245 2,090 550
Feeder cattle 1,245 2,090 550

Market comments — USDA reporter

A limited number of comparable offerings from two weeks ago a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates: Oct. 23rd & 30th Special Spring Calf and Feeder Auction

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,890 -27.50
429 429 5 507.50 $507.50 $2,177 +12.50
450–468 460 43 495.00–530.00 $510.13 $2,347 —
511–524 521 185 462.50–485.00 $475.46 $2,477 +32.96
570–588 584 201 440.00–455.00 $449.83 $2,627 +25.49
600–633 615 49 400.00–440.00 $422.36 $2,598 +34.18
650–684 680 64 395.00–410.00 $396.79 $2,698 —
865 865 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,863 —
957 957 25 328.00 $328.00 $3,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,323 +25.00
546 546 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,443 —
552 552 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,318 +22.50
625–631 628 14 387.50–397.00 $392.23 $2,463 —
694 694 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,308 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 10 309.00 $309.00 $3,170 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 449.00 $449.00 $1,917 —
458–489 474 59 410.00–437.00 $422.94 $2,005 —
512–538 527 36 392.50–410.00 $397.88 $2,097 -42.12
601–626 612 33 360.00–390.00 $375.96 $2,301 —
805 805 70 340.50 $340.50 $2,741 +18.11
891 891 23 319.50 $319.50 $2,847 —
912–945 930 50 291.00–311.00 $302.71 $2,815 +1.46
959–986 978 55 291.00–304.00 $294.34 $2,879 +0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,967 -42.50
845–848 847 25 295.00–315.00 $310.21 $2,627 +11.77
976 976 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,772 -3.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1026 1017 22 281.00–293.00 $286.67 $2,915 -1.97
1070 1070 11 279.75 $279.75 $2,993 +10.93

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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.