Sale reports / Nebraska / Burwell / 2026-08-07

Burwell

Name: Burwell livestock auction prices — 2026-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-07

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Burwell, Nebraska · Fri, Aug 7

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1851

← Jun 26Aug 7Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,270 head

▲ 2,060 vs last sale 210▼ 780 vs year ago 3,050 · −25.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 160▲ 13 vs year ago 80 · +16.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Auction started the day at 8:00 AM, with the sale of weigh-up cattle and 150 to 300 lb calves. This was followed by the sale of bred fall-calving cows, offered due to drought conditions and bred for August-September. The highlight of the day featured offerings of fall calves and several loads of yearlings off grass. No recent test of market for an accurate comparison, a market trend will not be provided for steers or heifers. Demand was good, supported by several buyers and active bidding from the internet.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $491.78/cwt on 18 head, up $8.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 12 comparable sales and sits +26.92 against this barn's trailing median of $464.86.

Average price

$491.78

▲ 8.24 vs prior sale

18 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$83

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$37.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.40

vs NE average

+77.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	512.50	2,588	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	562	475.21	2,671	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.29/cwt here — about −$83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

491.78

—

NE average4 barns · 55 hd

480.38

+11.40

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

+77.54

This barn, trailing median12 sales

464.86

+26.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $522.92, low $416.01, median $464.86 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,291	$5,100	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$4,881	22
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,437	$3,849	52

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Burwell Livestock Market - Burwell, NE

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	2,588	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	475.21/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,671	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,795	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	606	451.64/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,737	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	425.69/cwt	423.00–428.00	2,827	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	445.81/cwt	432.00–450.00	3,032	37
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	385.63/cwt	377.50–392.50	2,827	30
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	756	372.49/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,816	24
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	3,119	57
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	385.03/cwt	371.00–393.00	3,092	46
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	931	352.00/cwt	350.00–354.00	3,277	236
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,032	328.70/cwt	328.00–330.00	3,392	293
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,077	319.62/cwt	318.25–320.75	3,442	467
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	469.86/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,194	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	432.65/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,345	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,441	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	402.29/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,518	41
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,733	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	396.64/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,650	55
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,494	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,506	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	378.30/cwt	377.50–380.00	2,724	34
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,737	35
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Spayed	823	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,741	71
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	824	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,637	19
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	835	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,705	22
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,805	8
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Spayed	902	328.25/cwt	328.25–328.25	2,961	117
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,790	66
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	932	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,796	9
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	312.66/cwt	311.00–314.00	3,017	43
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1Fleshy	1,001	291.50/cwt	291.50–291.50	2,918	62
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,045	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	3,302	49
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1Fleshy	1,075	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,838	27
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1Fleshy	1,148	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	3,014	50
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	5,100.00/head	5,100.00–5,100.00	5,100	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,339	3,094.32/head	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,094	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	4,880.57/head	4,500.00–5,000.00	4,881	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	39

This sale against other markets

Nebraska weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Nebraska auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Nebraska feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Burwell Livestock Market - Burwell, NE

Fri Aug 7, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Kearney, NE (LS-WH)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,270Last week 210Year ago 3,050

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 160Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	1000–1050	1,001	291.50	291.50
27	1050–1100	1,075	264.00	264.00
50	1100–1150	1,148	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	1000–1050	1,045	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	467	465.00–475.00	469.86
17	500–550	542	425.00–435.00	432.65
41	600–650	626	395.00–425.00	402.29
20	650–700	674	370.00	370.00
16	700–750	701	357.50	357.50
19	800–850	824	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	571	427.50	427.50
25	600–650	632	432.50	432.50
55	650–700	668	390.00–410.00	396.64
34	700–750	720	377.50–380.00	378.30
35	800–850	822	333.00	333.00
8	850–900	863	325.00	325.00
66	900–950	903	309.00	309.00
43	950–1000	965	311.00–314.00	312.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	800–850	835	324.00	324.00
9	900–950	932	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
71	800–850	823	333.00	333.00
117	900–950	902	328.25	328.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	562	465.00–485.00	475.21
12	600–650	606	440.00–460.00	451.64
11	650–700	664	423.00–428.00	425.69
30	700–750	733	377.50–392.50	385.63
24	750–800	756	360.00–380.00	372.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	505	512.50	512.50
7	600–650	601	465.00	465.00
37	650–700	680	432.00–450.00	445.81
57	750–800	759	411.00	411.00
46	800–850	803	371.00–393.00	385.03
236	900–950	931	350.00–354.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
293	1000–1050	1,032	328.00–330.00	328.70
467	1050–1100	1,077	318.25–320.75	319.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,339	2,750.00–3,250.00	3,094.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,470	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,415	4,500.00–5,000.00	4,880.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,291	5,100.00	5,100.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.