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Burwell

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Burwell, Nebraska · Fri, Jul 16

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1851

← Jun 4Jul 16Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,510 head

▲ 1,030 vs last sale 480▲ 835 vs year ago 675 · +123.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

675 head

▲ 530 vs last sale 145▲ 357 vs year ago 318 · +112.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison of steers, heifers or replacement cattle. Demand was good with several buyers and an active internet. Next Auction Dates July 23rd Special Weigh Up Auction Aug 6th Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Auction expecting 5000+

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.84/cwt on 911 head.

Average price

$151.84

911 head · 896 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$229

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

$7.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	714	159.45	1,138	30
Medium and Large 1	902	151.58	1,368	881

One grade step is worth $7.87/cwt here — about −$229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale911 hd

151.84

—

NE average5 barns · 4,469 hd

156.49

−4.65

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	974	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,123	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	166.09/cwt	162.00–168.50	1,113	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,195	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	159.45/cwt	158.50–160.00	1,138	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	153.17/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,201	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	155.36/cwt	145.00–156.75	1,297	173
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	152.41/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,361	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	151.45/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,387	254
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	142.52/cwt	138.00–143.75	1,471	266
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	857	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	927	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	160.92/cwt	155.50–166.00	991	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	143.18/cwt	142.50–144.50	902	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	146.95/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,052	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,159	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	138.80/cwt	136.00–139.25	1,213	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,218	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,516	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	946.63/cwt	925.00–950.00	12,335	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	1,692.83/cwt	1,475.00–1,875.00	23,429	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,421	1,012.43/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	14,387	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,434	943.93/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	13,536	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,488	1,437.56/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	21,391	132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	1,465.61/cwt	1,250.00–1,515.00	12,516	177
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	1,322.35/cwt	1,025.00–1,450.00	18,341	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,406	994.37/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	13,981	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	16,328	1

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 Jul 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,510Last week 480Year ago 675

Replacement CattleReceipts 675Last week 145Year ago 318

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	159.50	159.50
6	—	675	145.00	145.00
7	—	937	130.00	130.00
11	—	539	159.00	159.00
29	—	794	146.00	146.00
40	—	616	155.50–166.00	160.92
95	—	716	142.50–150.00	146.95
150	—	874	136.00–139.25	138.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Burwell

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Burwell, Nebraska · Fri, Jul 16

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1851

← Jun 4Jul 16Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,510 head

▲ 1,030 vs last sale 480▲ 835 vs year ago 675 · +123.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

675 head

▲ 530 vs last sale 145▲ 357 vs year ago 318 · +112.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.84/cwt on 911 head.

Average price

$151.84

911 head · 896 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$229

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

$7.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

vs NE average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	714	159.45	1,138	30
Medium and Large 1	902	151.58	1,368	881

One grade step is worth $7.87/cwt here — about −$229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale911 hd

151.84

—

NE average5 barns · 4,469 hd

156.49

−4.65

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	974	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,123	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	166.09/cwt	162.00–168.50	1,113	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,195	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	159.45/cwt	158.50–160.00	1,138	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	153.17/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,201	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	155.36/cwt	145.00–156.75	1,297	173
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	152.41/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,361	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	151.45/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,387	254
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,032	142.52/cwt	138.00–143.75	1,471	266
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	857	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	927	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	160.92/cwt	155.50–166.00	991	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	143.18/cwt	142.50–144.50	902	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	146.95/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,052	95
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	794	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,159	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	138.80/cwt	136.00–139.25	1,213	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,218	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,516	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	946.63/cwt	925.00–950.00	12,335	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	1,692.83/cwt	1,475.00–1,875.00	23,429	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,421	1,012.43/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	14,387	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,434	943.93/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	13,536	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,488	1,437.56/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	21,391	132
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	1,465.61/cwt	1,250.00–1,515.00	12,516	177
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	1,322.35/cwt	1,025.00–1,450.00	18,341	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,406	994.37/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	13,981	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,555	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	16,328	1

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 Jul 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,510Last week 480Year ago 675

Replacement CattleReceipts 675Last week 145Year ago 318

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	159.50	159.50
6	—	675	145.00	145.00
7	—	937	130.00	130.00
11	—	539	159.00	159.00
29	—	794	146.00	146.00
40	—	616	155.50–166.00	160.92
95	—	716	142.50–150.00	146.95
150	—	874	136.00–139.25	138.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	179.00	179.00
173	—	835	145.00–156.75	155.36
23	—	638	176.00	176.00
25	—	784	151.00–154.00	153.17
254	—	916	147.00–153.00	151.45
266	—	1,032	138.00–143.75	142.52
79	—	893	145.00–153.00	152.41
35	—	670	162.00–168.50	166.09
10	—	547	178.00	178.00
10	—	703	170.00	170.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	714	158.50–160.00	159.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,303	925.00–950.00	946.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,421	900.00–1,100.00	1,012.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	132	—	1,488	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,437.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,384	1,475.00–1,875.00	1,692.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	1,434	875.00–1,150.00	943.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,293	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	177	—	854	1,250.00–1,515.00	1,465.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,387	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,322.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,406	925.00–1,100.00	994.37