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Bassett Livestock Auction · Wed, May 8

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Bassett

Feeder Cattle · Bassett, Nebraska · Wed, May 8

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1852

← Apr 24May 8May 29 →

Receipts

1,840 head

▼ 1,660 vs last sale 3,500▼ 3,150 vs year ago 4,990 · −63.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A limited number of comparable offerings from two weeks ago, with 600 to 650 lbs steers trading 8.00 to 10.00 higher. No comparable offerings for heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and active internet bidding. Next Auction Dates for May 15th Carlson Cattle Co Angus Bull Auction and Special Bred Cows and Pairs, Weigh Ups at 9:00 am, May 22 No Sale

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 $339.23/cwt on 173 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −146.14 against this barn's trailing median of $485.37.

Average price

$339.23

173 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$19.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.37

vs NE average

+29.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	347.21	1,904	101
Medium and Large 1-2	561	328.05	1,839	72

One grade step is worth $19.16/cwt here — about $65 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale173 hd

339.23

—

NE average8 barns · 1,000 hd

333.86

+5.37

National average170 barns · 10,892 hd

309.50

+29.73

This barn, trailing median12 sales

485.37

−146.14

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 $523.82, low $428.50, median $485.37 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,659	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,793	58
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	408.65/cwt	394.00–445.00	1,888	80
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	355.03/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,867	47
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	547	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,805	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	327.58/cwt	327.50–328.00	1,848	58
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	340.40/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,933	54
Steers	600–650

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Wed May 8, 2024

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

Receipts 1,840Last week 3,500Year ago 4,990

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	350–400	373	365.00–395.00	383.82
28	400–450	431	340.00–359.00	348.70
88	450–500	484	337.00–363.00	347.76
28	500–550	534	309.00–332.00	319.66
47	550–600	582	280.00–298.00	289.43
59	750–800	790	230.00–236.50	235.12
17	850–900	878	216.00	216.00
12	900–950	903	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	650–700	651	285.25

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Bassett

Feeder Cattle · Bassett, Nebraska · Wed, May 8

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1852

← Apr 24May 8May 29 →

Receipts

1,840 head

▼ 1,660 vs last sale 3,500▼ 3,150 vs year ago 4,990 · −63.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $339.23/cwt on 173 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −146.14 against this barn's trailing median of $485.37.

Average price

$339.23

173 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$19.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.37

vs NE average

+29.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	347.21	1,904	101
Medium and Large 1-2	561	328.05	1,839	72

One grade step is worth $19.16/cwt here — about $65 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale173 hd

339.23

—

NE average8 barns · 1,000 hd

333.86

+5.37

National average170 barns · 10,892 hd

309.50

+29.73

This barn, trailing median12 sales

485.37

−146.14

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 $523.82, low $428.50, median $485.37 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,659	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,793	58
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	408.65/cwt	394.00–445.00	1,888	80
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	355.03/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,867	47
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	547	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,805	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	327.58/cwt	327.50–328.00	1,848	58
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	340.40/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,933	54
Steers	600–650

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Wed May 8, 2024

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

Receipts 1,840Last week 3,500Year ago 4,990

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	350–400	373	365.00–395.00	383.82
28	400–450	431	340.00–359.00	348.70
88	450–500	484	337.00–363.00	347.76
28	500–550	534	309.00–332.00	319.66
47	550–600	582	280.00–298.00	289.43
59	750–800	790	230.00–236.50	235.12
17	850–900	878	216.00	216.00
12	900–950	903	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	650–700	651	285.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
6	450–500	457	320.00	320.00
16	500–550	532	296.00	296.00
6	700–750	735	241.00	241.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	383.82/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,432	48
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	348.70/cwt	340.00–359.00	1,503	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,462	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	347.76/cwt	337.00–363.00	1,683	88
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,575	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	319.66/cwt	309.00–332.00	1,707	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	289.43/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,684	47
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Spayed	651	285.25/cwt	285.25–285.25	1,857	34
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Spayed	734	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	1,897	72
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,771	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	235.12/cwt	230.00–236.50	1,857	59
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,896	17
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,860	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	353	470.00	470.00
58	400–450	403	445.00	445.00
80	450–500	462	394.00–445.00	408.65
47	500–550	526	350.00–358.00	355.03
54	550–600	568	330.00–347.50	340.40
285	600–650	613	310.00–322.50	317.27
344	650–700	659	307.75–309.00	308.08
42	750–800	781	260.00	260.00
68	850–900	874	248.75	248.75
97	900–950	939	230.50–245.50	240.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	547	330.00	330.00
58	550–600	564	327.50–328.00	327.58
20	600–650	615	303.00–306.00	303.92
23	650–700	667	281.00–285.00	283.44
10	750–800	792	240.50	240.50
15	850–900	894	230.00	230.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Feeder Cattle

Bassett

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets