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Bassett Livestock Auction · Wed, Mar 19

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Bassett

Feeder Cattle · Bassett, Nebraska · Wed, Mar 19

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1852

← Feb 26Mar 19Apr 2 →

Receipts

1,125 head

▼ 3,040 vs last sale 4,165▲ 1,125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Another cold windy day in the area. Next Auction Date April 2

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 $376.25/cwt on 183 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −109.12 against this barn's trailing median of $485.37.

Average price

$376.25

183 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$25.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.20

vs NE average

+19.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	379.29	2,146	161
Medium and Large 1-2	557	354.00	1,972	22

One grade step is worth $25.29/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale183 hd

376.25

—

NE average8 barns · 2,072 hd

384.45

−8.20

National average173 barns · 11,731 hd

356.95

+19.30

This barn, trailing median12 sales

485.37

−109.12

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

21 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,653	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	1,921	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,823	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	395.64/cwt	388.00–410.00	2,065	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,972	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	375.08/cwt	370.00–378.00	2,164	128
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	319.60/cwt	282.00–344.00	2,033	40
Steers	600–650

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Wed Mar 19, 2025

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

Receipts 1,125Last week 4,165Year ago 0

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Another cold windy day in the area. Next Auction Date April 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	450	405.00	405.00
22	550–600	557	354.00	354.00
40	600–650	636	282.00–344.00	319.60
93	650–700	661	222.50–323.00	245.29
14	700–750	715	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	348	475.00	475.00
19	350–400	397	484.00	484.00
33	500–550	522	388.00–410.00	395.64
128	550–600	577	370.00–378.00	375.08
212	600–650	647	356.50–358.50	356.59
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Bassett

Feeder Cattle · Bassett, Nebraska · Wed, Mar 19

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1852

← Feb 26Mar 19Apr 2 →

Receipts

1,125 head

▼ 3,040 vs last sale 4,165▲ 1,125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Another cold windy day in the area. Next Auction Date April 2

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 $376.25/cwt on 183 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −109.12 against this barn's trailing median of $485.37.

Average price

$376.25

183 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$25.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.20

vs NE average

+19.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	379.29	2,146	161
Medium and Large 1-2	557	354.00	1,972	22

One grade step is worth $25.29/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale183 hd

376.25

—

NE average8 barns · 2,072 hd

384.45

−8.20

National average173 barns · 11,731 hd

356.95

+19.30

This barn, trailing median12 sales

485.37

−109.12

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

21 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,653	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	1,921	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,823	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	395.64/cwt	388.00–410.00	2,065	33
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,972	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	375.08/cwt	370.00–378.00	2,164	128
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	319.60/cwt	282.00–344.00	2,033	40
Steers	600–650

Bassett Livestock Auction - Bassett, NE

Wed Mar 19, 2025

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

Receipts 1,125Last week 4,165Year ago 0

No recent test of market for an accurate comparison a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Another cold windy day in the area. Next Auction Date April 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	450	405.00	405.00
22	550–600	557	354.00	354.00
40	600–650	636	282.00–344.00	319.60
93	650–700	661	222.50–323.00	245.29
14	700–750	715	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	348	475.00	475.00
19	350–400	397	484.00	484.00
33	500–550	522	388.00–410.00	395.64
128	550–600	577	370.00–378.00	375.08
212	600–650	647	356.50–358.50	356.59
33

Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	419.54/cwt	416.00–440.00	1,615	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	371.43/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,720	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	345.39/cwt	345.00–347.00	1,875	40
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	553	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,830	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	292.56/cwt	281.00–299.00	1,834	44
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	288.87/cwt	287.00–293.00	1,950	38
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,033	125
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	268.75/cwt	268.75–268.75	2,077	75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	350–400	385	416.00–440.00	419.54
26	450–500	463	370.00–372.50	371.43
40	500–550	543	345.00–347.00	345.39
44	600–650	627	281.00–299.00	292.56
38	650–700	675	287.00–293.00	288.87
125	700–750	707	287.50	287.50
75	750–800	773	268.75	268.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	331.00	331.00

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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