Name: Bassett livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 500 lbs steers traded steady, 600 to 800 lbs steers traded 8.00 to 15.00 higher, 450 to 650 lbs heifers traded 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was very good with several buyers today and high internet bidding. Colder weather in the area with some snow and rain. Next Auction Dates April 21st Special Bred Cow and Pairs and Tielke Black Angus Bull Sale

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $171.79/cwt on 3,806 head.

Average price

$171.79

3,806 head · 662 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$170

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

$4.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.72

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	176.24	981	297
Medium and Large 1	671	171.41	1,151	3,509

One grade step is worth $4.83/cwt here — about −$170 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 sale3,806 hd

171.79

—

NE average4 barns · 8,706 hd

167.07

+4.72

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

Every lot, as filed

52 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	154.45/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,172	318
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	191.20/cwt	181.50–196.50	996	226
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	198.69/cwt	196.00–205.50	934	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	166.61/cwt	161.00–170.50	1,136	527
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	173.62/cwt	165.00–178.25	1,071	394
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	424	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	746	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,326	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	1,364	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	138.25/cwt	138.25–138.25	1,402	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	205.89/cwt	201.50–206.50	869	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	738	144.90/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,069	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	160.04/cwt	157.25–164.00	1,154	316
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	154.58/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,271	297
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	146.87/cwt	140.00–150.50	1,284	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	352	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	760	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	356	235.75/cwt	235.75–235.75	839	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	423	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	882	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	313	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	723	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	830	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	609	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,111	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	139.78/cwt	138.50–140.50	1,089	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	168.76/cwt	158.00–174.00	874	109
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	189.75/cwt	185.00–203.00	791	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	198.33/cwt	197.00–200.00	654	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	616	186.79/cwt	185.50–189.00	1,151	221
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	561	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,077	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,260	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	166.66/cwt	160.00–176.00	732	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	703	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	170.34/cwt	170.00–172.00	986	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	186.63/cwt	181.00–190.50	920	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,101	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,055	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	735	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	155.82/cwt	145.00–159.50	980	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	177.80/cwt	177.00–179.00	958	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	879	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	753	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	154.55/cwt	152.00–158.50	879	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,061	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	142.46/cwt	141.00–143.00	942	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	136.44/cwt	129.00–138.50	999	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	192.84/cwt	192.00–193.00	837	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	863	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	148.10/cwt	144.00–149.75	1,006	240
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	169.55/cwt	160.00–174.50	822	205
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	154.03/cwt	144.50–158.00	966	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	144.07/cwt	139.50–145.00	1,062	246
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	163.99/cwt	158.00–170.00	925	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	136.91/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,102	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	182.71/cwt	177.00–186.50	1,036	319

How this sale compares

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.

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
318	—	759	151.00–157.00	154.45
226	—	521	181.50–196.50	191.20
193	—	470	196.00–205.50	198.69
527	—	682	161.00–170.50	166.61
394	—	617	165.00–178.25	173.62
120	—	926	143.25	143.25
65	—	962	141.75	141.75
63	—	1,014	138.25	138.25
43	—	422	201.50–206.50	205.89
316	—	721	157.25–164.00	160.04
297	—	822	147.00–156.00	154.58
163	—	874	140.00–150.50	146.87
11	—	353	235.00	235.00
319	—	567	177.00–186.50	182.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	356	235.75	235.75
27	—	423	208.50	208.50
24	—	313	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	609	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	616	185.50–189.00	186.79
89	—	561	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	944	133.50	133.50
58	—	579	170.00–172.00	170.34
8	—	326	216.00	216.00
47	—	493	181.00–190.50	186.63
16	—	754	146.00	146.00
14	—	676	156.00	156.00
25	—	629	145.00–159.50	155.82
35	—	539	177.00–179.00	177.80
21	—	352	214.00	214.00
52	—	434	192.00–193.00	192.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	424	176.00	176.00
64	—	352	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	738	142.00–149.00	144.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	779	138.50–140.50	139.78
109	—	518	158.00–174.00	168.76
34	—	417	185.00–203.00	189.75
22	—	330	197.00–200.00	198.33
240	—	679	144.00–149.75	148.10
205	—	485	160.00–174.50	169.55
274	—	627	144.50–158.00	154.03
246	—	737	139.50–145.00	144.07
186	—	564	158.00–170.00	163.99
121	—	805	134.00–138.00	136.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	439	160.00–176.00	166.66
42	—	386	182.00	182.00
9	—	474	155.00	155.00
9	—	628	140.00	140.00
26	—	569	152.00–158.50	154.55
8	—	786	135.00	135.00
37	—	661	141.00–143.00	142.46
22	—	732	129.00–138.50	136.44
13	—	543	159.00	159.00

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.

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