Name: Burwell livestock auction prices — 2020-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparable offerings from two weeks ago, a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet bidding. Next Auction Dates Sept 25

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.44/cwt on 1,585 head.

Average price

$145.44

1,585 head · 869 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$3.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.34

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	873	145.53	1,271	1,538
Medium and Large 1-2	738	142.40	1,051	47

One grade step is worth $3.13/cwt here — about $220 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 sale1,585 hd

145.44

—

NE average5 barns · 7,253 hd

145.10

+0.34

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

42 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	128.90/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,232	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	661	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	965	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	1,261	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	136.58/cwt	134.00–139.50	1,125	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	139.42/cwt	130.50–143.50	951	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	140.84/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,039	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	153.09/cwt	145.50–158.00	1,010	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	857	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	136.75/cwt	136.50–137.00	1,053	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,250	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	130.30/cwt	129.50–131.00	1,074	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,189	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	901	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	923	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	589	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,372	1,212.13/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	16,630	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	873.45/cwt	825.00–885.00	11,250	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,480	1,197.41/cwt	1,110.00–1,235.00	17,722	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,587	1,612.19/cwt	1,475.00–1,650.00	25,585	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,388	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,738	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	17,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,452	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	—	1,513	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	20,804	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,649	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	23,498	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,498	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	20,598	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,562	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	20,306	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	149.83/cwt	145.00–156.00	712	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	751	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	1,068	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,034	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	135.06/cwt	130.00–138.50	1,064	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	147.25/cwt	144.50–148.75	1,197	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,199	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	157.09/cwt	153.50–158.00	1,104	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	160.63/cwt	155.00–163.00	904	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	937	144.26/cwt	144.25–144.35	1,352	490
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	149.29/cwt	145.50–150.75	1,175	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.25	1,358	379
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	150.08/cwt	149.50–150.50	952	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	145.24/cwt	143.50–147.00	1,280	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	143.79/cwt	143.50–144.50	1,050	20

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.

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

Burwell Livestock Market - Burwell, NE

Fri Sep 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,185Last week 680Year ago 2,450

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparable offerings from two weeks ago, a trend will not be given for steers or heifers. Demand was good with several buyers and high internet bidding. Next Auction Dates Sept 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	956	125.00–129.50	128.90
21	—	1,027	122.75	122.75
81	—	824	134.00–139.50	136.58
21	—	738	137.00–142.00	140.84
73	—	660	145.50–158.00	153.09
12	—	770	136.50–137.00	136.75
60	—	938	133.25	133.25
8	—	891	133.50	133.50
47	—	595	151.50	151.50
6	—	359	164.00	164.00
33	—	475	145.00–156.00	149.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	661	146.00	146.00
33	—	751	142.25	142.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	682	130.50–143.50	139.42
21	—	581	147.50	147.50
19	—	824	129.50–131.00	130.30
11	—	639	144.50	144.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	430	160.00	160.00
83	—	663	156.00	156.00
74	—	813	144.50–148.75	147.25
69	—	703	153.50–158.00	157.09
63	—	563	155.00–163.00	160.63
490	—	937	144.25–144.35	144.26
61	—	787	145.50–150.75	149.29
379	—	981	137.00–140.25	138.46
32	—	634	149.50–150.50	150.08
269	—	881	143.50–147.00	145.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	788	130.00–138.50	135.06
6	—	885	135.50	135.50
6	—	492	163.00	163.00
20	—	730	143.50–144.50	143.79

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,372	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,212.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,288	825.00–885.00	873.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,480	1,110.00–1,235.00	1,197.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,587	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,612.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,388	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,452	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,649	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,498	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,562	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,513	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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