Name: Burwell livestock auction prices — 2022-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago 500 to 600 lbs steers traded steady to 5.00 higher, 650 lb steers traded 7.00 lower. Heifer offerings 450 and 550 lbs lots traded 7.00 to 8.00 lower. With the cold weather and snow last night, steers and heifers showed some fill in the ring. Consignment today included non-weaned calves some with no fall shots. Next Auction Date Dec. 14th Mitchell Angus Complete Dispersal 10:00 am, Wed Dec. 28th Cow Classic-Day 1 Weigh-Ups 12:00 pm, Thursday, Dec 29th Cow Classic-Day 2 Bred Cow and Heifer Auction 9:00 am

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $208.06/cwt on 1,586 head.

Average price

$208.06

1,586 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$16.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.04

vs NE average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	614	210.55	1,292	1,348
Medium and Large 1-2	593	193.97	1,150	238

One grade step is worth $16.58/cwt here — about $142 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 sale1,586 hd

208.06

—

NE average9 barns · 17,010 hd

205.02

+3.04

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

34 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	—	436	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	911	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	193.54/cwt	189.50–198.00	1,030	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	169.13/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,142	131
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	186.31/cwt	186.00–187.00	1,008	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,170	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	188.49/cwt	183.00–196.00	1,142	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	220.31/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,267	179
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,187	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	240.39/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,168	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	247.96/cwt	241.00–252.00	1,051	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	187.42/cwt	171.50–199.00	1,100	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	234.78/cwt	232.00–237.00	871	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	180.92/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,288	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	196.65/cwt	195.50–198.00	1,229	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	495	221.92/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,099	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	199.62/cwt	187.00–204.50	1,347	199
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	201.01/cwt	192.00–210.50	1,260	295
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,220	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	487	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,232	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	191.83/cwt	181.50–202.00	1,397	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	941	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	177.98/cwt	176.00–181.00	1,362	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	231.20/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,235	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	172.15/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,079	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	183.89/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,225	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	207.28/cwt	197.00–217.00	1,105	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	178.71/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,178	179
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	196.02/cwt	192.00–205.00	962	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	189.87/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,113	172
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	222.91/cwt	222.00–224.00	823	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	622	213.73/cwt	213.50–214.00	1,329	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	554	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,305	32

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 Dec 9, 2022

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

Receipts 3,030Last week 5,720Year ago 2,595

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	436	209.00	209.00
84	—	532	189.50–198.00	193.54
57	—	606	183.00–196.00	188.49
32	—	707	172.50	172.50
179	—	659	173.00–183.00	178.71
133	—	491	192.00–205.00	196.02
172	—	586	182.00–195.00	189.87
18	—	369	222.00–224.00	222.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	675	165.00–172.50	169.13
29	—	541	186.00–187.00	186.31
50	—	729	160.50	160.50
140	—	627	167.50–175.00	172.15
10	—	485	190.50	190.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	575	215.00–226.00	220.31
25	—	486	240.00–241.00	240.39
46	—	424	241.00–252.00	247.96
9	—	371	232.00–237.00	234.78
199	—	675	187.00–204.50	199.62
295	—	627	192.00–210.50	201.01
123	—	728	181.50–202.00	191.83
83	—	765	176.00–181.00	177.98
115	—	534	225.00–235.00	231.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	623	190.50	190.50
32	—	587	171.50–199.00	187.42
51	—	712	177.00–185.00	180.92
18	—	460	190.00	190.00
9	—	420	224.00	224.00
31	—	666	180.00–187.50	183.89
79	—	533	197.00–217.00	207.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	625	195.50–198.00	196.65
51	—	495	221.00–228.00	221.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	487	253.00	253.00
113	—	622	213.50–214.00	213.73
32	—	554	235.50	235.50

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