Sale reports / Nebraska / Burwell / 2026-05-01

Burwell

Replacement Cattle · Burwell, Nebraska · Fri, May 1
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1851
Receipts
310 head
▲ 310 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 290 · +6.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's Special Bred cow/heifer and pair auction started the day with weigh ups, baby calves off the cows, breeding bulls then onto 1st calf heifer pairs, aged cow calf pairs, bred cows and Fall bred cows. A little something for every buyer. Demand was good and internet bidding was active. All offerings in good condition pairs tagged to match, with shots and mineral program. Next Auction Date May 15th

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,314$3,96718
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,413$3,6478
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,477$3,54118
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,430$3,3336
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,350$3,13322
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,228$4,0506
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,223$3,86018
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,488$4,1757
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,482$4,07851
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,128$3,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,420$3,4835
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,073$5,025133

Every lot, as filed

18 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1283,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4163,883.77/head3,350.00–4,300.003,88412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4203,483.31/head3,400.00–3,500.003,4835
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4784,187.86/head3,800.00–4,300.004,18818
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4884,174.70/head3,800.00–4,950.004,1757
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS1,5004,125.00/head4,125.00–4,125.004,12510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,5444,066.84/head3,500.00–4,125.004,06711
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0234,700.00/head4,700.00–4,700.004,70013
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0785,059.68/head4,100.00–5,175.005,060120
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3143,967.29/head3,950.00–4,000.003,96718
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,3262,982.94/head2,800.00–3,000.002,98313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3843,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3509
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4133,646.77/head2,900.00–3,925.003,6478
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4303,333.22/head3,300.00–3,350.003,3336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth1,4403,411.94/head3,200.00–3,750.003,4125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4913,590.52/head3,500.00–3,900.003,59113
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,2233,859.59/head3,600.00–3,900.003,86018
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,2284,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0506

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.