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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2026

430 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 4,883 0
Feeder cattle — 4,883 —
Replacement cattle 430 — 0

Bred heifers and cows made up of packages. Most sold because of drought conditions in the area. No trend will be applicable been quite awhile since last bred sale. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1154–1173 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,911.94
1126–1275 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 3,150.00–3,425.00 $3,314.88
1130–1409 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 141 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,580.66
1254–1442 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 2,735.00–2,935.00 $2,834.96
1363 fancy 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,625.00 $3,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109–1304 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,525.00–2,600.00 $2,565.53
1338 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1519 1519 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–916 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,147.78

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high 506.55 low 412.24 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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