Cattle Market Pulse

Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2020

5,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.20/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 577 lb · 931 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.53/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 622 lb · 862 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $158.64/cwt -10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 535 lb · 712 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,590 6,800 6,469
Feeder cattle 5,590 6,800 6,469

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, flyweight feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower while heavier steers traded 5.00-10.00 lower. All feeder heifer calves sold mostly 10.00-15.00 lower. Buyer attendance and participation good, though activity trailed off towards the end of the sale. Friday's sale consisted mostly of bawling calves with precondition shots. A number of good quality load lots and packages coming out of dry country on offer. Next special calf sale is October 23.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 317 27 179.00–187.50 $185.72 $589 -1.15
381 381 8 187.00 $187.00 $712 +5.11
414–449 441 116 168.00–183.00 $175.30 $773 -3.32
450–495 480 502 166.00–181.50 $171.23 $822 -4.82
505–548 535 712 151.00–165.75 $158.64 $849 -10.73
551–599 577 931 141.00–156.50 $151.20 $872 -10.78
600–649 622 862 140.00–157.50 $151.53 $943 -6.77
666–684 677 25 139.00–149.50 $145.03 $982 -7.94
718–741 732 32 135.50–141.00 $138.44 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 374 25 161.00–169.00 $165.98 $621 -7.98
413–429 422 13 154.00–166.00 $161.26 $681 -9.66
455–493 481 173 146.00–162.50 $156.03 $751 -6.55
503–538 530 109 131.00–147.50 $145.54 $771 -4.00
562–599 577 75 130.00–142.00 $137.38 $793 -8.62
614–639 624 68 129.50–146.00 $139.61 $871 -6.63
657–666 664 41 131.00 $131.00 $870 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–386 378 23 149.00–155.50 $153.14 $579 -8.55
414–449 436 176 141.00–155.50 $148.23 $646 -17.06
460–488 474 194 134.00–145.50 $138.96 $659 -18.97
503–549 525 554 129.00–144.50 $138.29 $726 -13.61
552–598 566 194 129.00–144.50 $136.05 $770 -14.01
600–643 615 95 125.00–136.00 $131.19 $807 -14.74
650–672 662 27 126.00–135.00 $131.24 $869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 329 24 141.00–156.00 $150.39 $495 —
360–389 380 43 135.00–147.00 $143.66 $546 -8.34
410–444 440 43 136.00–138.00 $137.31 $604 —
455–490 475 76 128.00–142.00 $135.24 $642 -19.76
501–537 526 49 123.00–133.50 $125.62 $661 -20.39
562–599 580 77 125.00–133.00 $128.87 $747 -9.42
601–625 613 15 123.00–131.00 $127.54 $782 -12.96

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Reading this report

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.