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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 23, 2020

4,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.38/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 530 lb · 648 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.70/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 582 lb · 519 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.08/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 628 lb · 423 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,914 5,590 6,450
Feeder cattle 4,914 5,590 6,450

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good with several buyers on the seats and active buying on the internet. Several strings of top quality bawling calves on hand with most having fall precondition shots. Next Thursday, will be a special weigh up auction and Friday the 30th will be special calf auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–339 339 8 191.00–192.00 $191.37 $649 +5.65
350–374 361 21 177.50–185.00 $181.45 $655 -5.55
417–448 433 82 171.00–190.00 $179.42 $777 +4.12
450–458 thin fleshed 454 13 180.00–185.00 $182.71 $830 —
451–493 470 296 162.00–176.00 $169.24 $795 -1.99
503–548 530 648 150.00–164.50 $156.38 $829 -2.26
566–596 582 519 146.00–156.50 $151.70 $883 +0.50
600–649 628 423 145.00–156.00 $151.08 $949 -0.45
650–662 657 251 140.25–148.50 $145.34 $955 +0.31
716–718 718 76 137.50–143.75 $143.34 $1,029 +4.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 178.00 $178.00 $593 —
372–399 375 86 164.00–170.00 $167.01 $626 +1.03
413–434 428 80 148.00–167.50 $160.06 $685 -1.20
460–495 481 179 134.50–157.00 $152.60 $734 -3.43
500–548 530 144 132.00–148.50 $145.48 $771 -0.06
550–595 576 117 132.00–141.50 $137.63 $793 +0.25
600–642 610 123 131.00–142.00 $139.10 $849 -0.51
734 734 5 131.50 $131.50 $965 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 20 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
555 555 21 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
616 616 20 130.00 $130.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 5 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–338 326 21 165.00–175.00 $168.55 $549 —
364–395 378 43 150.00–162.50 $152.28 $576 -0.86
404–434 415 115 144.00–153.50 $148.73 $617 +0.50
450–496 469 218 140.00–146.00 $142.31 $667 +3.35
500–549 522 379 130.50–139.00 $135.91 $709 -2.38
551–598 577 256 132.00–135.50 $134.33 $775 -1.72
602–623 614 97 127.75–132.00 $130.32 $800 -0.87
713 713 5 121.00 $121.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–397 386 20 144.00–148.00 $145.79 $563 +2.13
435–446 438 46 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $628 +6.05
450–461 454 65 130.00–133.00 $131.92 $599 -3.32
507–541 520 45 120.00–133.50 $125.44 $652 -0.18
561–581 569 19 130.00–131.00 $130.43 $742 +1.56
618 618 20 127.00 $127.00 $785 -0.54

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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.