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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 30, 2020

3,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.29/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 572 lb · 538 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.50/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 478 lb · 333 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.29/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 529 lb · 299 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,360 4,914 5,707
Feeder cattle 3,360 4,914 5,707

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with flyweight heifers 10.00 higher. Bulk of the sale comprised of packages of top quality, bawling calves with fall precondition shots. Very few loads lots sold on the day. Several of the calves endured moderate to heavy snow the last few weeks, taking some condition and weight off. Thursday, November 5th special weigh-up sale; Friday, November 6th special calf auction with early estimates around 4000 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 324 17 190.00–205.00 $196.36 $636 +4.99
378–398 396 27 178.00–189.50 $179.22 $710 -2.23
400–442 414 108 169.00–180.50 $175.54 $727 -3.88
427 427 5 151.00 $151.00 $645 -28.42
461–499 478 333 162.00–179.00 $169.50 $810 +0.26
500–546 529 299 155.00–170.50 $160.29 $848 +3.91
554–568 562 13 151.00–152.50 $151.82 $853 +0.12
554–591 572 525 153.25–164.00 $157.43 $900 +5.73
600–649 620 231 144.00–153.50 $150.17 $931 -0.91
656–695 678 115 135.50–146.50 $140.86 $955 -4.48
691 691 24 125.00 $125.00 $864 -20.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 168.00 $168.00 $618 +0.99
400–435 415 57 151.50–170.00 $165.63 $687 +5.57
476–495 483 43 140.00–159.00 $148.78 $719 -3.82
510–545 526 11 146.50–153.50 $149.80 $788 +4.32
552–591 572 101 137.50–152.50 $148.56 $850 +10.93
602–647 622 59 138.00–145.00 $141.00 $877 +1.90
675 675 6 130.50 $130.50 $881 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 11 148.50 $148.50 $757 —
626 626 54 142.00 $142.00 $889 —
698 698 15 136.00 $136.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–341 329 15 169.00–172.50 $170.33 $560 +1.78
355–390 384 86 156.50–169.25 $162.99 $626 +10.71
403–447 428 155 146.00–162.50 $157.15 $673 +8.42
455–499 483 151 143.00–156.50 $147.96 $715 +5.65
501–534 518 185 139.00–147.50 $142.54 $738 +6.63
520 fancy 520 32 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
550–595 575 114 134.00–142.00 $138.47 $796 +4.14
617 617 12 153.00 $153.00 $944 +22.68
619–627 625 54 136.00–142.50 $137.82 $861 +7.50
643 643 17 129.00 $129.00 $829 -1.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
366–386 382 27 151.00–154.00 $153.47 $586 +7.68
445 445 12 148.00 $148.00 $659 +4.64
461–481 470 100 139.00–141.00 $139.92 $658 +8.00
500 500 5 135.00 $135.00 $675 +9.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255–290 273 6 510.00–525.00 $517.98 —

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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.