Cattle Market Pulse

Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 20, 2020

2,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crawford Livestock Market report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.98/cwt ≈ $747/hd at 485 lb · 389 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.26/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 532 lb · 323 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.63/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 476 lb · 247 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,415 1,450 1,525
Feeder cattle 2,415 1,525
Replacement cattle 1,450

Compared to two weeks ago, on comparable offerings of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was good with some internet bidding and buying. Most of the offering had pre-condition shots and some of the calves were weaned. December 3, will be a Special Weighup sale and Friday December4, will be a Special Calf sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 195.50 $195.50 $680
371–395 381 15 186.00–188.00 $187.34 $714
406 thin fleshed 406 15 190.50 $190.50 $773
424–444 431 78 161.00–180.00 $173.37 $747
451–496 476 247 165.00–181.00 $174.63 $831
516–547 532 323 160.00–173.50 $168.26 $895
554–592 571 247 154.00–169.00 $159.06 $908
601–646 635 149 148.50–157.00 $154.34 $980
670 670 5 140.00 $140.00 $938
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 8 161.00 $161.00 $755
523 523 66 148.50–152.00 $150.04 $785
563–590 575 54 146.50–153.00 $149.85 $862
637–641 639 14 136.00–139.00 $137.28 $877

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 9 176.50 $176.50 $567
356–397 380 25 160.00–161.00 $160.37 $609
415–440 431 138 149.00–160.00 $152.90 $659
470 fancy 470 79 162.00 $162.00 $761
459–499 489 310 144.00–154.00 $151.93 $743
509–549 529 121 135.00–147.75 $140.62 $744
568–576 571 84 135.00–147.00 $142.40 $813
602–608 605 14 141.00–143.25 $141.96 $859
659 659 6 128.00 $128.00 $844
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–488 486 22 135.50–143.50 $140.11 $681
528 528 23 131.00 $131.00 $692
562–588 581 31 126.00–131.00 $129.32 $751

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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.