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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 20, 2020

2,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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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.