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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 8, 2021

6,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.88/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 618 lb · 635 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.06/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 623 lb · 557 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.56/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 578 lb · 508 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,593 1,956 6,302
Feeder cattle 6,593 — 6,302
Replacement cattle — 1,956 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in several weeks a market trend is not applicable. Friday's run comprised of ranch raised, longtime weaned calves with fall vaccinations and poured. Several lots of bangs vaccinated heifers sold in the mix. Large crowd of buyers in house and on the internet bid readily from start to finish. Next week will be a special bred heifer and cow sale. Crawford held an inhouse video auction on Friday and it maybe viewed at this link https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3412.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 371 21 196.00–203.00 $200.95 $746 —
410–446 429 48 183.00–201.00 $194.63 $835 —
453–496 469 128 179.00–198.50 $188.33 $883 —
483 483 14 168.50 $168.50 $814 —
503–547 526 297 170.00–180.00 $175.34 $922 —
550–598 569 394 161.00–180.50 $170.42 $970 —
602–649 623 557 150.00–164.00 $155.06 $966 —
652–690 671 410 138.00–157.00 $147.21 $988 —
708–741 729 331 136.00–148.50 $144.40 $1,053 —
750–786 765 419 137.50–147.00 $143.28 $1,096 —
804–844 821 213 131.50–143.50 $139.74 $1,147 —
854–890 863 33 125.50–132.00 $127.44 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 183.00 $183.00 $723 —
526 unweaned 526 29 157.00 $157.00 $826 —
531–544 541 47 159.00–175.50 $168.27 $910 —
580–591 584 19 162.00–162.50 $162.31 $948 —
649 649 11 149.50 $149.50 $970 —
669 669 34 137.00 $137.00 $917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–393 385 50 170.00–181.00 $173.98 $670 —
400–440 417 26 169.00–177.00 $173.13 $722 —
451–498 476 230 154.10–174.00 $167.37 $797 —
507 fancy 507 78 173.50 $173.50 $880 —
503–545 531 302 154.50–167.25 $161.06 $855 —
557–595 578 508 141.00–159.50 $151.56 $876 —
600–647 617 554 132.00–148.75 $143.60 $886 —
628 628 81 161.50 $161.50 $1,014 —
657–665 662 120 165.00–172.50 $167.92 $1,112 —
652–699 675 290 130.50–147.00 $140.25 $947 —
681 681 13 123.00 $123.00 $838 —
713–725 717 155 124.00–135.00 $132.72 $952 —
701–743 719 92 133.00–150.00 $142.36 $1,024 —
761–765 762 172 134.50–137.85 $137.30 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–492 482 20 149.00–158.00 $152.96 $737 —
508–547 530 59 146.00–153.00 $149.60 $793 —
559–597 589 123 133.00–140.00 $137.77 $811 —
621 621 23 129.00 $129.00 $801 —
670 670 17 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
751–769 762 16 122.00–129.00 $124.59 $949 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 177.00 $177.00 $804 —

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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.