Cattle Market Pulse

Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 5, 2021

2,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.57/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 620 lb · 473 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.70/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 685 lb · 261 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.56/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 566 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,306 4,983 0
Feeder cattle 2,306 4,983 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was good from the seats along with active internet buying.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–494 489 21 170.50–178.00 $173.32 $848 -21.18
504 fancy 504 32 190.50 $190.50 $960 —
507–527 512 48 185.50–186.00 $185.62 $950 +2.92
564–589 576 186 161.00–173.50 $168.04 $968 -4.29
601–610 604 114 158.00–166.50 $163.17 $986 +3.68
669 fancy 669 18 150.25 $150.25 $1,005 —
672–692 686 243 141.00–149.60 $147.51 $1,012 -1.08
709 709 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,014 -1.92
796 796 27 138.00 $138.00 $1,098 +1.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–432 430 11 172.00–175.00 $173.37 $745 —
505–542 522 73 167.00–176.00 $171.70 $896 -0.31
600–639 618 61 142.50–154.00 $150.12 $928 +4.90
777 777 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 164.00 $164.00 $649 —
411–420 416 15 158.00–160.00 $158.79 $661 -20.31
468–495 488 96 153.00–163.75 $160.26 $782 -9.32
510–531 517 139 159.00–165.50 $162.78 $842 -1.72
553–575 566 189 150.50–158.75 $154.56 $875 +3.00
609–629 fancy 619 206 144.75–149.00 $146.74 $908 —
614–628 620 128 136.00–142.00 $139.73 $866 -7.31
620–627 623 139 144.50–147.00 $145.82 $908 -1.22
657–698 675 105 132.00–139.50 $136.61 $922 -10.61
701–732 710 20 126.50–135.00 $132.37 $940 -0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–547 538 50 147.50–149.50 $148.64 $800 +6.93
573–597 589 30 141.00–149.00 $145.60 $858 +5.92

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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.