Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 5, 2021

2,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.62/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 725 lb · 523 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.89/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 612 lb · 261 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.23/cwt ≈ $1,010/hd at 677 lb · 243 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,627	372	3,035
Feeder cattle	2,627	—	3,035
Replacement cattle	—	372	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale in several weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	422	33	195.00–207.50	$198.67	$838	—
459–490	470	64	181.00–196.50	$189.55	$891	—
558–586	565	77	163.00–180.00	$175.67	$993	—
604–641	629	230	150.00–165.50	$161.10	$1,013	—
652–694	677	243	145.00–158.50	$149.23	$1,010	—
703–728	716	69	129.50–139.75	$134.99	$967	—
764–769	765	54	123.00–133.50	$130.36	$997	—
804–823	821	77	124.50–130.75	$129.95	$1,067	—
855	855	5	123.50	$123.50	$1,056	—
932	932	10	123.50	$123.50	$1,151	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	14	152.50	$152.50	$776	—
589	589	44	161.00	$161.00	$948	—
612–646	629	22	142.00–147.00	$145.23	$913	—
683–688	686	27	135.50–143.00	$141.61	$971	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
417–444	440	76	157.00–170.00	$168.30	$741	—
455–498	490	39	151.00–163.00	$161.00	$789	—
517–544	527	121	148.50–160.00	$155.79	$821	—
557–599	583	119	135.00–148.00	$140.73	$820	—
600–639	612	261	136.00–146.00	$141.89	$868	—
663–695	686	61	128.00–138.00	$131.48	$902	—
702	702	80	141.00	$141.00	$990	—
702–748	729	443	120.00–132.00	$127.57	$930	—
778–797	790	29	120.00–120.50	$120.17	$949	—
863–864	863	11	116.00–123.00	$119.82	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–359	359	23	162.00–170.00	$168.27	$604	—
501–548	530	18	138.00–145.00	$140.57	$745	—
559	559	13	131.00	$131.00	$732	—
661–665	663	25	120.00–125.00	$122.59	$813	—

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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.