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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 21, 2021

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.52/cwt ≈ $1,213/hd at 876 lb · 591 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.00/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 766 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.25/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 814 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 536 0
Feeder cattle 870 — 0
Replacement cattle — 536 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported feeder sale in several weeks a market 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–586 585 18 161.00–163.00 $161.55 $945 —
713 713 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,105 —
766 766 71 141.00 $141.00 $1,080 —
814 814 70 143.25 $143.25 $1,166 —
856–887 876 591 136.50–139.50 $138.52 $1,213 —
998 998 60 131.00 $131.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 9 143.00 $143.00 $771 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 19 147.00 $147.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 7 131.00 $131.00 $689 —

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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.