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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 30, 2021

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.40/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 681 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.63/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 810 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.44/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 771 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 855 0
Feeder cattle 525 855 0

Not enough comparable offerings from two weeks ago for an adequate market comparison. Demand was moderate to good for the short supply of feeders coming off of summer range.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,083 -4.22
723–741 732 12 144.00–149.00 $146.53 $1,073
835 835 14 150.50 $150.50 $1,257 -9.52
885 885 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,243 -3.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 151.00 $151.00 $634
851 851 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,132

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 574 16 140.00–144.00 $142.55 $818
680–687 681 82 155.25–156.25 $155.40 $1,058 +3.40
764–796 771 32 140.50–143.00 $142.44 $1,098 -6.25
805–846 810 77 137.00–150.25 $148.63 $1,204 +7.63
1006–1019 1015 56 130.85–140.00 $136.64 $1,387 +1.14
1067 1067 22 136.00 $136.00 $1,451
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 +13.00

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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.