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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 13, 2021

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.68/cwt ≈ $1,408/hd at 960 lb · 106 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.00/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 851 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.28/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 821 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 525 1,700
Feeder cattle 602 525 1,700

Good run of yearling heifers, yearling steers, and a few feeder calves. Prices up and down on certain weights. Demand was good to moderate. Special feeder sale in two weeks.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,122 +13.47
784–796 786 28 154.00–157.50 $156.87 $1,233
813–829 821 56 154.00–154.75 $154.28 $1,267 +3.78
851 851 61 156.00 $156.00 $1,328 +15.50
907–925 922 34 145.00–148.00 $147.57 $1,361
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 7 162.00 $162.00 $896

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 7 145.00 $145.00 $912
692 692 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,017 -8.40
700 700 26 152.50 $152.50 $1,068
788 788 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,147 +3.06
818 818 6 144.50 $144.50 $1,182 -4.13
859 859 18 146.00 $146.00 $1,254
863–873 866 24 143.50–144.50 $144.16 $1,248
935–938 936 42 145.25–145.75 $145.46 $1,362
958 958 60 148.50 $148.50 $1,423
950–973 962 46 142.00–146.00 $144.31 $1,388
1004 1004 25 134.00 $134.00 $1,345 -2.64
1060–1084 1075 22 135.50–136.00 $135.68 $1,459 -0.32
1090 1090 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,417 -6.00

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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.