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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 27, 2021

2,824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.99/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 930 lb · 477 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.23/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 865 lb · 380 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.74/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 879 lb · 255 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,824 602 0
Feeder cattle 2,824 602 0

Good crowd of people demand good to moderate. Good supply of quality yearling heifers, yearling steers, and feeder calves. Prices up compared to two weeks ago. 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
539 539 10 183.00 $183.00 $986
665–681 669 25 166.50–171.00 $169.90 $1,137
711–736 721 76 160.00–173.25 $167.92 $1,211 +7.92
764–793 779 43 155.50–167.50 $165.00 $1,285 +8.13
810–835 821 139 155.00–165.25 $162.19 $1,332 +7.91
851–895 879 255 152.50–160.00 $155.74 $1,369 -0.26
903–948 930 477 148.50–162.50 $156.99 $1,460 +9.42
957–971 965 28 149.00–154.50 $150.23 $1,450
1008–1040 1026 175 144.00–153.00 $151.28 $1,552
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,150
758–792 767 20 151.00 $151.00 $1,158
817 817 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,209
915 915 18 143.50 $143.50 $1,313

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 18 168.00 $168.00 $1,047 +23.00
650–694 684 147 157.00–169.75 $163.37 $1,117 +16.37
722 722 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,090 -1.50
712–743 725 30 148.00–160.00 $153.78 $1,115 +1.28
764–784 777 199 149.00–163.00 $161.41 $1,254 +15.91
770–781 777 42 149.00–156.00 $151.48 $1,177 +5.98
800–817 807 34 152.50–153.00 $152.69 $1,232 +8.19
805–836 826 99 151.00–156.50 $154.53 $1,276 +10.03
853–881 863 75 150.00–155.75 $153.71 $1,327 +9.55
851–894 865 305 146.00–151.50 $150.62 $1,303 +6.46
918–936 932 29 137.50–142.00 $141.08 $1,315 -4.38
950–994 966 71 144.50–148.75 $146.77 $1,418 +2.46
1003–1012 1007 13 142.50 $142.50 $1,435 +8.50
1005–1009 1008 176 145.00–146.25 $145.82 $1,470 +11.82
1068 1068 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,490 +3.82
1107 1107 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,439
1188 1188 11 123.50 $123.50 $1,467
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,129

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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.