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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 24, 2021

1,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.74/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 480 lb · 202 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.15/cwt ≈ $724/hd at 444 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.28/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 531 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,619 1,700 2,434
Feeder cattle 1,619 1,700 2,434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Yearling steers and heifers unevenly steady. No trend one feeder sale. Demand moderate to good. Next feeder sale Oct. 1.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 201.00 $201.00 $627 —
406 406 36 191.00 $191.00 $775 —
470–495 480 202 171.00–185.00 $179.74 $863 —
588 588 11 159.50 $159.50 $938 —
623 623 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,053 +9.23
655–683 668 11 146.00–151.00 $148.68 $993 —
705–709 707 20 147.00–149.00 $147.80 $1,045 -16.92
758–789 777 41 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,223 +4.75
819 819 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,343 +4.55
863 863 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,359 -0.19
900–916 909 58 151.50–152.50 $152.09 $1,382 +4.44
951–966 954 37 135.00–142.00 $139.76 $1,333 -10.28
1026–1036 1032 90 142.25–151.25 $148.31 $1,531 +13.31
1082 1082 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,472 -8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 22 174.00 $174.00 $644 —
436 436 6 171.00 $171.00 $746 —
773 773 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,059 —
821 821 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,207 +2.00
1036 1036 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 48 162.00–167.00 $164.81 $611 —
439–446 444 149 155.00–166.00 $163.15 $724 —
455–483 462 24 142.00–153.50 $147.27 $680 —
521–547 531 74 147.00–150.00 $147.28 $782 —
569–582 579 56 154.00–162.50 $160.73 $931 —
622 622 8 138.00 $138.00 $858 —
672 672 38 160.50 $160.50 $1,079 —
703 703 14 127.50 $127.50 $896 -27.36
731–748 742 20 138.00–144.00 $141.93 $1,053 -12.93
754–784 763 27 138.00–147.50 $144.22 $1,100 -5.75
822–833 829 54 146.50–148.50 $146.86 $1,217 +2.09
879–899 893 31 136.00–139.50 $137.70 $1,230 -4.22
923–928 926 12 131.00–137.50 $134.24 $1,243 -2.05
936 936 18 117.50 $117.50 $1,100 -18.79
958–991 970 55 133.00–137.50 $136.54 $1,324 +3.89
1012 1012 11 128.50 $128.50 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 155.00 $155.00 $556 —
476 476 7 150.00 $150.00 $714 —

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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.