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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 1, 2021

5,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.95/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 576 lb · 671 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.74/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 627 lb · 520 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.05/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 532 lb · 505 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,291 1,619 5,566
Feeder cattle 5,291 1,619 5,566

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of quality feeder cattle. No trend not enough from two weeks ago to do. Demand good to moderate. Next feeder sale Oct. 8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 6 207.00 $207.00 $685 +6.00
381–395 394 89 198.00–207.00 $202.89 $799 —
419–448 437 27 180.00–195.00 $190.32 $832 -0.68
451–499 466 246 175.00–191.00 $183.70 $856 +3.96
454–483 fancy 467 162 193.00–210.00 $201.14 $939 —
500–520 fancy 514 120 189.50–194.00 $190.66 $980 —
507–549 535 279 172.50–185.50 $179.22 $959 —
550–599 576 671 164.50–180.00 $171.95 $990 +12.45
603–646 627 520 161.00–175.50 $170.74 $1,071 +1.74
652–689 673 323 160.00–174.00 $170.81 $1,150 +22.13
713 fancy 713 162 179.00 $179.00 $1,276 —
717 717 39 160.00 $160.00 $1,147 +12.20
766 766 20 141.00 $141.00 $1,080 -16.44
787 fancy 787 148 163.00 $163.00 $1,283 —
880 880 63 142.00 $142.00 $1,250 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 175.00 $175.00 $632 +1.00
454–499 470 61 161.00–171.00 $167.85 $789 —
503–538 530 148 156.00–166.00 $160.81 $852 —
553–599 572 119 157.00–163.50 $161.98 $927 —
610–614 611 26 155.00–157.00 $155.39 $949 —
697 697 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 12 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
359–398 384 101 160.00–175.00 $170.93 $656 +6.12
430–446 437 92 156.00–167.00 $161.58 $706 -1.57
450–479 462 428 150.00–165.00 $160.31 $741 +13.04
505–549 532 505 142.00–157.00 $150.05 $798 +2.77
550–597 562 197 150.00–158.50 $153.74 $864 -6.99
571 fancy 571 38 166.00 $166.00 $948 —
604–647 630 49 140.00–152.50 $148.62 $936 +10.62
654–655 655 19 124.00–133.00 $128.74 $843 -31.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 148.00 $148.00 $496 —
453–483 464 19 145.00–148.00 $146.15 $678 —
510–539 519 28 139.00–141.00 $140.38 $729 —
554–598 575 90 138.00–149.00 $142.63 $820 —
627–636 632 10 131.00–134.00 $132.51 $837 —

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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.