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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 15, 2021

4,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.61/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 532 lb · 672 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.56/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 622 lb · 653 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.63/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 571 lb · 597 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,500 6,667 5,590
Feeder cattle 4,500 6,667 5,590

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market on lighter weight steer and heifer calves steady to higher. Quality run of feeder calves. Demand was moderate to good. Next sale Oct 22. expecting a run of 7000 plus head because of cancellations this week because of snow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–364 359 10 206.00–218.00 $211.92 $761 +10.85
402–443 427 85 190.00–208.00 $200.20 $855 +4.36
451–495 473 210 185.00–202.50 $196.28 $928 +4.98
504–549 532 672 178.00–192.75 $186.61 $993 +4.61
554–590 571 597 174.50–189.25 $182.63 $1,043 +13.70
601–644 622 653 160.50–172.00 $168.56 $1,048 -3.51
653–692 664 243 154.00–169.75 $163.67 $1,087 -7.17
735 735 20 146.00 $146.00 $1,073 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–445 434 55 180.00–188.00 $184.74 $802 +3.20
465–498 480 35 170.00–181.00 $175.17 $841 -0.55
516–524 523 55 162.50–173.00 $167.96 $878 -1.56
556–599 572 135 165.25–172.50 $167.27 $957 +5.61
618–624 622 24 145.00–152.00 $149.39 $929 -9.43
672–695 685 30 145.00–147.50 $146.47 $1,003 -8.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 360 23 170.00–182.00 $178.87 $644 +4.27
407–448 431 78 171.00–174.00 $173.51 $748 +8.48
451–495 469 128 167.00–180.50 $172.05 $807 +3.91
508–544 522 317 154.50–169.00 $162.29 $847 +1.87
558 fancy 558 35 171.50 $171.50 $957 —
563–588 577 234 149.00–164.00 $157.27 $907 -7.01
601–639 610 202 146.50–158.75 $151.71 $925 -3.49
619 fancy 619 18 169.50 $169.50 $1,049 —
670 670 25 149.25 $149.25 $1,000 +14.75
709 709 8 135.00 $135.00 $957 —
968 968 62 144.50 $144.50 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–446 419 32 167.00–168.00 $167.67 $703 +13.67
471–492 485 60 156.00–164.50 $160.08 $776 +5.33
538–545 541 16 150.50–153.00 $151.60 $820 +8.09
562–576 567 44 145.00–149.00 $147.53 $836 -8.47
622 622 9 141.00 $141.00 $877 —

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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.