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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 22, 2021

5,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.35/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 625 lb · 556 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.80/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 565 lb · 549 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.46/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 524 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,244 4,500 4,914
Feeder cattle 5,244 4,500 4,914

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of quality feeder cattle with good attendance. Demand moderate to good. Market lower than one week ago. Next feeder calf sale Oct 29.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 9 219.00 $219.00 $679 —
365–386 380 38 197.00–215.00 $202.57 $770 -9.35
407–444 433 194 183.50–197.00 $189.35 $820 -10.85
454–494 478 338 181.00–196.00 $189.14 $904 -7.14
502–503 fancy 502 81 186.50–190.50 $189.51 $951 —
505–549 529 346 168.00–181.00 $174.64 $924 -11.97
563 fancy 563 93 172.50 $172.50 $971 —
554–582 565 456 167.00–184.00 $172.86 $977 -9.77
608–638 625 556 170.00–178.25 $174.35 $1,090 +5.79
660 fancy 660 66 173.00 $173.00 $1,142 —
651–684 666 130 147.50–161.50 $154.81 $1,031 -8.86
704–714 708 14 140.00–153.50 $144.87 $1,026 -1.13
750 750 80 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 15 193.00 $193.00 $766 —
423 423 6 179.00 $179.00 $757 -5.74
464–479 472 10 157.00–161.00 $158.97 $750 -16.20
507–539 524 57 152.00–164.00 $158.50 $831 -9.46
555–595 581 93 151.00–166.00 $161.70 $939 -5.57
609–649 630 140 152.00–163.50 $159.65 $1,006 +10.26
650–677 658 17 142.00–146.00 $144.79 $953 -1.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 9 183.00 $183.00 $619 —
358–396 385 97 166.00–178.50 $173.01 $666 -5.86
403 fancy 403 5 176.00 $176.00 $709 —
401–443 429 104 158.00–169.00 $163.30 $701 -10.21
452–499 474 309 153.00–168.00 $160.97 $763 -11.08
501–547 524 420 153.50–165.00 $159.83 $838 -2.46
552 fancy 552 46 160.00 $160.00 $883 -11.50
561–588 568 264 153.00–166.00 $157.14 $893 -0.13
619–630 625 30 140.00–153.00 $147.39 $921 -4.32
652 652 15 144.00 $144.00 $939 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–446 424 106 153.00–168.00 $155.78 $661 -11.89
452–495 487 85 145.00–158.00 $154.00 $750 -6.08
500–528 509 99 141.00–147.50 $145.31 $740 -6.29
554–597 571 151 140.00–150.50 $145.96 $833 -1.57
603 603 8 136.00 $136.00 $820 -5.00

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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.