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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 29, 2021

4,518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.10/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 575 lb · 775 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.86/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 523 lb · 463 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.63/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 521 lb · 434 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,518 5,244 3,360
Feeder cattle 4,518 5,244 3,360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good run of quality feeder calves. Prices steady to higher in some weights. Demand moderate to good with a good attendance at sale. Next feeder calf sale Nov. 5.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 189.00 $189.00 $624 -30.00
360 fancy 360 6 227.50 $227.50 $819 —
363–394 387 44 198.00–217.00 $203.34 $787 +0.77
428–448 437 71 193.50–210.00 $200.05 $874 +10.70
460–469 fancy 467 48 191.00–196.50 $195.03 $911 —
460–496 475 199 173.50–188.00 $178.69 $849 -10.45
504–539 521 434 175.00–189.50 $183.63 $957 +8.99
563–589 fancy 572 261 174.50–176.50 $175.85 $1,006 +3.35
551–596 576 514 156.00–170.00 $162.65 $937 -10.21
604–648 616 372 160.50–175.00 $169.99 $1,047 -4.36
655–676 664 204 163.00–174.50 $170.44 $1,132 +15.63
700–726 721 69 160.00–168.00 $161.35 $1,163 +16.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 18 165.00 $165.00 $601 -28.00
419–448 432 48 177.50–188.50 $181.54 $784 +2.54
457–488 463 65 162.50–171.00 $167.42 $775 +8.45
503–548 536 157 160.50–170.50 $164.16 $880 +5.66
584–592 587 28 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $883 -11.27
610–641 624 35 148.50–155.00 $151.68 $946 -7.97
683 683 5 156.50 $156.50 $1,069 +11.71
731 731 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 200.00 $200.00 $612 +17.00
357–397 370 28 172.00–190.00 $182.17 $674 +9.16
412–449 426 116 154.50–170.00 $161.13 $686 -2.17
458–498 486 136 154.00–169.00 $158.42 $770 -2.55
500–545 523 463 146.00–160.00 $151.86 $794 -7.97
553–597 568 217 140.00–151.00 $146.17 $830 -10.97
601–649 616 115 141.00–155.00 $145.64 $897 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 180.00 $180.00 $623 —
445–449 449 53 152.50–153.50 $153.39 $689 -2.39
465–495 486 155 142.00–153.00 $151.37 $736 -2.63
616 616 5 137.50 $137.50 $847 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 6 149.00 $149.00 $887 —

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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.