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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 5, 2021

5,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.02/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 578 lb · 685 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.21/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 622 lb · 624 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.28/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 516 lb · 598 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,097 4,518 4,503
Feeder cattle 5,097 4,518 4,503

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality run of feeder calves steers steady and heifers mostly higher. Good attendance with moderate to good demand. Next sale special bred heifer and cow sale Nov. 12.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 212.50 $212.50 $640 +23.50
384–386 385 30 202.00–204.00 $203.46 $783 +0.12
400–447 423 121 183.00–201.00 $189.18 $800 -10.87
454–489 479 138 178.00–196.00 $191.15 $916 +12.46
500–540 516 598 172.00–188.00 $180.28 $930 -3.35
552–598 578 685 160.00–176.00 $165.02 $954 +2.37
601–649 622 624 152.50–168.00 $161.21 $1,003 -8.78
670 670 90 174.75 $174.75 $1,171 +4.31
659–698 679 51 155.00–160.50 $158.49 $1,076 -11.95
719–737 727 24 145.00–151.50 $148.48 $1,079 -12.87
774 774 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,060 —
800 800 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 191.00 $191.00 $626 —
371 371 7 172.50 $172.50 $640 +7.50
443 443 8 172.00 $172.00 $762 -9.54
459–485 478 32 161.00–174.00 $167.64 $801 +0.22
505–547 521 139 156.00–169.50 $165.53 $862 +1.37
567–588 573 28 150.00–158.00 $154.60 $886 +4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–399 384 78 166.00–180.50 $174.59 $670 -7.58
420–446 430 106 168.00–177.00 $172.24 $741 +11.11
450–499 480 251 154.00–170.50 $165.07 $792 +6.65
503–546 520 522 146.00–159.50 $154.24 $802 +2.38
550–599 578 325 144.00–155.00 $150.36 $869 +4.19
606–644 623 94 145.50–160.00 $154.01 $959 +8.37
723–734 728 17 136.00 $136.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–398 391 16 152.50–157.00 $154.68 $605 —
413–444 436 35 147.00–160.00 $155.41 $678 +2.02
479–498 489 112 141.50–152.50 $148.01 $724 -3.36
504–549 514 98 141.00–144.00 $142.27 $731 —
579–588 586 25 140.50–141.00 $140.62 $824 —

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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.