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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 12, 2021

1,548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,548 5,097 1,450
Feeder cattle 5,097
Replacement cattle 1,548 1,450

First reported sale on bred cows and heifers. So no trend will be applicable. Good attendance with demand moderate to good. Next sale Nov. 19 special feeder calf sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104–1220 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,409.97
934–1351 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 194 1,460.00–1,975.00 $1,691.47
1268 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1115–1483 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 196 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,393.46
1312–1481 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,498.78
1216–1528 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 205 760.00–1,060.00 $926.53
1277–1541 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 169 825.00–1,400.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1192 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,199.63
1199–1342 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 650.00–760.00 $706.89
1438 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 760.00 $760.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1203 987 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 400 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,502.01

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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.