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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 19, 2021

2,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.45/cwt ≈ $988/hd at 573 lb · 569 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.78/cwt ≈ $849/hd at 535 lb · 286 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.04/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 517 lb · 257 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,750 1,548 2,415
Feeder cattle 2,750 — 2,415
Replacement cattle — 1,548 —

Nice run of quality feeder calves. Steers steady to a little lower on some weights. Heifers mostly higher compared to two weeks ago. Good attendance with demand moderate to good. Next sale will be Dec. 3 with a special calf sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 220.00 $220.00 $744 —
375–388 385 34 202.50–208.00 $203.90 $785 —
409–442 430 97 178.00–196.00 $183.97 $791 —
469–493 485 208 181.00–189.00 $185.94 $902 —
505–545 517 257 168.00–185.00 $182.04 $941 —
550–594 573 569 164.00–181.00 $172.45 $988 —
603–647 628 146 149.50–162.50 $157.66 $990 —
652–686 665 56 139.50–150.50 $146.55 $975 —
837 fancy 837 134 161.25 $161.25 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 169.00 $169.00 $779 —
567–593 589 71 155.50–162.50 $160.67 $946 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–384 368 35 169.00–182.00 $177.98 $655 —
400–437 433 76 171.00–175.00 $172.27 $746 —
456–489 471 161 156.00–167.00 $161.59 $761 —
506–549 535 286 149.00–161.75 $158.78 $849 —
555–588 575 107 146.50–161.50 $158.61 $912 —
601–602 601 70 148.00–155.50 $152.21 $915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 53 150.00 $150.00 $741 —
512 512 17 145.00 $145.00 $742 —
594 594 8 141.50 $141.50 $841 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 181.00 $181.00 $722 —
543 543 9 150.50 $150.50 $817 —

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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.