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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 3, 2021

2,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.47/cwt +18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 534 lb · 427 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.01/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 523 lb · 240 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.97/cwt +28.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 620 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,585 2,750 3,364
Feeder cattle 2,585 2,750 3,364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of quality feeder cattle. With a few replacements, fancy, and not weaned calves. Been several weeks on sale of feeder calves no trend will be applicable. Demand moderate to good with good attendance. Next special sale Dec. 10 with bred heifers and cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 49 209.00–222.00 $215.50 $802 +11.60
415–426 420 51 200.00–212.00 $207.19 $870 +23.22
453–487 fancy 468 123 208.00–216.00 $211.56 $990 —
472–497 480 42 186.00–201.00 $194.94 $936 +9.00
501–546 532 323 182.50–201.50 $197.44 $1,050 +15.40
539–545 fancy 542 104 206.00–213.50 $209.87 $1,137 —
554–596 577 105 183.00–195.00 $186.81 $1,078 +14.36
612 fancy 612 103 197.85 $197.85 $1,211 —
607–645 627 127 172.50–183.00 $176.34 $1,106 +18.68
683 fancy 683 21 181.00 $181.00 $1,236 —
662–699 689 40 155.50–164.00 $159.35 $1,098 +12.80
724–743 731 23 151.00–157.00 $152.59 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 26 181.50 $181.50 $782 —
489–490 490 30 180.00–181.50 $180.78 $886 +11.78
543–545 544 36 168.00–182.00 $176.15 $958 —
581–596 586 26 159.00–175.00 $169.99 $996 +9.32
600–647 631 57 160.00–163.00 $162.24 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 202.00 $202.00 $618 —
361–384 374 44 174.00–188.00 $182.16 $681 +4.18
414–447 427 97 176.00–193.00 $183.81 $785 +11.54
453–498 472 198 171.00–187.00 $182.95 $864 +21.36
510–548 522 228 168.50–183.00 $173.70 $907 +14.92
546 unweaned 546 12 160.00 $160.00 $874 —
550–591 567 89 148.00–163.00 $158.82 $901 +0.21
553–597 fancy 584 88 166.00–166.25 $166.18 $970 —
599 599 34 166.75 $166.75 $999 +8.14
605–624 610 52 148.00–162.00 $157.12 $958 +4.91
638 unweaned 638 7 145.00 $145.00 $925 —
673–682 677 30 145.50–146.00 $145.73 $987 —
726 726 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 168.50 $168.50 $735 —
492 492 8 164.00 $164.00 $807 +14.00
518–535 526 60 157.00–163.50 $158.85 $836 +13.85

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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.