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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 14, 2022

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 6,227 886
Feeder cattle 6,227
Replacement cattle 520 886

Nice run of quality bred cows. No trend will be applicable since several weeks from last bred cow and heifer sale. Demand moderate to good. Next sale Jan. 21 with a special feeder sale.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1167–1535 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 131 1,360.00–1,525.00 $1,452.50
1091–1394 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 99 710.00–900.00 $798.59
1287–1624 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,067.09
1267–1557 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 725.00–950.00 $870.65
1402 1402 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1144–1504 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,127.70
1320–1613 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,492.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1339 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,264.00
1517 1517 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.