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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 22, 2022

2,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Crawford Livestock Market report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.19/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 620 lb · 321 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.45/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 571 lb · 216 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.61/cwt -17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 536 lb · 152 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,420 1,020 0
Feeder cattle 2,420 1,020 0

Quality run of feeder heifers, steers, and bulls. Some calves coming into sale lack of grass and moisture. Trend higher on certain weights compared to five weeks ago. Demand moderate to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 49 216.00 $216.00 $914
467–492 482 105 209.00–215.50 $212.86 $1,026
483 unweaned 483 5 171.00 $171.00 $826
501–546 519 41 206.50–217.00 $212.43 $1,103 +2.43
560–591 580 100 185.00–201.00 $194.94 $1,131 -3.06
600–642 627 125 185.00–196.50 $188.84 $1,184 +5.81
658–684 674 73 161.00–177.00 $171.08 $1,153 +1.08
708–720 717 104 168.00–183.75 $178.87 $1,282 +17.56
820 820 72 166.00 $166.00 $1,361
869 869 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,277
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 25 179.00–195.00 $187.99 $806
482–499 489 21 175.00–188.00 $182.23 $891
510–546 526 44 181.00–191.00 $184.70 $972
609–633 622 79 173.00–178.00 $175.68 $1,093 +15.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 21 191.00 $191.00 $716
434–444 443 60 187.00–194.00 $193.08 $855 +22.08
450–482 470 77 177.00–193.50 $183.04 $860 -3.78
506–544 536 152 168.00–176.00 $173.61 $931 -17.77
550–593 571 216 158.50–174.00 $169.45 $968 -9.80
601–643 620 321 161.00–177.00 $167.19 $1,037 +6.31
650–699 685 93 147.00–161.00 $157.12 $1,076 +3.86
707–741 717 69 151.50–163.00 $157.25 $1,127 +14.21
760 760 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,056
805 805 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,151 +10.00
913 913 15 117.00 $117.00 $1,068
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 151.00 $151.00 $667
489 489 8 174.00 $174.00 $851
515–532 520 21 159.00–160.00 $159.58 $830
561 561 10 151.00 $151.00 $847
705 705 7 136.00 $136.00 $959

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 174.00 $174.00 $741
735 735 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,036
970 970 12 125.00 $125.00 $1,212

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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.