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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 12, 2022

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.87/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 788 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.16/cwt ≈ $1,453/hd at 820 lb · 46 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.74/cwt ≈ $1,445/hd at 872 lb · 35 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 872 602
Feeder cattle 579 774 602
Replacement cattle 98

Quality sale of fall feeder calves and yearlings. No trend will be applicable several weeks since last sale. Weather still hot and dry. Next special feeder sale August 26.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 10 189.00 $189.00 $951
675–689 678 29 180.00–188.50 $186.77 $1,266 +17.57
781 781 35 183.00 $183.00 $1,429
817–829 820 46 176.50–179.00 $177.16 $1,453
1005–1040 1011 34 158.50–163.00 $162.18 $1,640
1131 1131 12 155.50 $155.50 $1,759

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–691 681 12 173.00–176.50 $175.02 $1,192 +22.59
756–794 788 98 167.00–171.50 $170.87 $1,346
804–834 828 31 170.50–172.50 $170.88 $1,415 +28.73
863–886 872 35 162.00–167.00 $165.74 $1,445
905–910 907 22 156.00–163.50 $159.42 $1,446
966–987 979 19 160.00–162.50 $160.91 $1,575
1009 1009 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,604

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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.