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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 19, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.88/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 810 lb · 38 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.71/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 779 lb · 31 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.09/cwt +10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 989 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 579 0
Feeder cattle 365 579 0

Quality sale of yearlings with a few calves. Prices on the higher side compared to last week. Good moisture in the area over the weekend. Next sale will be August 26 with a special feeder sale.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,270 +2.23
804–830 810 38 184.50–185.00 $184.88 $1,498 +7.72
988 988 20 172.50 $172.50 $1,704
1088 1088 55 173.00 $173.00 $1,882

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–739 717 25 167.00–178.00 $173.14 $1,241
778–783 779 31 173.50–175.00 $174.71 $1,361 +3.84
851–873 859 13 172.50–176.50 $174.06 $1,495 +8.32
901–919 911 17 175.50–177.00 $176.20 $1,605 +16.78
981–993 989 26 170.50–173.00 $171.09 $1,692 +10.18
1000–1024 1017 69 163.00–173.50 $165.83 $1,686 +6.83
1084–1099 1089 14 155.00–165.50 $161.72 $1,761
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 183.00 $183.00 $802

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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.