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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

2,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.77/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 874 lb · 374 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.98/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 933 lb · 322 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.23/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 774 lb · 199 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,687 365 2,824
Feeder cattle 2,687 365 2,824

Quality sale of fall calves and yearlings. Lots of open and spade heifers. Moderate to good demand on cattle. Prices higher on some weights and lower on some weights. A little moisture in the area. Next sale of feeder calves will be September 9.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–627 615 12 208.00–216.00 $211.40 $1,300
655–656 656 23 193.00–209.00 $199.26 $1,307 +10.26
707–733 721 40 186.00–195.00 $190.25 $1,372
763–793 778 69 184.00–191.00 $189.10 $1,471
801–846 819 115 176.00–189.00 $186.77 $1,530 +1.89
867–897 881 85 175.00–181.25 $177.17 $1,561
909–948 914 179 174.75–183.75 $181.29 $1,657
951–999 970 184 173.00–176.50 $175.27 $1,700 +2.77
1005–1047 1008 109 168.50–175.75 $175.13 $1,765
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,013
969 969 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,531

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–534 520 15 190.00–199.00 $194.07 $1,009
572 572 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,098
626–642 638 30 186.50–190.75 $187.61 $1,197
655–683 665 26 177.00–191.50 $186.15 $1,238
700–737 721 109 171.00–185.75 $183.23 $1,321 +10.09
751–787 774 199 169.00–183.50 $179.23 $1,387 +4.52
801–834 821 154 170.50–177.00 $173.60 $1,425
851–895 874 374 165.00–175.35 $171.77 $1,501 -2.29
912–949 933 322 166.00–174.50 $170.98 $1,595 -5.22
951–982 963 81 165.00–174.00 $169.43 $1,632 -1.66
1013–1042 1033 208 154.00–163.00 $161.93 $1,673 -3.90
1116–1127 1118 52 153.75–155.00 $154.73 $1,730
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,190

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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.