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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 9, 2022

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.50/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 884 lb · 148 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.72/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 866 lb · 112 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $172.72/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 963 lb · 98 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 2,687 1,700
Feeder cattle 1,028 2,687 1,700

Quality sale of fall calves and yearling. Open and spayed yearling heifers. Prices on the lower side for both steers and heifers. Demand was moderate to good. A little rain in the area. Next special fall calf and yearling sale is September 16.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,391 +3.75
794 794 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,386 -14.60
819–834 822 42 173.00–183.25 $181.27 $1,490 -5.50
857–899 884 148 167.00–180.25 $177.50 $1,569 +0.33
924–943 936 93 175.50–179.00 $176.50 $1,652 -4.79
958–997 963 98 171.00–173.10 $172.72 $1,663 -2.55
1029 1029 110 175.00 $175.00 $1,801 -0.13

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 9 184.00 $184.00 $905
558 558 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,046 -4.50
631 631 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,218 +5.39
680 680 26 184.25 $184.25 $1,253 -1.90
706–738 718 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,264 -7.23
768–792 777 22 168.50–174.00 $172.09 $1,337 -7.14
802–845 830 90 170.00–177.00 $172.72 $1,434 -0.88
851–881 866 112 162.00–175.00 $168.72 $1,461 -3.05
906–918 913 28 163.50–165.50 $165.14 $1,508 -5.84
964–983 977 24 167.75–171.00 $168.82 $1,649 -0.61
1007–1038 1031 27 165.00–168.00 $167.01 $1,722 +5.08
1051–1070 1058 24 153.00–154.50 $153.60 $1,625
1104 1104 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,678 -2.73

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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.