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Crawford Livestock Market Report

Crawford, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 30, 2022

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.56/cwt -14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 659 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.38/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 565 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.00/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 893 lb · 74 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,132 5,291
Feeder cattle 900 1,132 5,291

Quality sale of spring calves, fall calves, and yearlings. Demand moderate to good. Prices little on the lower side compared to two weeks ago. Next sale will be October 7th with a special feeder calf.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 238.00 $238.00 $940 —
463–476 470 10 200.00–212.00 $205.92 $968 -17.08
500–542 520 40 201.00–217.00 $208.86 $1,086 —
554 554 37 210.00 $210.00 $1,163 +5.25
554–570 unweaned 557 34 178.00–181.00 $180.08 $1,003 —
603–627 615 68 176.00–191.50 $181.99 $1,119 —
653–687 656 71 174.00–188.00 $186.76 $1,225 -12.54
686 unweaned 686 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,132 —
792 792 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,434 -17.40
821 821 7 175.50 $175.50 $1,441 -0.50
889–898 893 74 178.00 $178.00 $1,590 -7.75
953 953 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,582 —
1008 1008 10 152.75 $152.75 $1,540 —
1123 1123 75 167.00 $167.00 $1,875 +8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 8 182.00 $182.00 $983 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–488 479 46 185.00–198.00 $194.05 $929 —
508–547 536 25 177.00–184.00 $182.14 $976 -11.86
551 551 28 190.00 $190.00 $1,047 —
556–580 unweaned 573 46 161.00–168.00 $164.88 $945 —
619–648 unweaned 632 16 155.00–159.00 $156.80 $991 —
730–745 742 23 172.00 $172.00 $1,276 -5.05
804–837 823 17 173.00–175.50 $174.01 $1,432 -0.65
962–983 973 11 160.50–162.50 $161.60 $1,572 -2.83
1015 1015 16 158.25 $158.25 $1,606 -2.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 10 184.00 $184.00 $705 ±0.00
405 405 6 176.00 $176.00 $713 —

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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.